China to perform world's first human genetic editing trial savita thakur thakur3 Aug 2016 3:26 PM ISTBEIJING: Chinese scientists will perform the world's first genetic editing trial on humans this month, in an attempt to find a cure for lung cancer.A...
An interesting case of Bochdalek hernia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 July 2018 7:03 PM ISTXiaofeng Hu at Department of Radiology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, China, and colleagues have reported an interesting case of a Bochdalek...
Prevent dementia, Stay mentally young on Alzheimer's Day : Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid20 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTThe degeneration of the cerebral cortex causes dementia, the most common type being Alzheimer's disease.Incidence in developed countries:Among people...
Suboptimal quality of tuberculosis care in Indian private health sector : Study Hina Zahid28 Sept 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, many private sector doctors in India miss the signs of tuberculosis and therefore provide patients with inadequate...
Air pollution cause of millions of ER visits for asthma attacks globally Vinay Singh singh30 Oct 2018 6:45 PM ISTA new study published in the Environmental Health Perspectives reports air pollution to be held guilty for upto 33 million emergency room visits for...
CMC Vellore Doctors identify killer strain of bacteria Vinay Singh singh10 Dec 2018 8:28 PM ISTVellore: Indian doctors have identified a rare but extremely dangerous strain of hypervirulent bacteria that may cause blindness, severe infections,...
Two of a kind: China's first pet cloning service duplicates star pooch Hina Zahid17 Dec 2018 7:06 PM ISTChina's first biotech company providing pet cloning services has cloned a dog who has featured in a number of movies. Called Juice, he is a...
Chinese researchers look to build world’s most powerful 14T MRI Vinay Singh singh26 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe world’s most powerful MRI scanner is on the way which according to the Chinese scientists could reveal the human “soul”. The breakthrough...
Most deaths of children aged 5 to 14 in India are preventable: Lancet Hina Zahid20 March 2019 2:55 PM ISTMost deaths of children aged five to 14 in India arise from preventable or treatable conditions, suggests a new study published today in The Lancet....
Traffic-related air pollution linked to 1 in 10 cases of childhood asthma every year: Lancet Hina Zahid15 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTChildhood asthma is one of the most common serious chronic diseases in infants and children. It is not only difficult to diagnose but is incurable as...
Obesity in early pregnancy linked to pregnancy complications Hina Zahid15 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTIn a prospective study of 18,481 pregnant women in China who had never given birth before, obesity in early pregnancy was linked to higher risks of...
Indian government prohibits colistin use in food-producing animals to contain bacterial resistance Hina Zahid27 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe Indian government has banned the use of the last-resort antibiotic colistin in food-producing animals, according to Indian media reports.Centre...
