Brain genes can be damaged due to High-fructose diet supriya kashyap kashyap26 April 2016 12:00 PM ISTNew York : Fructose, a sugar common in the western diet, can damage hundreds of brain genes in a way that could lead to a range of diseases from...
Drug combo may help fight antibiotic resistance supriya kashyap kashyap25 July 2016 3:56 PM ISTNew York : Researchers have found that combinations of three different antibiotics can help overcome bacteria's resistance to antibiotics, even when...
JAMA Study points to higher ICU usage, unnecessary costly procedures supriya kashyap kashyap10 Aug 2016 3:11 PM ISTLos Angeles : With the use of intensive care units (ICUs) on the rise in many hospitals, researchers at LA BioMed and UCLA examined ICU usage and...
UCLA researchers use stem cells to grow 3-D lung in a dish supriya kashyap kashyap18 Sept 2016 10:59 AM ISTFINDINGSBy coating tiny gel beads with lung derived stem cells and then allowing them to self-assemble into the shapes of the air sacs found in human...
Drug shows promise for treating alcoholism supriya kashyap kashyap3 Feb 2017 12:27 PM ISTUCLA researchers have found that an anti-inflammatory drug primarily used in Japan to treat asthma could help people overcome alcoholism.Their study...
Gut microbes linked to brain structure in people with irritable bowel syndrome supriya kashyap kashyap7 May 2017 1:26 PM ISTA new study by researchers at UCLA has revealed two key findings for people with irritable bowel syndrome about the relationship between the...
Breakthrough: Scientist develop battery-free medical implants powered by body fluids supriya kashyap kashyap14 May 2017 11:57 AM ISTScientists have developed a new energy storage device which operates using fluids in the human body, and could lead to longer-lasting, battery-free...
Imbalanced gut microbiome linked to systemic sclerosis: BMJ Study supriya kashyap kashyap15 May 2017 11:08 AM ISTAmericans and Norwegians with systemic sclerosis had higher levels of bacteria that can cause inflammation and lower levels of bacteria that are...
Presurgical imaging to predict in which patients epilepsy surgery shall work Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTSurgery to remove a part of the brain to give relief to patients with epilepsy doesn't always result in complete seizure relief, but statisticians at...
MRI to scan placenta and predict pregnancy complications Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTFINDINGSUCLA scientists have developed a new way to use magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, to scan the placenta. The noninvasive approach offers...
Small increases in complications when knee replacement done as outpatient procedure Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTSome complications are more common when total knee replacement surgery is done as an outpatient or same-day procedure, reports a study in the December...
Just 4,000 Steps a Day to Better Brain Health Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTWalking more than 4,000 steps a day can improve attention and mental skills in adults ages 60 and older, according to UCLA research published December...
