Ambitious DNA research ‘logs’ onto Facebook
New York, April 4 (IANS) As part of a large project aimed at discovering new links between certain genetic variants, health and disease, scientists...
Mental practice and physical therapy accelerate stroke recovery
New York, April 11 (IANS) A combination of mental practice and physical therapy provides an effective treatment for people recovering from a stroke, new...
Cuba reinstates travel curbs on medical professionals
Havana, Dec 2 (IANS) Cuba has reinstated travel restrictions on medical professionals in a bid to avoid a medical brain drain, the media reported.
As...
Poverty hampers children’s brain development
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Growing in severe poverty can adversely affect children's brain development, thereby putting them at a disadvantage for academic achievement, new...
Gurgaon: 109-year-old Woman Successfully Undergoes Difficult Surgical Procedure to Treat Hip Fracture
· Maya Devi, 109-year-old incurred fracture of proximal femur left side and fracture of distal radius extra articular on left side due to a...
RML’s ENT surgeon appointed Safdarjung medical superintendent
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) ENT surgeon A.K. Rai of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital was on Monday appointed the new medical superintendent of...
Indian-origin scientist discovers 10 new lupus genes
Tokyo, Jan 26 (IANS) An international team led by an Indian-American scientist has identified 10 new genes associated with the autoimmune disease lupus --...
Beware! Diabetes increases risk of contracting TB
Melbourne, July 28 (IANS) A 20-year study has found that people with diabetes are seven times more likely to develop tuberculosis (TB) than the...
Yoga improves lung function in patients with COPD
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Yoga exercises provide improvements that are just as effective as traditional pulmonary rehabilitation methods in improving lung function of...
One in three of global population malnourished
London, Sep 16 (IANS) A third of the global population is malnourished, a report said.
"When one in three of us is held back due...
