One pill to ward off diabetes, heart disease could soon be reality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTSoon, preventing both heart disease and diabetes could be as simple as popping a single pill, if predictions by a team of scientists prove true.A...
Only 39 percent of Indian mothers initiate first hour breastfeeding Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:20 AM ISTIn India, malnutrition claims one out of three lives among children under five.A large majority of these deaths are attributed to inappropriate...
DNA and protein liquid biopsy for early pancreatic cancer better than either alone Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTJohns Hopkins scientists say they have developed a blood test that spots tumor-specific DNA and protein biomarkers for early-stage pancreatic cancer....
Children with bone, joint infection often carry the same infectious bacteria in throat Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTThe presence of the bacterium Kingella kingae in children's throats was strongly linked to bone and joint infection with the same bacterium, according...
Drug may curb female infertility from cancer treatments Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Sept 2017 9:25 AM ISTAn existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from life-altering infertility that commonly follows cancer treatments, according to a new...
Eczema Patients afraid of using steroid ointments: JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Sept 2017 9:20 AM ISTPatients exhibit fear of using topical steroids when required and prescribed by their attending doctors after receiving misinformation about topical...
Sulfur Used as pesticide linked to respiratory problems in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTElemental sulfur, “the oldest of all pesticides,” is the most heavily used agricultural pesticide in California and Europe. Sulfur is considered...
New findings may help protect the kidney health of individuals with obesity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Sept 2017 9:20 AM ISTA new study provides insights on the mechanisms behind the development of kidney damage due to obesity. The findings, which appear in an upcoming...
Cartilage degeneration algorithm for prediction of progression of osteoarthritis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Sept 2017 9:10 AM ISTA novel cartilage degeneration algorithm can predict the progression of osteoarthritis in individual patients, according to new research from the...
Lower BP Targets preserve Cognitive Power in Elderly : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTIn older hypertensive patients, aged 70 years or older, on treatment, a SPRINT systolic BP level of 120 mm Hg or lower was not associated with...
New tool for diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Sept 2017 10:41 AM ISTAlzheimer's disease can lead to several widely divergent symptoms and, so far, its various expressions have mainly been observed through the behaviour...
Stem cell injections: New knee reliever Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTStem cell injections are emerging as an efficacious option for joint pain. Accruing evidences of its application point to its immense potential of...
