Nano-based therapy effective for advanced breast cancer; reveals study
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis develop a nanoparticle that can deliver chemotherapy directly to tumour cells that have spread to...
Category : HEALTH
Kochi hospital removes fist-sized growth from a tribal boy’s face
In a rare surgery, a Kochi hospital removed a fist-sized brain matter growth from a tribal boy’s face. The rare medical condition called encephlocele, an...
NII research raises hope for cervix cancer patients
Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India. Almost one lakh women fall victim to the insidious disease every...
Learning and unlearning to fear: two faces of noradrenaline
Emotional learning can create strong memories and powerful emotional responses, but flexible behaviour demands that these responses be inhibited when they are no longer appropriate....
A solar cell you can put in water
Scientists from RIKEN and the University of Tokyo develop a new type of ultra-thin photovoltaic device, coated on both sides with stretchable and waterproof films....
Better data and health worker training may cut stillbirths: study
Stillbirth, which is defined as a baby born without life at or after 28 weeks gestation, is one of the major problems facing the health...
Now a microchip to diagnose diseases and fix it
Researchers at Caltech develop a prototype miniature medical device that could ultimately be used in “smart pills” to diagnose and treat diseases. What makes the...
Dairy researchers develop method to retain vitamins in fat-free milk
Low-fat and fat-free food products are gaining popularity among health conscious people. But regular consumption of such food items may result in deficiencies of certain...
Engineers develop mobile app to measure heart health
Engineers at Caltech, Huntington Medical Research Institute, and University of Southern California demonstrate, the camera on your smartphone can noninvasively provide detailed information about your...
New study links kidney disease to pesticide exposure
Doctors at the University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Delhi find higher amounts of organochlorine pesticides in patients. Their blood...