WHO says India tops MDR-TB cases in South East Asia
As per recent World Health Organization estimates, India has recorded about 63,000 cases of notified multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in 2010, the highest in the South East Asia region. The prevalence More...
Studies say good sleep calms emotions
As per a recent report published in the journal Nature, by U.S scientists, the brain’s emotional centre known as amygdala is soothed after a good night’s sleep. In their experimental studies, Matthew Walker More...
New finding related to muscle’s glucose balance
From times immemorial, we have known that exercise plays an important role in body’s fitness. It also has protective effects against medical disorders such as diabetes. However, the exact mechanism interplaying More...
Delayed gastric emptying: Time to worry?
While for some, delayed gastric emptying may be a routine thing – not worthy of hitting the panic button; ignoring it completely could mean overlooking the warning signals of a medical condition termed “Gastroparesis”. Gastroparesis More...
Scientists of Indian-origin discover essentials of Malaria
Washington, U.S.A: Indian-origin researchers have made a deep-seated discovery in comprehending how malaria parasites cause the deadly disease. The team of scientists led by Kasturi Haldar and Souvik Bhattacharjee of More...
Gene Therapy Achieves Early Success Against Heredit
Symptoms improved significantly in adults with the bleeding disorder hemophilia B following a single treatment with gene therapy developed by researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis More...
Altered migration patters of birds may promote flu strains
Altered migration patterns of birds owing to La Nina weather patterns in the equatorial Pacific may promote development of dangerous new flu strains, a new study has revealed.Worldwide pandemics of influenza caused More...
Sixth taste discovered: Fat
New research reveals that there exist six basic tastes which a human tongue can detect; in contrast to the earlier believed presence of five. The recent addition to earlier sweet, sour, salty, bitter and savory More...
India reports zero cases of polio since last year January 13
With January 13, 2012, approaching soon, India has a reason to celebrate. Having reported zero polio cases in a twelve – month period; India is definitely about to cross a major milestone on its path of achieving More...
Europe sees Measles climb up the outbreak ladder
After many years of decline, the number of Measles occurrence is Europe is on its way up again, according to a new report released on Thursday by the US Centers for Disease control and Prevention. Health officials More...