Indian scientists develop rapid tests for detection of TB
A team of scientists from Translational Health Science & Technology Institute, Faridabad and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi jointly develop highly sensitive...
Category : HEALTH
Scientists look to mathematics to make cancer treatment more effective
Scientists at the Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory develop a mathematical model that promises to deliver better protocols for cancer treatment. The model has three main...
Accuracy of non-invasive blood tests depends on skin type: study
A study by researchers at Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh shows, accuracy blood parameters tested by non-invasive devices based on light sensors depends...
Injectable gel may replace frequent insulin injections for Diabetes: study
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati develop an injectable gel using silk proteins to deliver insulin producing cells needed to address Type1 Diabetes....
Sleep apnea more deadly when patients experience short interrupted breaths
Patients with sleep apnea who have short interruptions in breathing while they sleep are at higher risk for death than those with longer interruptions, according...
Quantify albumin level in blood for accurate diagnosis of diabetes, suggests study
A study by Indian scientists has demonstrated, accurate diagnosis of diabetes requires quantifying albumin levels in blood and its glycation – bonding of a sugar...
AI to detect foetal heart problems
Japanese scientists develop a novel system that can automatically detect abnormalities in foetal hearts in real-time using artificial intelligence (AI). This technology could help examiners...
Air pollution adding to India’s diabetes burden: Study
A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health reports, PM2.5 impacts disease burden of diabetes. The study linking PM2.5 to diabetes was grounded on...
Heart disease, stroke and cancer double in 25 years in India
India witness an alarming rise in the occurrence of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancers in the past 25 years, a series of new studies...
From hypertension to cancers –alarm bells ringing in India’s tribal belts
Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancers are often dubbed lifestyle diseases and seen largely as problems of city folks. A new investigation into tribal health...