Addition of drug albendazole has no advantages in the treatment of Lymphatic filariasis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTLymphatic filariasis (LF), a parasitic disease commonly known as elephantiasis, continues to be a public health problem in parts of India.For several...
Breastfeeding for two months halves risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Oct 2017 7:30 PM ISTBreastfeeding for at least two months cuts a baby's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome almost in half, a sweeping new international study has...
Schizophrenia disrupts communication system of brain : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTSome 40 years since CT scans first revealed abnormalities in the brains of schizophrenia patients, international scientists say the disorder is a...
Group B Streptococcus infection causes estimated 150,000 stillbirth & infant death Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTAn estimated one in five pregnant women around the world carries Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria which is a major, yet preventable, the cause of...
Rapid Use of tranexamic acid could save thousands of lives Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Nov 2017 8:01 PM ISTMajor bleeds must be treated with tranexamic acid (TXA) as fast as possible since deaths occur quickly and the drug's life-saving benefits diminish...
IUDs may have a surprising benefit: Protection against cervical cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Nov 2017 8:00 PM IST Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) may also be quietly offering protection against the...
How Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTGastric cancer is one of the five most fatal types of cancer. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 750,000...
WHO recommends triple drug therapy for global elimination of lymphatic filariasis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending an alternative three drug treatment to accelerate the global elimination of lymphatic filariasis....
Slow progress in efforts to prevent child deaths from pneumonia, diarrhea: Report Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTIn 2016, pneumonia and diarrhea were responsible for one of every four deaths in children under five years of age.Figures released by UNICEF earlier...
Sugar-sweetened causes of metabolic syndrome Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Nov 2017 7:05 PM ISTRegularly drinking sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda and juice contributes to the development of diabetes, high blood pressure, and other endemic...
One in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard : WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTOne in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard, leading to tens of thousands of deaths, many of them of African children given...
MRI Study reveals disrupted Brain's appetite regulator in obese teens Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTResearchers using advanced MRI to study obese adolescents found disrupted connectivity in the complex regions of the brain involved in regulating...
