Health

Washington D.C, Aug 20 : HPV (Human papillomavirus), one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States, has been identified as a primary cause of cervical cancer in women.Following the findings, an international team of resear…

Washington D.C, Aug. 20 :A recent study has revealed some cells that are ‘born to be bad’ could be identified early, preventing the need for repeated endoscopies.Barrett’s Oesophagus, a common condition that affects an estimated 1.5 million people in t…

Washington D.C, Aug.20 : A recent study by environmental health scientists has revealed that inexpensive cloth masks worn by people who hope to reduce their exposure to air pollution vary widely in effectiveness and could be giving users a false sense …

Washington D.C., Aug. 19 : A new study of almost 2,000 patients shows that testing for the activity of two genes could pick out women who are at increased risk of dying from their breast cancers.Women whose tumours had a specific pattern of activity in…

Washington D.C., Aug. 19 : For older women who have had a stroke or other signs of cerebrovascular disease, taking calcium supplements may increase risk of dementia, according to a new study Cerebrovascular disease is a group of disorders that affect b…

Washington D.C., Aug. 18 : A recent study has identified a connection between ApoE4 gene and protein build-up associated with Alzheimer’s that provides a possible biochemical explanation for how extra ApoE4 causes the disease.For the uninitiated, for …

Washington D.C., Aug. 18 : A high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy may be linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with behavioural problems early in life, experts have found.New research led by scientists from King’s Colleg…

New Delhi, Aug. 18 : In a recent research scientists have developed a protein that completely cures malaria and protects the patient against re-infection.The breakthrough could lead to a new and more effective way of treating the deadly disease in futu…

Washington D.C., Aug. 15 : DASH diet, designed decades ago to reduce high blood pressure, also appears to significantly lower uric acid, the causative agent of gout.DASH is the form of diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and reduced in fats …

London, Aug. 14 : The trend of taking organs from dead cancer patients and using it for transplantation has caught up in the past few years and one of the major reasons behind the same is acute shortage of organs.Some 272 donors of 675 organs transplan…