Monthly Archives: July 2018
Healthy diet, physical activity lower cancer risk
An analysis of four nutritional scores showed that biggest benefit is from healthy diet minus alcohol
A diet that encourages both healthy eating and physical...
New Hepatitis C treatment will do away with liver transplants
Today, health minister J P Nadda launches National Hepatitis Control Programme of which, the mainstay is directly acting anti-virals, to be available free at...
Less than 1 in 100 Hepatitis patients get treatment: WHO
Test and treat for Hepatitis is the need of the hour, says WHO regional director
On the eve of World Hepatitis Day, World Health Organisation...
Researchers find gene that makes arthritis more severe
Gene HIP1 is a driver in inflammatory arthritis severity
A new gene associated with disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis has been identified by researchers at...
10 mins of small talk every day improves dementia outcomes
Training care home staff to conduct more social interactions helps patients
Just 10 minutes of social interaction every day can improve quality of care for...
Study finds illegal sale of genetically modified food items
Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment finds GM food products in survey in Delhi, Punjab, GujaratIn a first study of its kind for India,...
Multiple pregnancies make women age more quickly
However pregnant women had cells that looked younger -- not older -- than predicted
Multiple pregnancies might make women's cells age more quickly.
Led by Calen...
Zika virus shows promise in curing deadly childhood cancer
The very deadliness of the Zika virus for babies is the basis of its potential as a treatment for cancer
Zika virus, long feared for...
Nadda to launch National Viral Hepatitis Control Program on July 28
Hepatitis virus is responsible for a large proportion of liver cancer and cirrhosis cases
Health minister J P Nadda will launch the ambitious National Viral Hepatitis...
Liver function, diet could affect Alzheimer’s disease risk
New research shows that impaired liver function could contribute to Alzheimer's risk by failing to supply key lipids to the brain
What you eat and...
