Why do BRCA1 mutations cause predominantly breast and ovarian cancer? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 July 2017 9:34 AM ISTThe human body holds many mysteries, and function of the BRCA1 gene is among them. Women who inherit a faulty copy of BRCA1 have up to a 65 percent...
Which Infants Exposed to Zika Virus Infection in Pregnancy Should Have Eyes Examined Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 10:41 AM ISTEye abnormalities in infants from Brazil born to mothers with confirmed Zika virus infection in pregnancy are described in an article published by...
New device detects tumor cells in blood Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:32 AM ISTResearchers at the URV's Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, led by the ICREA researcher, Ramon Álvarez Puebla, and the professor of...
Study shows language development starts in the womb Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 9:32 AM ISTA month before they are born, fetuses carried by American mothers-to-be can distinguish between someone speaking to them in English and Japanese.Using...
Side Effects Not a Major Problem for New Class of Breast Cancer Drugs supriya kashyap kashyap19 July 2017 9:32 AM ISTA ground-breaking new class of oral drugs for treating breast cancer, known as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, are generally well-tolerated,...
Moms who breastfeed may have reduced risk of MS: Journal Neurology Study Ruby khatun khatun18 July 2017 10:31 AM ISTMothers who breastfeed for a total of at least 15 months over one or more pregnancies may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared...
Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows Ruby khatun khatun17 July 2017 9:23 AM ISTZika virus causes a mild, flu-like illness in most people, but to pregnant women the dangers are potentially much worse. The virus can reduce fetal...
Statins effective in treatment of ovarian cancer: New Clinical Trial Ruby khatun khatun16 July 2017 2:33 PM ISTA new study led by Keele University has shown how statins may be used as a potentially effective treatment against ovarian cancer.Previous laboratory...
Antibiotics late in pregnancy increases risk for inflammatory bowel diseases in offspring Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 July 2017 9:34 AM ISTA study by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine shows that when mice that are genetically susceptible to developing inflammatory bowel...
Children conceived via IVF just as healthy as peers: study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 July 2017 2:31 PM ISTMelbourne: Children born through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) have similar physical health and mental well-being as their naturally-conceived peers, a...
Microfluidic chip predicts risk of preterm birth Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 July 2017 10:40 AM ISTPreterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Among the many underlying causes of pregnancy-associated complications, it is...
Indian-American professor creates low-cost device to check cervical cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 July 2017 11:04 AM ISTAn Indian-American professor and her team have developed a new handheld, lowcost device that will soon check cervical cancer without using a painful...
