World Haemophilia Day 2018: All you need to know about the disease
Every year on 17th of April, World Hemophilia Day is observed throughout the world to increase awareness about the disease and other inherited bleeding disorders.
Apr 17, 2018, 12:17 PM ISTMystery behind rare bone disorder cracked
A new research has found that a certain gene mutation causes ‘dripping candle wax’ bone disease.
Apr 13, 2018, 10:46 AM ISTBrain injury in teenagers may up Alzheimer's risk: Lancet
Sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBT) in your 20s may increase the risk of developing dementia including Alzheimer's in your 50s by 60 per cent, a review of nearly three million patients has revealed.
Apr 11, 2018, 17:31 PM ISTScientist who created Dolly the sheep diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
Scientist, Professor Sir Ian Wilmut from Edinburgh, who created Dolly, the sheep in an effort to tackle Parkinson's disease has now been diagnosed with the condition.
Apr 11, 2018, 16:23 PM ISTALS, rare dementia share genetic link: Study
Researchers have identified genetic links between a fatal neuromuscular disorder and a rare form of dementia that may help in potential treatment for both disorders.
Apr 11, 2018, 10:57 AM ISTStudy associates poor dental health to diabetes risk
The study suggests that dental examination may provide a way to identify the risk of developing the disease.
Mar 20, 2018, 18:25 PM ISTHuman form of 'mad cow' disease may spread through touch
An abnormal protein linked to the fatal infection can be detected from the skin of patients.
Nov 23, 2017, 20:53 PM ISTSwine flu kills 87 in 83 days in Madhya Pradesh
All hospitals and clinics have formed separate wards for treatment of patients suffering from the disease.
Sep 22, 2017, 19:00 PM ISTCancer drug may benefit inherited kidney disease patients
A drug used in the treatment of cancer may help inhibit the growth of cysts in patients with a form of inherited kidney disease, researchers have found.
Aug 25, 2017, 22:29 PM IST40-year-old Bangladeshi woman has a leg that weighs 60 kg – Find out why!
A 40-year-old mother of two from Bangladesh has a leg weighing around 60 kg due to suspected elephantiasis.
Aug 25, 2017, 21:27 PM ISTDo you know your belly fat may increase risk of cancer? Read
Obesity has been linked to several types of cancers including that of the breast, colon, prostate, uterus or kidney.
Aug 25, 2017, 19:52 PM ISTPromising kidney disease cure to undergo first human trial in Australia
Canberra: A drug that successfully prevented kidney disease in diabetic mice is set to undergo its first human trial in Australia.
Aug 23, 2017, 23:19 PM ISTThis new eye test may help detect signs of Alzheimer's disease
A team of US scientists has developed a new eye test that noninvasively scans the retina and help detect beta-amyloid protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
Aug 23, 2017, 19:31 PM ISTYemen cholera outbreak eases but alert continues: UNICEF
The cholera outbreak in Yemen, which has killed over 2,000 people, has started to recede but there was still no grounds for complacency regarding the health situation in the country, according to the Unicef.
Aug 18, 2017, 23:32 PM ISTQuit smoking to delay frailty in old age
The study, published in the journal Age & Ageing, showed that current smoking was associated with an approximately 60 per cent increased risk of developing frailty.
Aug 18, 2017, 23:26 PM ISTEating hamburgers, pizza may up cancer risk
A new study suggests that besides contributing to weight gain in adults, hamburgers and pizza may up risk of cancer.
Aug 18, 2017, 21:50 PM ISTMulticolour MRIs could help improve disease diagnosis: Study
A team of researchers have developed a method that could make magnetic resonance imaging - MRI - multicolour to help improve disease diagnosis.
Aug 17, 2017, 21:46 PM ISTPakistani baby with rare heart disease treated in Noida
A team of doctors here gave a new lease of life to a three-year-old Pakistani child who was suffering from a rare heart disease, found in one among 200,000 children.
Aug 05, 2017, 12:44 PM ISTNew drug could improve Parkinson's disease treatment
Symptoms of Parkinson's disease are commonly managed using selective dopamine receptor agonists.
Aug 02, 2017, 00:32 AM ISTExercise during childhood may reduce risk of obesity and cancer!
Researchers have claimed that physical activities may thwart some of the damaging effects of a high-fat diet such as obesity, heart disease and cancer.
Aug 01, 2017, 22:50 PM IST