FDA warns LeadCare tests not to be used with venous blood samples Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTWhen the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first warned Americans in May 2017 that lead tests manufactured by Magellan Diagnostics may provide...
Loneliness associated with increased risk of CHD and stroke Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 March 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe influence of social relationships and loneliness on morbidity is widely accepted, but the quantum of their risk to cardiovascular health is...
New blood test That may predict tuberculosis in advance Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTTuberculosis, caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), is the world's leading cause of death. It is estimated that more than 10...
Indian Scientists discover mutant gene as cause of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis in six family members Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTFamilial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is a rare precancerous condition accounting for 1-3% of colorectal cancers. The exact incidence of FAP in India...
Manage critical first hour of Sepsis on war footing-SSC Update Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 May 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe 2018 update of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) appearing in Journal Critical Care Medicine emphasizes on immediate treatment of Sepsis for...
A single-injection vaccine for the polio virus Vinay Singh singh22 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new nanoparticle vaccine developed by MIT researchers could assist efforts to eradicate polio worldwide, according to a study published in the...
New blood test can detect liver damage even before symptoms appear Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTChemist Vincent Rotello at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with colleagues at University College London (UCL), U.K., announced today that...
Blood test could give two month warning of kidney transplant rejection Dr. Kartikeya4 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTNew research from the NIHR Guy's and St Thomas' Biomedical Research Centre has found a way to predict rejection of a kidney transplant before it...
A blood test may predict onset of epileptic seizures, finds new study Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTCan epileptic seizures be predicted in advance? Yes if the findings of a new study are to be believed.A blood test may predict the onset of epileptic...
Filtered coffee may reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes Hina Zahid19 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTMany previous studies have shown a connection between high coffee intake and a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, a study from Chalmers...
Increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis associated with certain occupations Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTNew research indicates that certain occupations may put workers at an elevated risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. The findings, which appear in...
