Pune (Maharashtra), June 13 (IANS) Top diabetes specialist Shashank S. Shah has been conferred with the American Diabetes Association’s “Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award 2016” for his pioneering research on the disease in South Asia, an…
New York, June 13 (IANS) The fitter you are in your midlife, the lesser the chance of you suffering a stroke in old age, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher, which reinforces the…
Sydney, June 13 (IANS) Women who were born with a lower birth weight and also experienced a stressful pregnancy are likely to be at an increased risk of developing long-term health problems, finds a new…
New York, June 13 (IANS) People with Type 2 diabetes who are admitted into the hospital for congestive heart failure face a one in four chance of dying over the next 18 months, a global…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Cases of Type 1 diabetes among children have risen from one per cent to around five per cent in the last couple of years, doctors said on Sunday. According to…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Days after the Delhi government slapped a fine of over Rs 600 crore on five private hospitals for not providing free-of-cost medicare to poor patients, Max Super Specialty Hospital-Saket on…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Stem-cell therapy can play a revolutionary role in the medical treatment of chronic spinal cord injuries, says an article published in ‘Clinical and Translational Science’ journal. “Stem cell transplantation is…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government was committed to providing the “best quality” medical and education facilities to the poorest in Delhi….
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) India needs 10 lakh more donors to meet its requirement for heart transplants, which have a high success rate of above 85 per cent in the country, said a Mumbai-based doctor…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Max Super Specialty Hospital-Saket on Sunday denied the Delhi government allegation that it has not provided free-of-cost medicare to the poor patients, and said it had treated thousands of them…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Three green corridors experts and Delhi Police created from Max Healthcare’s hospital in Shalimar Bagh to Max hospitals in Patparganj and Saket and to a Vasant Kunj liver institute have…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Every five minutes, at least one Indian woman dies during pregnancy and child birth, the World Health Organisation said on Sunday. According to WHO, of the 529,000 maternal deaths occurring every…
New York, June 12 (IANS) Scientists have identified for the first time a tiny liver protein that when disrupted can lead to cardiovascular disease as well as fatty liver disease — a precursor to cancer….
Daughter stood with arguing parents Toronto, June 12 (IANS) Those exposed to chronic parental domestic violence are at higher risk of having attempted suicide than those without this childhood adversity, new research has found. “We…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) With a surge in the brain related ailments in the world, every year over 2,500 of the Indian children suffer from medulloblastoma, a pediatric malignant primary brain tumour which spreads…
New York, June 12 (IANS) Researchers have found that an experimental treatment — the precise application of heat via laser to a tumour — is not only feasible and safe in men with intermediate risk…
Washington, June 12 (IANS) Copper plays a critical role in metabolism by helping move fat out of cells and into the blood stream for use as energy, a study said. Findings about copper and fat…
Bhubaneswar, June 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated a 100-bed super specialty eye care hospital in Ganjam district. Funded by Tata Steel the hospital has been set up at Samarjhola village…
New York, June 11 (IANS) An individual’s caloric intake and body weight can deeply influence the time spent in specific sleep stages, says a new study. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania analysed sleep patterns…
Sydney, June 11 (IANS) Regular exercise of any type in middle age – from walking the dog to mountain climbing — is the best lifestyle change you can make to prevent memory loss in the…