For first time, rare semi-identical twins identified during pregnancy Hina Zahid3 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTThey are among the rarest types of human beings -- so-called "semi-identical" twins. Young Brisbane twins, a boy and a girl, are first to be...
Scientists develop new simple blood test of tuberculosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTScientists develop a new simple blood test of tuberculosis.Sputum Testing for Acid fast bacillus or TB bacteria is the gold standard test for...
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...
Father's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in children Hina Zahid19 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTFather's smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in children, finds a study.Prenatal paternal tobacco smoke exposure may be more likely than those who...
Bacteriophages-Key to counter antibiotic resistance found in kitchen Sponge Hina Zahid25 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers from the New York Institute of Technology have found that Bacteriophages key to counter Antibiotic resistance may be living in household...
Novel swallowable balloon device to detect Barrett's Esophagus cleared by FDA Hina Zahid22 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTResearchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center developed a novel minimally...
Elevated Blood sugar in diabetes may damage DNA and lead to cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Aug 2019 9:10 AM ISTElevated Blood sugar in diabetes may damage DNA and lead to cancer, finds a study. Therefore an imediate way for diabetics to reduce their cancer risk...
Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer: American Society of Breast Surgeons Guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar29 Oct 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Society of Breast Surgeons has released new guidelines for genetic testing that medical professionals can use to assess hereditary risk...
FIRST: US Doctors attempt CRISPR gene editing for cancer Hina Zahid7 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe first attempt in the United States to use a gene-editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so...
Probiotics a double-edged sword- May lead to blood infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTProbiotics use on the rise and it is a common protocol during medical treatments. Probiotics are increasingly being used for preventing diarrhoea and...
AIIMS, Delhi Police collaborate to deter rape incidents Garima28 Nov 2019 9:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: A path-breaking initiative combining forces with the Delhi Police and AIIMS to deter the incidence of rape was announced on the...
Olaparib first gene-targeted drug to slow growth in prostate cancer: TOPARP-B trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTOlaparib is one of a class of drugs called PARP inhibitors which are licensed for women with ovarian and breast cancer who have mutations in the BRCA...
