DDT increases diabetes risk among Indian immigrants to US: Study Hina Zahid29 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTPersistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and other organochlorine compounds, are abundant in the...
What autoimmune diseases are more prevalent in women than in men: Study finds important clue Hina Zahid14 Dec 2019 9:03 AM IST New research, which shows differences in how each of those X chromosomes is regulated, suggests that the X chromosome that females get from their...
University of California scientists develop a test to detect opioid drugs in breath Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTA breathalyzer or breathalyser is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample.It is a popular device for estimating...
Breakthrough device: New Ultrasound System for Pulmonary arterial hypertension patients Deepanjana Sarkar10 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe U.S Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough device designation to the SoniVie's Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) System...
Vitamin D - Individual optimum levels vary, no one-size-fits-all approach, advises study Hina Zahid13 Aug 2019 7:31 PM ISTVitamin D - Individual optimum levels vary, therefore no one-size-fits-all approach may be adopted by treating physicians advises a new...
Soybean oil causes less obesity and insulin resistance but is harmful to liver function supriya kashyap kashyap7 Jan 2018 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at the University of California, Riverside have tested a genetically-modified (GM) soybean oil used in restaurants and found that while it...
Another reason to exercise : it protects against glaucoma Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Nov 2017 7:28 PM ISTPeople who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity may be able to significantly lower their risk of glaucoma, according to research presented...
Researchers identify hormone for treating sepsis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTA research team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside have discovered that the human protein resistin could be used...
Biologic therapy in RA during pregnancy does not increase opportunistic infection risks in infants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTUsing a biologic therapy to manage rheumatoid arthritis may not significantly increase an infant's risk for developing opportunistic infections like...
Botox injections found effective in children and teens also in hard to treat migraines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTHope may be on the horizon for children and teens who suffer from migraine headaches that don't respond to traditional treatment. Injections of...
Giardiasis may be a disease of the ecology of the GI tract supriya kashyap kashyap24 April 2017 10:38 AM ISTColonization by the human and animal parasite, Giardia, changed the species composition of the mouse microbiome in a way that might be harmful. The...
Could an iron grabbing molecule help prevent UTIs? New vaccine shows promise in mice supriya kashyap kashyap10 Nov 2016 10:06 AM ISTFor most invading bacteria, the bladder is not a friendly place.But for those that have figured out how to scavenge iron from their hosts, it's a fine...
