New biomarker for Parkinson's disease found in urine supriya kashyap kashyap7 July 2016 3:12 PM ISTNew York : Researchers have discovered that a protein in urine samples correlates with the presence and severity of Parkinson's disease.The biomarker...
Chronic fatigue syndrome flare-ups caused by straining muscles and nerves supriya kashyap kashyap23 July 2016 1:22 PM ISTA recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine published in PLOS...
Premature infants more likely to develop chronic kidney disease supriya kashyap kashyap31 July 2016 1:31 PM ISTNew York : Premature infants are twice as likely to develop chronic kidney diseases like acute kidney injury (AKI) and kidney failure compared with...
New peptide to combat a disorder that causes heart attacks at early age supriya kashyap kashyap22 Feb 2017 1:23 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are developing and testing a new peptide that they hope will lead to better treatment options...
Cystic fibrosis: Interactions between bacteria that infect lungs uncovered supriya kashyap kashyap30 April 2017 10:10 AM ISTSubstances produced by a harmful bacterium in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients may enhance the growth of other bacteria that, in turn, inhibit...
New ultrasound classification of thyroid nodules to avoid unnecessary biopsies Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Jun 2017 4:13 PM ISTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds of adults...
Dietary potassium regulates calcification of arteries Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli10 Oct 2017 10:00 AM ISTReduced dietary potassium intake has been linked to the pathogenesis of a variety of human diseases, including atherosclerosis, diabetes, and chronic...
Managing Dry Eyes in Cold Weather Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Dec 2017 8:30 PM ISTAs cold winter months arrive, many people will live in dry, indoor conditions with the heat on all day, which contributes to the season’s being the...
Regular Coffee consumption increases pain threshold Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Sept 2018 8:20 PM ISTCaffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world. According to a new observational study, Regular Coffee consumption increases...
Cancer drug effective in human papillomavirus infections identified Hina Zahid2 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Preclinical experiments by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers suggest the cancer drugs vorinostat, belinostat and...
One-third of patients of severe sepsis at risk of Heart attack,Stroke Hina Zahid19 Feb 2019 7:15 PM ISTOne-third of patients admitted with severe sepsis developed cardiovascular disease including heart attack, irregular heartbeats or stroke. These are...
Viral study suggests an approach that may decrease kidney damage in transplant patients Hina Zahid5 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - While studying one of the smallest DNA viruses known, Sunnie Thompson, may have found a new way to help prevent kidney damage...
