Health

A lot of much-loved food is hyper-palatable, but unhealthy

Scientists devise particular metrics to label some foods as hyper-palatable. They find that most food products eaten in the United States come under this category.

Nov 10, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

Rise in dengue in Singapore, 7th reported death in 2016

Dengue can be sexually transmitted, confirms Spanish health authorities

The Spanish health authority has reported a very rare case involving a man who got the dengue infection from his partner

Nov 9, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Boy scouts announce they will start accepting girls into cub scouts program In 2018

Scientists discredit earlier hypothesis that boys better at math than girls

A study finds that there is no difference in math aptitude between girls and boys as both the gender learn and perform math skills in a similar way.

Nov 9, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Scientists claim to have found cure for HIV

A Maryland based company has claimed to have found treatment for HIV AIDS through a gene therapy that will be able to eradicate the disease once and for all.

Nov 9, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Rare new strain of HIV identified two decades after sample taken in DR Congo

A US laboratory has found a new strain of Group M subtype L strain of HIV after 20 years of the sample taken in DR Congo.

Nov 8, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Blame game heats up in Pakistan over new cases of extinct Type 2 polio virus

According to reports, Pakistan has been trying to cover up on new cases of p2 poliovirus that had been eradicated in 2014.

Nov 8, 2019

By Priya Yadav

How does drug delivery happen in cells? Fluroscent probes can tell you

While selecting the apt molecules for drug delivery is a complicated process, engineers are able to get some idea through fluorescent probes, thanks to which the performance of the molecules within living cells is shown.

Nov 8, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

Scientists claim nature can combat air pollution but potted plants barely help

Scientists say plants and trees are a cheaper way to combat pollution than technologies, but indoor plants do not play a role in purifying air

Nov 8, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Spending too much time glued to screens will change the basic structure of your child's brain, says study

Studies show that it would be better for children to avoid spending too much time with screen media as it could create structural changes in their brains

Nov 8, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

iPhone Health app: US veterans can now access all their medical records from the app

Apple and the Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that veterans can now access their health information on their iPhone via Apple's health records service.

Nov 8, 2019

By Manthan C.

FDA authorizes 1st NGS assay for HIV drug resistance mutation

The US FDA authorized Vela Diagnostics' next-generation sequencing test for HIV drug resistance mutation

Nov 7, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Scientists reveal how brain injury causes post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD

Scientists in an experiment in mice have revealed how a brain injury changes the amygdala and causes post-traumatic stress disorder.

Nov 7, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Antibiotic resistance: Scientists discover new toxin that promises to fight it out finally

A new growth-inhibiting toxin kills bacteria by exhausting ATP -- the energy currency of a cell, scientists revealed.

Nov 7, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Fading sense of smell may suggest early death

Scientists identify puberty-promoting molecules; may help treat Kallmann syndrome

Scientists have found two molecules linked with puberty promotion that may help identify the cause of Kallmann syndrome

Nov 6, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Diabetics require more exposure to light or sunshine as it helps produce more insulin, finds study

Scientists injected engineered pancreatic beta cells into diabetic mice, which were exposed to light and produced more than two to three times the typical level of insulin.

Nov 6, 2019

By R Siva Kumar

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Health

A lot of much-loved food is hyper-palatable, but unhealthy

Dengue can be sexually transmitted, confirms Spanish health authorities

Scientists discredit earlier hypothesis that boys better at math than girls

Scientists claim to have found cure for HIV

Rare new strain of HIV identified two decades after sample taken in DR Congo

Blame game heats up in Pakistan over new cases of extinct Type 2 polio virus

How does drug delivery happen in cells? Fluroscent probes can tell you

Scientists claim nature can combat air pollution but potted plants barely help

Spending too much time glued to screens will change the basic structure of your child's brain, says study

iPhone Health app: US veterans can now access all their medical records from the app

FDA authorizes 1st NGS assay for HIV drug resistance mutation

Scientists reveal how brain injury causes post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD

Antibiotic resistance: Scientists discover new toxin that promises to fight it out finally

Scientists identify puberty-promoting molecules; may help treat Kallmann syndrome

Diabetics require more exposure to light or sunshine as it helps produce more insulin, finds study

Overweight could Hamper Body's Response to Covid Infection, Study Finds

Overweight could Hamper Body's Response to Covid Infection, Study Finds

Research Concerning Matrixyl Peptide

Research Concerning Matrixyl Peptide

Norovirus Outbreak Sparks Health Alert in Illinois Following $1 Burrito Deal at Restaurant

Norovirus Outbreak Sparks Health Alert in Illinois Following $1 Burrito Deal at Restaurant