Health

Suffering from heart disease? Vitamin D3 may heal or prevent damage to your heart

Researchers said Vitamin D3 may help in the restoration of dysfunctional cardiac endothelium after heart attack.

Feb 1, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Vietnam confirms 23 Zika virus infected cases, includes pregnant woman

Beware! Relatives of Zika virus may cause birth defects, say researchers

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947, but its ability to induce birth defects was not recognized until the massive 2015 South American epidemic.

Feb 1, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Naked mole rat mortality surprises scientists

Researchers have identified longer longevity of naked mole rats through lifetime research for 30 years.

Jan 31, 2018

By Rahul K R

China creates female radiation virtual human: To be used in nuclear power, aviation, and aerospace

Scientists have constructed a whole-body female radiation virtual human called Rad-Human and a complete radiation dose database with Chinese anatomical body characteristics.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Weinstein uses emails from Affleck, Messick to deny claim

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has gone public with emails from Rose McGowan's former manager and actor Ben Affleck as evidence to deny claims of sexual misconduct levelled by the actress.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Brain pacemaker to help Alzheimer's patients

In a first, US researchers have developed a brain pacemaker that could slow down the decline in problem-solving and decision-making skills in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Samsung hiring 1,000 engineers for India R&D this year, 300 from IITs

In line with its commitment to hire 2,500 engineers for R&D in India in the next three years, Samsung on Wednesday said the company will hire 1,000 engineers from top engineering colleges including IITs, NITs and IIITs this year.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Samsung

Experts suggest UK to fortify flour with folic acid, claim it can avoid neural tube defects in babies

Scientists said that UK's failure to legislate against food producers not being able to fortify flour with folic acid to aid pregnant women giving birth to defect, babies, was pedestal on flawed research and should be reserved.

Jan 31, 2018

By Bikash Rai

Bacteria in milk may trigger rheumatoid arthritis: Study

Researchers have found that a strain of bacteria commonly found in milk may be a trigger for developing rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Weight loss surgery may add risk to attempting suicide, says study

Obese people who have been through prior weight-loss surgery to shed excess pounds are slightly prone to attempt suicide than others who follow other strategies to lose weight, said a study.

Jan 31, 2018

By Bikash Rai

Traumatic brain injury linked to dementia risk even after 30 years

People who suffer a traumatic brain injury -- occurring when an external force injures the brain -- may be at increased risk of developing dementia even after 30 years, says a study.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

'Muscle memory' exists at DNA level: Study

In a first, researchers have shown that human muscles possess a 'memory' of earlier growth at the DNA level.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Exposure to sunshine is cure to heart problems?

Treatment with Vitamin D3 might help restore damage to your cardiovascular system, saus a study

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

NUS scientists achieve breakthrough in cancer treatment by photodynamic therapy

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has succeeded in developing a wireless technology to assist in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for cancer patients.

Jan 31, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

NUS

18-year-old cancer patient fighting for life, searching for birth parents for bone marrow transplant

18-year-old Chinese woman named Peng Xin is a leukaemia patient and doctors told her foster parents to search for her biological parents to get the matching bone marrow.

Jan 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Health

Suffering from heart disease? Vitamin D3 may heal or prevent damage to your heart

Beware! Relatives of Zika virus may cause birth defects, say researchers

Naked mole rat mortality surprises scientists

China creates female radiation virtual human: To be used in nuclear power, aviation, and aerospace

Weinstein uses emails from Affleck, Messick to deny claim

Brain pacemaker to help Alzheimer's patients

Samsung hiring 1,000 engineers for India R&D this year, 300 from IITs

Experts suggest UK to fortify flour with folic acid, claim it can avoid neural tube defects in babies

Bacteria in milk may trigger rheumatoid arthritis: Study

Weight loss surgery may add risk to attempting suicide, says study

Traumatic brain injury linked to dementia risk even after 30 years

'Muscle memory' exists at DNA level: Study

Exposure to sunshine is cure to heart problems?

NUS scientists achieve breakthrough in cancer treatment by photodynamic therapy

18-year-old cancer patient fighting for life, searching for birth parents for bone marrow transplant

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