Antimalarial drug resistance cannot be passed on by mosquitoes supriya16 April 2016 8:39 AM GMTWashington D.C : In a breakthrough, a team of researchers has found that malaria parasites with a developed resistance to certain drugs cannot spread...
Hepatitis C ups risk of head and neck cancers supriya15 April 2016 8:58 AM GMTNew York : Individuals infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) may be prone to certain head and neck cancers, a new study has found, pressing the need...
Indians eating foods that predispose them to sickness supriya13 April 2016 7:28 AM GMTBy choice or compulsion, Indians across age groups and income categories are falling short in meeting the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended...
Zika virus induces cell death in human neural cells : Study supriya12 April 2016 3:40 AM GMTLondon : In a first, Brazilian researchers have demonstrated the harmful effects of Zika virus on human brain, revealing that the virus reduces growth ...
Stop Bad Cholesterol Production To Prevent Tumour Growth supriya11 April 2016 3:49 AM GMTToronto : Cancerous tumour cells expand in the human body by feeding on 'bad cholesterols' found in the lipid metabolism, finds a new research.Tumour ...
Soon, HIV cure that cuts out virus supriya5 April 2016 6:48 AM GMTA cure for HIV has come closer to reality after a team of researchers succeeded in cutting the virus out of infected cells, eradicating it...
New vaccine regimen shows promise against Chikungunya virus supriya3 April 2016 6:11 AM GMTResearchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a novel vaccine regimen that produces rapid and long-term protection against Chikungunya...
Purdue researchers reveal Zika Virus Structure supriya2 April 2016 5:48 AM GMTNew York : US researchers have for the first time determined the structure of the Zika virus, revealing insights critical to the development of...
Exposure to air pollution leads to obesity : Study supriya1 April 2016 7:59 AM GMTNew Delhi : Exposure to air pollution leads to obesity and makes people prone to other lifestyle diseases such as hypertension and heart disease, a...
Universal Flu Vaccine Comes A Step Closer supriya31 March 2016 4:00 AM GMTNew York : In a major advance towards a universal flu jab which would protect people against all strains of the virus, researchers have developed a...
New mouse model leads way for Zika drug vaccine tests supriya30 March 2016 7:22 AM GMTA team of scientists has developed first animal model for testing drugs and vaccines to battle Zika virus.The University of Texas Medical Branch...
Enzyme may cut heart disease risk caused by HIV drug supriya30 March 2016 7:22 AM GMTNew York : Researchers have identified an enzyme that is likely to lower the risk of heart related diseases caused by antiviral medicines used for...
