Scientists figure out molecular mechanism behind latent TB Deepanjana Sarkar4 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTTuberculosis (TB) infection results in approximately nine million new cases worldwide every year. The TB-causing bacterium can remain dormant in the...
Flu vaccination reduces mortality risk of elderly patients in intensive care units Hina Zahid5 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe flu vaccine reduces mortality risk of elderly patients in intensive care units, finds a new study. Influenza vaccination not only prevents older...
Researchers develop novel nano-vaccine for melanoma Hina Zahid6 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a novel nano-vaccine for melanoma.Melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Their...
Drugs and sunshine: Drugs that cause skin reactions upon sun exposure Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTPhotosensitivity, sometimes also referred to as sun allergy, is the reaction of the immune system triggered by sunlight. It includes severe sunburn,...
Sublingual immunotherapy is new peanut allergy treatment that proves safe and effective Hina Zahid6 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTNew peanut allergy treatment Sublingual immunotherapy -- or SLIT proves safe and effective. It involves putting a minuscule amount of liquefied peanut...
ESC guidelines for diagnosis and management of peripartum cardiomyopathy Deepanjana Sarkar18 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe heart failure association of the European Society of Cardiology has released new guidelines for pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of...
Study decodes how bacteria develop antibiotic resistance Deepanjana Sarkar30 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTAntibiotic resistance is a potentially catastrophic menace the world is facing in recent years. Researchers have been hunting for the mechanism which...
Higher serum Vitamin D associated with better outcome in melanoma, finds study Hina Zahid8 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTCancer Research UK scientists have found that vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive. Higher...
A faster, stronger rabies vaccine developed by researchers Hina Zahid15 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTRabies is almost always fatal. However, following a rabies exposure the disease is practically 100% preventable by timely post-exposure prophylaxis...
Fighting Gluten Intolerance: New treatment may reverse celiac disease, shows a Phase 2 trial Hina Zahid22 Oct 2019 7:20 PM ISTChicago: Bringing hopes to many who are suffering from gluten intolerance and the resultant celiac disease, results of a recently presented phase 2...
Skin Care Tips for Vitiligo patients shared by Dermatologists Hina Zahid14 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTDermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology have shared Skin Care Tips for Vitiligo patients.Vitiligo is a condition in which white...
Regulation of Gut Bacteria may alleviate Anxiety symptoms Hina Zahid20 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTRegulation of Gut Bacteria may alleviate Anxiety symptoms finds a new study. Review of studies suggests a potentially useful link between gut bacteria...
