Washington, July 4 (IANS) Eta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light years, is accelerating particles to speeds comparable to that of light — some of which may reach Earth as…
London, July 4 (IANS) Exposure to paint, varnish and other solvents may put people at a 50 per cent higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease affecting the central nervous system,…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Actress Sonali Bendre says she has been diagnosed with a “high-grade cancer” and she is undergoing treatment in New York. The actress on Wednesday took to Twitter and Instagram to share…
Washington, July 4 (IANS) NASA has announced of testing “quiet” supersonic flights over Texas that could revolutionise air travel. The space agency said on Tuesday that it will publicly demonstrate its technology near the coastal…
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Fortis Healthcare (FHL) on Tuesday said that its Board has received “Binding Bids” from suitors under the new transaction process. “The ‘Binding Bids’ will be evaluated by the Board of Directors…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Aiming to provide specialised healthcare facilities to the residents of Delhi and its suburbs, an awareness campaign was kicked off on Tuesday to know all about cancer for better preventive…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday approved a proposal for remodelling of 94 government dispensaries into polyclinics in different areas of the national capital at…
Milan, July 3 (IANS/AKI) In a path-breaking medical case, insulin-making beta cells were successfully removed from the pancreas of a 19-year-old motorbike accident victim and transplanted to his liver by doctors in Italy, saving the…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Despite adequate exposure to sunshine, nearly 70 per cent pre-diabetic women in north India are “deficient” in vitamin D, making them more vulnerable to the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes,…
New York, July 3 (IANS) Administering low-dose aspirin — a commonly used medication to treat pain, fever, or inflammation — may help in reducing plaques in the brain, reducing Alzheimer’s disease pathology as well as…
Toronto, July 3 (IANS) Women who work for 45 hours or more a week may be associated with nearly 70 per cent increased risk of diabetes as compared to men or women who worked for…
New, July 3 (IANS) US researchers have developed an experimental drug that potentially slows down the progression of Parkinson’s disease as well as its symptoms. In experiments performed with cultures of human brain cells and…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (IANS) Fruit bats were the source of Nipah virus which created havoc in Kerala’s Kozhikode in May according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an official said on Tuesday….
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Couples, finding hard to conceive a baby for not knowing the best days and regular visits to the lab for follicular ultrasound scans being frustrating, can now better their chances…
New York, July 3 (IANS) Stem cells may potentially be used as a “one-and-done” approach to restore function in people with heart-failure, a study has found. Reported in the journal Nature Biotechnology, the study showed…
New York, July 3 (IANS) A drug widely used to treat diabetes may help reverse a fatal, lung disorder which may develop after injuries to the organ like infections, radiation or chemotherapy, a study has…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Delhi BJP on Tuesday dubbed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “liar” over the issue of supply of water by Haryana to the national capital and claimed that the neighbouring…
New York, July 3 (IANS) Pregnancy loss due to Zika infections that do not show any symptoms may be a common but unrecognised cause of miscarriages and stillbirths, raising concerns that the complications could be…
New York, July 3 (IANS) Scientists have found that consuming antioxidant supplement daily for three months does not help improve the sperm quality among infertile men as previously thought and thus cannot be considered as…
Washington, July 3 (IANS) NASA has invited citizen scientists to help them track mosquitos known to carry and spread diseases like Zika, West Nile Virus and malaria to create new forecast models that can predict…