End of innocence
Two recently published American studies reveal that cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause arterial blockages in infected individuals
The other course
Traditional curative systems like ayurveda, homoeopathy, acupuncture... are being revived as alternative medicine. But in India and the Orient, …
Hampering growth
A drug which functions in a unique fashion is being used to cure small-cell lung cancer in the UK. Researchers are looking for further uses of …
A snake in your guts!
"Eeeks", you may say, but a new robot which can travel down your intestines is opening up exciting possibilities of medical breakthrough, though …
Blocking cancer
Latest research in Britain finds a drug, a synthetic peptide, which forces tumour cells to wither and die
Pregnancy calcified
New research findings show that adequate intake of calcium is a remedy for anxiety and high blood pressure-related conditions in many expecting women
Be Indian
.... and lower the risk of getting coronary diseases. This is the finding of a study conducted by Monilek Hospital and Research centre in Jaipur
Conception misconception
Scientists in the US have taken significant strides in solving the mysteries surrounding human birth. Their achievements answer questions …
Testing time
Biosensor, a new technique of chemical analysis, can test water quality, food safety, and much more in no time with remarkable accuracy
Access denied
Doctors are withholding HIV therapy from some patients fearing their irresponsibility could harm others
Two nations, one disease
In the remote regions of China, American and Chinese doctors fight against several diseases, including the Big killer: cancer
Advantage tamoxifen
A drug that has been around for years is now being considered as a possible weapon against breast cancer
A head for figures
Scientists find two different ways the brain does maths. This could be a boon for children who do not learn maths in their mother tongue
Herbal drug for diabetes
A Kerala-based company claims to have developed a herbal drug that can effectively treat diabetes
Ouch, it is a mutation
Do headaches, stomach upsets and several other minor ailments have their roots in the speed of genetic mutations?
Nature's second course
Do not lose sleep over insomnia, says the physic. Resort more to behavioural changes and less to pills. The rest is zzz...
The unknown factor revealed
Some people may be predisposed to suffer vertigo due to a weak bone in the temple. And the cure may be quite simple
A mutating monster
Some strains of the AIDS-causing virus are developing resistance to whatever drugs are available
Tea: a health drink?
Recent research indicates that drinking tea can prevent cancer and heart diseases. However, not everyone is buying this idea
Book review: HIV/AIDS and Traditional Medicine
Indian systems of medicine could receive a big boost if they could yield a cure for just one major disease. And, theoretically, there can be a …
Is institutional racism for real?
A recent review of editorial boards of ten leading international psychiatry journals has revealed almost nil representation from developing countries
India to get medical devices parks
Recommendations by a government panel include increased production of indigenous devices and a cap on their prices
Calling Ramdev’s yogic bluff
Book>> Yoga and Other Quackery Exposed • by N C Asthana and Priyamvada Asthana • Asiatech Publishers, Inc • Price: Rs 275
Alarming rise in fungal infection cases: PGIMER study
In spite of higher incidence of cases as compared to the West, India lacks infrastructure required for testing of fungal infections
Odisha’s Nuapada a snapshot of how COVID-19 is affecting rural India
Nuapada distrct experiences lack of oxygen, callous staff, a swelling number of infection cases and deaths and an administration in denial as …