Nagpur (Maharashtra), June 11 (IANS) In what is described as the country’s first, a female infant with a severe genetic disorder and near-total missing external body skin, was born here early on Saturday, a doctor…
London, June 11 (IANS) A groundbreaking IVF-based technique that reduces the risk of debilitating genetic disorders from being passed from mother to children has been found safe, researchers have reported. Published in the journal Nature,…
Toronto, June 11 (IANS) A Canadian researcher has created an app that uses a method that essentially “scrambles” one’s thoughts and keeps the mind off issues that may prevent sleep. “A racing mind, worries and…
London, June 11 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new tool to determine the inherent biological differences between individuals — paving the way for personalised medicine tailored to the specific profile of individual patients. Johan Auwerx…
London, June 11 (IANS) Human and non-human primates can learn an astonishing variety of novel behaviours that could not have been directly anticipated by evolution. This ability to cope with new situations is due to…
London, June 11 (IANS) Social networking site Facebook can effectively be used to raise awareness about the symptoms of inflammatory back pain (IBP) and play a key role in early diagnosis of the chronic affliction,…
Kolkata June 11 (IANS) With the meterological department expecting the monsoon to hit the city within a week, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is working on a war footing to prevent water-logging and mosquito-borne diseases…
London, June 11 (IANS) An analysis of temperatures, vectorial capacity and other factors like air traveller flows suggests parts of Southern Europe would be vulnerable to Zika outbreaks between June and August. “We know warm…
London, June 11 (IANS) Prolonged repetitive physical workload increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, new research has found. The findings suggest that building workers are particularly vulnerable to developing the condition. For example, exposure…
Nairobi, June 11 (IANS) Kenya’s health officials on Friday announced the formation of a National Cancer Control Programme to help manage the rising cases of cancer in the country. Principal Secretary in the Health Ministry,…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Delhi Police has detained one more staff of a doctor working at the city-based Indraprastha Apollo hospital in connection with the kidney racket busted a week ago, a senior police…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Working out in summer can be bit of a challenge, given the heat and the sweat. Heres listing the simplest and fun-to-do workouts for summer as suggested by fitness trainer…
Toronto, June 10 (IANS) Researchers have developed a risky stem cell therapy that has the potential to halt and even reverse some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the long-term. MS is among…
London, June 10 (IANS) A genome analysis of the plague bacterium revealed how a single entry of the bacterium into Europe was responsible for the Black Plague of the mid-14th century before becoming the source…
By Devanik Saha India is set to lose 3.6 per cent of annual daylight work hours by 2025 due to rising temperatures, reveals an IndiaSpend analysis of data in a new United Nations report. The…
London, June 10 (IANS) Deficiency of zinc can adversely impact the essential metabolic functions of most living organisms, finds a new study suggesting that even moderate levels of deficiency of the trace element can be…
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Philanthropist and Edhi Foundation Chairman Abdul Sattar Edhi on Friday declined Pakistan’s former President Asif Ali Zardari’s offer of treatment abroad. Zardari on Thursday proposed to Edhi for treatment abroad, but…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) India has more than 72,000 children and adults with unrepaired cleft lip or cleft palate, says a new study significantly highlighting the unmet need for cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) care…
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
New York, June 10 (IANS) Offering a ray of hope for people with unexplained chronic constipation, researchers have shown a surprising link between constipation and herpes infection. Individuals with herpes have reported seemingly unrelated symptoms…