Health

e-cigarettes

Flavored liquids in e-cigarettes could trigger lung damage, study claims

A new study has found that the liquid used in e-cigarettes could cause damage to lungs over long-term abuse.

Feb 12, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Lab technician checking sample in Beijing.

Ultrasound, blood test together may boost liver cancer detection

Using ultrasound and a blood test for high alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels together improves detection of early-stage liver cancer significantly.

Feb 12, 2018

By IANS

Professor Ketan Patel works in the lab at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge

Researchers develop virtual cancer tissue bio-bank

Australian researchers said that they have developed the first virtual platform for storing 3D copies of human cancer tissues.

Feb 12, 2018

By IANS

Photodynamic therapy

New combo therapy found effective in kidney cancer patients

Combining an anti-angiogenesis agent with an immunotherapy agent, has shown promising anti-tumour activity in an early phase clinical trial in patients with advanced kidney cancer.

Feb 12, 2018

By IANS

Vegetable

Being vegan good for environment,says study

Researchers said that it is due to the high energy requirements of livestock farming as well as the very large contribution of livestock to greenhouse gas emissions.

Feb 11, 2018

By IANS

Asthma in women

Novel tool may identify drugs for asthma, hypertension, claims study

"FLECS" key component is a flexible rectangular plate with more than 100,000 uniformly spaced X-shaped micropatterns of proteins.

Feb 10, 2018

By IANS

Skin

This 'e-skin' is malleable, self-healable, recyclable: Check here

The new e-skin has sensors embedded to measure pressure, temperature, humidity and air flow.

Feb 10, 2018

By IANS

Lungs

Stem cell transplants bring new hope for lung patients

The therapy proved to be effective in lung tissue repair after being used on six patients suffering from interstitial lung diseases and two with bronchiectasis.

Feb 10, 2018

By IANS

Canada

Canadian college cancels Diploma in Homeopathy following public opposition: Is it a pseudoscience?

Georgian College of Ontario, Canada has decided to cancel a three-year diploma college in homeopathy after facing opposition from the public.

Feb 10, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Anthrax virus

This UV light safely kills airborne flu virus: Study

Researchers have found that continuous low doses of "far ultraviolet C" (far-UVC) light can kill airborne flu viruses without harming human tissues.

Feb 10, 2018

By IANS

Surgeon Guarrera prepares donated harvested kidney to transplant into patient Abernathy as part of five-way...

First human kidney tissue capable of producing urine developed

Scientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism that is able to produce urine.

Feb 10, 2018

By IANS

Representational picture of rectum surgery

30 minutes game becomes nightmare of Chinese man; rectum falls inside toilet

Scientists say that this medical condition is known as rectal prolapse and it is common in older women.

Feb 10, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Epilepsy

Women are more prone to suffer stroke: Researchers decode Why!

Researchers say that stroke disproportionately affects women as compared to men due to several factors.

Feb 10, 2018

By IANS

Lab technician checking sample in Beijing.

Researchers link blood sodium levels to cognition in older adults

Researchers say that lower level of sodium in the blood may affect cognitive functions with advancing age.

Feb 10, 2018

By IANS

obesity

Decoded: Why you feel hungry after weight loss

The study showed that when we lose weight, the stomach releases greater amounts of the ghrelin hormone, which makes us feel hungry.

Feb 9, 2018

By IANS

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Obesity

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

By Nirmal Narayanan

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