Stem cells may have cured second man of HIV
Stem cells may have cured second man of HIV
London: A decade after an American was "first" cured of HIV using stem cell transplant, a...
98% Indians unaware of life-saving technique during heart attack
98% Indians unaware of life-saving technique during heart attack
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Around 98 per cent Indians are not trained in basic life-saving...
Zika virus infects brain’s progenitor cells
Zika virus infects brain's progenitor cells: Study
New York, June 6 (IANS) The mosquito-borne Zika virus that causes many neurological problems in newborn babies, directly...
Novel protein linked to skin cancer identified
Novel protein linked to skin cancer identified
Sydney: Researchers have identified a specific protein responsible for melanoma metastasis that may provide an improved understanding of...
Small implanted device can fight breast cancer
Small implanted device can fight breast cancer
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) A small device implanted under the skin can improve breast cancer survival by...
Marijuana may help in organ transplant
New York, Sep 2 (IANS) In situations where transplanted organs may not be a perfect match, marijuana may be used to delay rejection of...
Rough socio-economic milieu causes premature ageing
Washington, June 21 (IANS) People who live in neighbourhoods with high crime, noise and vandalism are biologically more than a decade older than those...
3D micro-heart muscle offers cheaper drug tests
New York, April 21 (IANS) A team of US scientists has invented a new way to create three-dimensional (3D) human heart tissue from stem...
Glucose may cut induced labour duration in childbirth
Glucose may cut induced labour duration in childbirth
Toronto, Jan 23 (IANS) Administering glucose supplements to women during childbirth, especially for the first birth, may...
Vitamin D supplements do not boost bone health: Lancet
Vitamin D supplements do not boost bone health: Lancet
Wellington: Intake of Vitamin D supplements does not prevent fractures or falls, or improve bone mineral...
