Boosting the antibiotic arsenal Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTMIT researchers have discovered a way to make bacteria more vulnerable to a class of antibiotics known as quinolones, which include ciprofloxacin and...
Major cause of dementia discovered Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTAn international team of scientists have confirmed the discovery of a major cause of dementia, with important implications for possible treatment and...
Now a Diamond membrane to measures radiation dose accurately Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTDepending on the dose and the target, radiation can cause incredible damage to healthy cells or it can be used to treat cancer and other diseases. To...
Antisense therapy: a promising new way to treat Huntington’s disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTAntisense therapy: a promising new way to treat neurological disease.A new treatment for Huntington’s disease – a deadly brain disorder – has...
Early disease diagnosis possible by specific and flexible single protein biomarkers Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Dec 2017 7:22 PM ISTThe presence of, or changes in the concentration of, certain proteins in biological fluids can be indicators of disease. However, in the early stages...
“Down Syndrome Screening in India: Are we there yet?” Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Jan 2018 7:01 PM ISTThere was a recent news article that was widely shared in the social network apps regarding a Bangalore couple that accused the doctor and the...
New brainstem changes identified in Parkinson's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTA pioneering study has found that patients with Parkinson's disease have more errors in the mitochondrial DNA within the brainstem, leading to...
Single blood test screens for eight cancer types: Johns Hopkins Ruby khatun khatun18 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers developed a single blood test that screens for eight common cancer types and helps identify the...
A simple DNA screening may detect 193 genetic diseases Medical Dialogues Bureau13 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTA simple DNA test has been developed which can be performed at home and which may detect 193 childhood-onset diseases.The test developed by a...
A rapid paper test that detects DNA of viruses and tumours Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Feb 2018 7:30 PM ISTThe SHERLOCK team which developed highly sensitive CRISPR-based diagnostic tool called SHERLOCK has now developed a miniature paper test that allows...
Simple urine test could predict Aging & risk of age-related diseases Medical Dialogues Bureau28 Feb 2018 7:05 PM ISTA team of Researchers have found out that a way to easily measure levels of a marker indicating oxidative damage in human urine samples.It is known...
No Resistance to anti leprosy drugs in Multidrug therapy : Study Vinay Singh singh29 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTAntileprotic drugs present in MDT are still effective against leprosy, suggests study.WHO MDT is the main drug regimen for treating leprosy and has...
