University of California-San Diego

Gastrointestinal tumours associated with higher mortality

The finding, published online in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, showed that GISTs that are less than two cm cause 12.1 percent mortality rate for five years.

Apr 10, 2016, 19:14 PM IST

Popping pills to manage pain can prove fatal for you

A study published in the Annals of Family Medicine this month shows that opioid is linked with onset of depression after controlling for pain and daily morphine equivalent doses.

Jan 18, 2016, 23:28 PM IST

Faecal transplants need careful monitoring: Experts

There are long term potential risks of transferring microbes to a new host, which could include transferring susceptibility to obesity and even mental illness.

Oct 21, 2015, 15:17 PM IST