Tuberculosis: Simple ways to prevent the disease!
Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is an infectious, airborne disease that mainly affects your lungs. It is also one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.
Jan 09, 2017, 14:16 PM ISTThese factors increases the risk of recurring kidney stones!
Do you know kidney stones can occur more than once?
Jan 06, 2017, 00:06 AM ISTMolecular mechanism that may cause autoimmune diseases found
In an important step towards treating autoimmune diseases, researchers in Japan have discovered a new molecular mechanism that could explain the cause of some such disorders that result from a hyperactive immune system.
Dec 28, 2016, 17:05 PM ISTPancreatic cancer: Know the common symptoms of the disease!
Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the most virulent forms of cancer.
Dec 28, 2016, 12:57 PM ISTDysfunction in brain structure can lead to Huntington's disease: Study
A new study has identified a link between Huntington's disease and dysfunction in a section of brain structures that are critical for movement and impulse control.
Dec 26, 2016, 16:10 PM ISTMen more prone to Type 2 diabetes than women: Study
Researchers said men could be more prone to Type 2 diabetes as they accumulate more iron than women. As compared to one-fifth of women, two-fifth of men were at risk of the disease.
Dec 03, 2016, 00:24 AM ISTRepeated jet lag increases risks of obesity-related liver disease, liver cancer: Study
Researchers have warned that repeated jet lag may increase the risk of developing both obesity related liver disease and liver cancer.
Nov 28, 2016, 00:19 AM ISTAbsence Epilepsy has risen 8 per cent among children
Absence Epilepsy -- a disorder in which epilepsy syndrome with absence seizures begins in young children -- has risen 8 per cent in recent years, say doctors.
Nov 23, 2016, 21:33 PM ISTSuffering from high blood pressure? Eat these foods to control the lifestyle disease!
High blood pressure has become the most common lifestyle disease.
Nov 16, 2016, 23:44 PM ISTEating foods rich in fat increases risk of eye disease: Study
Is your diet rich in fat? Well, a new study has found that diets rich in fat ups the risk of major eye disease.
Nov 16, 2016, 22:34 PM ISTSmell test may help identify people at Alzheimer's risk
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the US have developed a method to identify those at risk for Alzheimer's disease on the basis of their ability to recognise and recall odours.
Nov 16, 2016, 00:32 AM ISTMRI can help detect bone marrow cancer
In a first, researchers have shown that doctors can effectively identify bone marrow cancer (myelofibrosis) using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Nov 15, 2016, 22:50 PM ISTFind out! Is your toddler allergic to peanuts?
Infants might be allergic to peanuts which make parents perplexed about when and how to introduce peanut-containing foods to them.
Nov 12, 2016, 23:24 PM ISTWeight loss can make cancer immunotherapies ineffective
A weight loss condition during cancer can make immunotherapies ineffective, finds a study.
Nov 09, 2016, 23:58 PM ISTHere's how Alzheimer's disease can be possibly prevented
A new study has found out that consuming pills that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer`s disease.
Oct 23, 2016, 00:33 AM ISTBLK Hospital to organise awareness walk on cancer
The BLK Super Specialty Hospital here will organise Delhi's biggest cancer awareness walk on October 23, the hospital authorities said on Thursday.
Oct 21, 2016, 00:39 AM ISTPancreatic cancer: Try these natural remedies to prevent the disease!
Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the most virulent forms of cancer.
Oct 20, 2016, 00:22 AM ISTSmoking, alcohol associated with most cancers in US
Preventable risk factors like smoking and alcohol are closely associated with 11 of the 15 cancers in the US, finds a study.
Oct 19, 2016, 20:20 PM ISTSmokeless tobacco products may escalate death risk in prostate cancer patients
Consumption of smokeless tobacco product `snus` on a regular basis may prove fatal to men with prostate cancer and can even lead them to the risk of premature death, suggests a new study led by researchers at Harvard University.
Oct 13, 2016, 22:13 PM ISTStroke – 10 warning signs you should know!
Strokes can strike poeple of any age, including children, but adults over 65 years of age are most at risk.
Oct 13, 2016, 17:12 PM IST