Zika virus may not cause microcephaly : Study supriya kashyap kashyap27 Jun 2016 2:42 PM ISTNew York : The number of missing cases of microcephaly epidemic in several countries raises serious questions about the assumed connection between...
New devices causing paradigm shift in stroke care supriya kashyap kashyap26 Jun 2016 4:16 PM ISTNew devices called stent retrievers, which effectively reverse strokes, have revolutionized the treatment of certain stroke patients, according to an...
Massive study on pregnant women launched to combat Zika virus supriya kashyap kashyap24 Jun 2016 2:27 PM ISTWashington : US researchers announced plans to conduct a vast study on health risks faced by pregnant women in areas where Zika virus is prevalent,...
Wearable device that counts your bites can help lose weight supriya kashyap kashyap24 Jun 2016 2:27 PM ISTNew York : Wearable devices that allow users to keep track of the number of bites during a meal can help them eat less and reduce body weight, says a...
Dengue virus exposure may amplify Zika infection supriya kashyap kashyap24 Jun 2016 2:26 PM ISTPrevious exposure to the dengue virus may increase the potency of Zika infection, according to research from Imperial College London.The early-stage...
Free Meals for Doctors by Drug Cos influence their prescriptions : JAMA Study Meghna Singhania24 Jun 2016 11:08 AM IST In this cross-sectional study of 279 669 physicians, physicians who received a single meal promoting the drug of interest, with a mean value of less...
Long Term Opioids May Not Be Best Pain Management Option for All Sickle Cell Patients supriya kashyap kashyap22 Jun 2016 2:57 PM ISTIn a small study looking at pain assessments in adults with sickle cell disease, researchers at Johns Hopkins says overall, those treated long-term...
Statin drugs lower stroke infection risk Geeta Sharma Sharma17 Jun 2016 5:16 PM ISTA Washington State University researcher has found that statin drugs can dramatically lower the risk of infections in stroke patients.Doug Weeks, an...
AIIMS to start a clinical trial on stem cell therapy Geeta Sharma Sharma15 Jun 2016 3:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Inspired by the encouraging results of stem cell therapy in the treatment of various diseases, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...
Now, an implant to ease sleep apnea supriya kashyap kashyap15 Jun 2016 3:20 PM ISTSleeping through the night is difficult when your airway won't stay open, but now, a team of researchers has come up with an implantable device that...
Vitamin Deficiencies linked to Migraines: Study supriya kashyap kashyap14 Jun 2016 1:31 PM ISTWashington : A high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines may have mild vitamin D deficiencies, a new study suggests.The...
Study Reveals How Plague Bacteria Sparked Global Pandemics supriya kashyap kashyap12 Jun 2016 4:18 PM ISTLondon : A genome analysis of the plague bacterium revealed how a single entry of the bacterium into Europe was responsible for the Black Plague of...
