London, Dec 20 (IANS) In a first, a research team has succeeded in producing 3D images showing oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in the lungs, thus providing hope for better treatment of respiratory diseases. “We…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Daily magnesium intake may be beneficial in preventing pancreatic cancer, researchers from Indiana University (IU) have found. Previous studies have found that magnesium is inversely associated with the risk of…
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) An Indian-American surgeon is hoping to raise $25 million to train 1.5 million first responders – the first rescuers to arrive at an accident scene – in five years to prevent…
Noida, Dec 19 (IANS) In a rare surgery, a 26-year-old youth saved his father’s life by donating a portion of his liver in spite of having a different blood group, hospital officials said on Saturday….
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Using curd and lemon, or getting a hot oil massage during winter months, can prevent hair fall and dandruff, says an expert. Rahul Agarwal, CEO, Organic Harvest, has shared home remedies:…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) A 20-year-old man landed in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital after he spilled out the ending of the movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at a US…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) The body’s ability to harness heat production by converting white fat cells which store calories into beige (good) fat cells that burn energy, can help fight obesity, a new study…
Guntur, Dec 19 (IANS) Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Saturday laid a foundation stone for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Mangalagiri near here and said 10 new AIIMS will come up…
Gurgaon, Dec 18 (IANS) A private hospital here on Friday refused to hand over the body of a child, who had fallen off a building, to her mother, a domestic help, until she paid Rs.4.5…
London, Dec 18 (IANS) A researcher from George Washington University is exploring the possibility of using a new technique for human reproduction and its ethical and practical implications. The method can create the possibility…
Rome, Dec 18 (IANS/AKI) Italy could benefit from cooperation with India in the field of heart surgery, according to a top doctor who performed a pioneering operation in Rome to fit a patient with the…
Sydney, Dec 18 (IANS) A diet high on fat but very low on carbohydrates which is generally favoured by bodybuilders may be effective in treating schizophrenia, new research has found. Schizophrenia is a devastating, chronic…
London, Dec 18 (IANS) A drug currently used to treat patients with osteoporosis can protect stem cells from ageing, a breakthrough study has found. Scientists from the University of Sheffield discovered the drug zoledronate is…
Tokyo, Dec 18 (IANS) Fish oil may burn fat faster than those fat-burning pills leading to an efficient weight loss in overweight or obese people in their 30s and 40s, Kyoto University researchers report. Fish…
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) India’s first non-governmental medical college, R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, which turns 100 next year, will celebrate its achievements with a formal function on December 19, organisers said on Thursday….
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) There is a popular belief in the US that the English have terrible teeth, much worse than Americans. Contrary to this belief, new research has found that oral health of…
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Heart disease and stroke were the number one and number two killers worldwide in 2013, reveals a new report. While 31 percent of all deaths were from cardiovascular disease, with…
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Training your kids to chew food slowly can be an inexpensive and easy way to help them stay in shape, suggests new research. Waiting 30 seconds in between bites of…
London, Dec 17 (IANS) The appetite-regulating hormone ghrelin could be used to treat an advanced form of peripheral artery disease characterised by pain at rest, nonhealing ulcers, and gangrene, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin….
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint Harold d’Souza, an Indian-American activist from Vadodara, to the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. “I am honoured that these talented…