India may miss SDG target on reducing child mortality: study
A study by a team of Indian and Austrian scientists show, India may not achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of reducing deaths...
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Indian scientists develop new method to synthesize bio-conjugates
Indian scientists develop a new method to synthesize antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) using the chemical route. ADCs combine drugs with antibodies that specifically target tumour markers...
Antibiotic resistant genes found in Kerala mangrove ecosystem
Indian scientists find antibiotic resistant genes in microbial populations of mangrove ecological systems along Kerala coast. These genes have been found both in pristine environmental...
Hydrogel could repair spinal cord injury
Scientists at Jefferson demonstrate that a hydrogel could help repair damaged spinal nerves that control breathing, an advance that could eventually be developed into new...
India’s urban and wealthier households at higher risk of CVDs, finds study
A recent study by researchers at Harvard University and Harvard Medical School, USA, University of Goettingen, Germany and Indian Institute of Public Health, New Delhi...
US researchers develop oral insulin; test it successfully in rats
US researchers develop a way to package insulin into pills that lowered blood sugar safely and for an extended time in rats. The approach could...
US scientist discovers new genome-editing, poised to become next generation of genetic medicines
A US scientist discovers a gene-editing technology that could efficiently and accurately correct the genetic defects that underlie certain diseases, positioning the new tool as...
Early supper lessens risk of breast and prostate cancer
A study at Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) shows, people who take their evening meal before 9 pm or wait at least two hours...
Fenugreek and onion prevent heart diseases and diabetes: study
Indian scientists find fenugreek and onion have curative qualities to prevent cardio-vascular diseases and diabetes. The fibre-rich fenugreek seeds and sulfur compound-rich onion possess significant...
Cure for Kala Azar from Chayote
Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati prepare an effective nanoparticle-based formulation from Sechium edule or Chayote (Chow-Chow in Hindi) to treat Kala Azar, caused...