Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) A leading US robotic surgeon, Dr. Chris Holsinger from Stanford, will visit India this week to train head and neck surgeons on minimally invasive methods such as robotic surgery for treating…
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) An Indian-origin professor has created a ‘super condom’ that can help combat the deadly virus that cause AIDS and also enhance sexual pleasure. Made of an elastic polymer called hydrogel,…
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Although using soap and water has remained the standard practice of wound cleaning before surgery, this method is actually less effective than just using saline water, say researchers, including one…
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Women who have high levels of both testosterone and estrogen in midlife may face a greater risk of developing benign tumors on the uterus called uterine fibroids than women with…
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) For the first time, a consensus panel of expert neuropathologists has confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE as a unique disease that can be definitively diagnosed by neuropathological examination of…
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) When 36-year-old Latha could not any more take the embarrassment of daily episodes of forgetfulness – recalling where she kept her money or forgot to pick up children from school…
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Both active and passive smoking are linked to infertility problems and a hastening of the natural menopause before the age of 50, warns a new study. High levels of tobacco…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) A paraplegic patient who had given up hope of fathering a child found the happiness of becoming a parent after doctors at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) here successfully…
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt, who reportedly suffered burn injuries at an awards function here, says she is fine now. She has thanked her fans and well-wishers for the concern. Alia, who was…
London, Dec 15 (IANS) The number of articles citing the lyrics of Bob Dylan in the biomedical literature has increased exponentially since 1990, says a study. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden decided to investigate…
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is not only doing amazingly well in the polls, but going by his doctor’s report his health too is ‘astonishingly excellent’ “If elected, Mr. Trump, I…
New York, Dec 15 (IANS) Women who have had their first child in their early 20s do not report better health during midlife than those who had their first baby as a teenager, a new…
EPA/IAN LANGSDON/POOL MAXPPP OUT New York, Dec 15 (IANS) Winning the battle of the ballot may have its own pitfalls as a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that politicians elected to…
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) A hospital in China has successfully performed tumour surgery on a patient with pancreatic cancer taking the assistance of a robot. The hospital claimed Saturday’s surgery as the world’s first artificial…
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Although it brings embarrassment for you at public places, flatulence can, in fact, be a sign that you are eating healthy food. According to health experts, passing air frequently is actually…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) American Muslims, even those in one the most highly regarded professions in the US, encounter a less-than-inclusive and welcoming work environment during their career, a national survey has revealed. The survey…
Accra (Ghana), Dec 11 (IANS) Indian doctor Uma Sen, who spent her entire career working in Ghana, was on Friday conferred its prestigious award – Member of the Order of the Volta (MV) – by…
Kochi, Dec 11 (IANS) For the first time in Kerala, a team of doctors here performed surgery on a 29-week foetus to relieve narrowing of the exit of the unborn baby’s heart chamber. The heart…
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) In trying to understand how “female Viagra” will affect the brain of women users, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that when brain metabolism dipped in monkeys during…
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) Effective, selective tweets can advance research from lab to health policymakers, say scientists, adding that with over 300 million monthly users, Twitter’s success has piqued the interests of many researchers…