Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) A dwarf woman has undergone a complex surgery to correct fibroid uterus (tumours in the uterus) at a private hospital here. Nishi Punam, 40, from Andaman, weighed 28kgs and was only…
PTI Photo (PTI1_18_2016_000289B) Hyderabad, Jan 24 (PTI) Mother of Rohith Vemula, a Dalit research scholar who allegedly committed suicide on the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) campus on January 17, was tonight shifted to a hospital…
Satna (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 24 (IANS) As many as 32 people who attended an eye camp in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district last month have complained that they have lost their vision, prompting the local administration…
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening visited the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here to enquire about the health of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal who…
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) Just as most of the world’s air travel passes through a few major hubs, the majority of information in the brain flows through similarly well-travelled routes, a team led by…
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) Ten doctors at CHI Health Centre in the Omaha city of Nebraska state in the US are using Google Glass – a personal assistant tool to help them take better…
London, Jan 24 (IANS) German Scientists have taken an important step forward in understanding “Black Death” that wrecked havoc in Europe hundreds of years ago. According to scientists from Max Planck Institute (MPI) in Germany,…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India’s universal health coverage policy needs to be extensive, considering the role of the states and Centre and lower than expected performance of healthcare services, experts opined here on Saturday…
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) People suffering from neuropathic pain — complex, chronic pain that usually is accompanied by tissue injury — report no improvement in physical functioning after taking opioids that tackle pain, researchers…
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) The balance in brain networks in children who are obese is different compared to healthy-weight children, making them more prone to over-eating, suggests a new study. Mindfulness has been shown…
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Spanish researchers are developing new sensors that can combat the proliferation of bacteria in very high-humidity environments. Humidity is one of the most controlled and most monitored aspects nowadays owing to…
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) There are 60 genetic disorders that affect skin and nervous system in humans, researchers report. One of the most common genetic disorders is called neurofibromatosis that causes brown spots on…
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) hospital late on Friday night with minor infection. Doctors said that Badal was…
New York, Jan 22 (IANS) In what could be termed as a silver bullet for Ebola viruses, a team of researchers has isolated human antibodies from Ebola survivors which can neutralise multiple species of the…
New York, Jan 22 (IANS) Migraine headaches heat up as women approach menopause, a new study reveals. The risk of headache was most apparent during the later stage of the perimenopause, which is a time…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Only five percent of India’s women get counselling for thyroid disorders during pregnancy, increasing the risk of a slew of medical complications, including miscarriages and postpartum bleeding, a white paper…
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Although rare, a vaccine for chickenpox and shingles which has been in use for more than 20 years and is considered an essential medicine by the World Health Organization, can…
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Our brain may have 10 times more memory capacity than what is commonly estimated, suggests new research. “This is a real bombshell in the field of neuroscience,” said co-senior author…
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Regions of the brain that normally work together to process emotion become decoupled in people who experience multiple episodes of depression, a study has found. The findings would help identify…
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Pre-pregnancy obesity is strongly linked with infant mortality and compliance with weight gain guidelines during pregnancy have limited impact on that mortality risk, warns a new study. “The findings suggest…