London, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) UK doctors have launched a world-first trial to see whether gene therapy can provide hearing for children with severe to profound hearing loss due to a rare genetic condition. The trial…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Doctors here have successfully removed a hemangioma — a benign tumour made up of blood vessels — from the base of the tongue of a 33-year-old man using robotic surgery….
New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 60 per cent or one in six of all arthritis patients are women, said doctors on Thursday on the occasion of World Arthritis Day. Arthritis is a condition…
Lucknow, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rape of a Class 8 student by an auto driver who took her to school for almost seven days, has made experts — doctors, police officials and social scientists –…
New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have developed a scalable and wearable pressure sensor that can potentially provide an easy, low-cost alternative to expensive footwear modifications, surgeries, and…
Lucknow, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three children diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder Gaucher disease were provided the required enzyme replacement therapy at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS). An official spokesperson of…
New York, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A widely-prescribed drug for treating hypertension or blood pressure called amlodipine is not dangerous for patients, a new research that included an Indian-origin scientist has shown, despite recent concerns from…
New York, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The debilitating effects of long Covid among children may be undercounted and misdiagnosed due to lack of well-designed longitudinal studies as well as kids’ inability to report symptoms properly, according…
Hyderabad, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A swelling caused in one or more joints that worsens with age, arthritis is a musculoskeletal condition that causes the body to attack its own tissues in the joints. Every year,…
New York, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A low-carb, anti-inflammatory diet may spur hope for people suffering from long Covid, suggests an Indian-origin researcher. Long Covid is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10…
New York, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) US researchers are launching a new five-year project on patients playing video games during brain surgery to better understand how the brain regulates movement in people with Parkinson’s. The project,…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Avoidable sight loss would add $27 billion per year to India’s economy, according to a global study released on Wednesday, ahead of the World Sight Day. Held on the second…
London, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have developed a new blood test that detects early stage ovarian cancer and may determine whether a pelvic mass is benign or cancerous with 91 per cent accuracy, a rate…
London, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) British scientists have successfully used gene editing techniques to limit the spread of bird flu in chickens. Bird flu is a major global threat, with a devastating impact in both farmed…
Guwahati, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) An indigenous point-of-care testing device has been created by Primary Healthtech Private Limited, a company founded by alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG). This device is expected to…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Waning vaccine immunity is likely to spur Covid-19 infections in the coming months in Hong Kong, warned a government pandemic adviser. Hong Kong is seeing a fresh surge in Covid…
Toronto, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) An international team of researchers studying the remains of 1918 flu pandemic victims found that frail and young adults were more likely to die, contradicting the widespread belief that the flu…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked a panel of doctors in AIIMS to put on hold the medical procedure of termination of 26-week pregnancy of a married woman. A bench,…
Mumbai, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Failing to fulfill minimum attendance requirements, a total of 305 MBBS students from two BMC medical colleges in Mumbai have been debarred from appearing for at least one university examination, a…
New York, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Obesity before or during pregnancy is the actual root cause of future cardiovascular disease, finds a study. The study showed that the obesity plays a larger role than pregnancy complications…