High Fructose Diet During Pregnancy May Harm Placenta, Restrict Fetal Growth supriya kashyap kashyap5 May 2016 3:29 PM ISTConsuming a high-fructose diet during pregnancy may cause defects in the placenta and restrict fetal growth, potentially increasing a baby’s risk for...
Mice Experiments show how Zika invades placenta, fetus to kill to-be born child supriya kashyap kashyap13 May 2016 2:32 PM ISTMiami : Experiments using lab mice show how the Zika virus travels through the bloodstream, multiplies in the placenta and invades the brain of the...
Potential new target identified for treating itch supriya kashyap kashyap21 July 2016 3:08 PM ISTResearchers have found how sensory nerve cells work together to transmit itch signals from the skin to the spinal cord, where neurons then carry those...
Scientists identify anti Zika antibodies supriya kashyap kashyap30 July 2016 2:04 PM ISTWashington : US researchers said that they have identified antibodies which specifically protect against Zika virus infection in mice, an important...
Excess Good Cholesterol May Shorten Your Life supriya kashyap kashyap13 Aug 2016 9:37 AM ISTWashington : Too much of a good thing may not always be better for your health. Researchers have shown that high levels of high-density lipoprotein...
Being overweight linked to eight more kinds of cancer supriya kashyap kashyap27 Aug 2016 12:11 PM ISTMiami : Being overweight can raise the likelihood of being diagnosed with cancers of the stomach and digestive tract, as well as certain brain and...
Study may explain why people with type O blood more likely to die of cholera supriya kashyap kashyap1 Sept 2016 9:45 AM ISTPeople with blood type O often get more severely ill from cholera than people of other blood types. New research from Washington University School of...
Opthalmologists Beware: Zika virus can persist in eyes, spread through tears supriya kashyap kashyap12 Sept 2016 9:27 AM ISTWashington : Eyes may be a reservoir for Zika virus, say scientists, including one of Indian origin, who found evidence of the virus in eyes and tears...
Researchers identify protein critical in causing chronic UTIs supriya kashyap kashyap26 Sept 2016 11:10 AM ISTResearchers have identified a way to prevent chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). Vaccinating mice against a key protein that bacteria use to...
High protein diet curbs metabolic benefits of weight loss supriya kashyap kashyap14 Oct 2016 1:30 PM ISTWashington : Dieters sometimes consume extra protein to stave off hunger and prevent loss of muscle tissue that often comes with weight loss.But in a...
Cause of inflammation in diabetes identified supriya kashyap kashyap4 Nov 2016 11:03 AM ISTInflammation is one of the main reasons why people with diabetes experience heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems and other, related complications....
Popular Proton Pump Inhibitors linked to gradual yet silent kidney damage: Study supriya kashyap kashyap23 Feb 2017 2:07 PM ISTTaking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked to serious kidney problems, including kidney failure. The sudden onset of kidney...
