Monthly Archives: December 2018
Just one wrong gene can trigger early dementia – starting at 40s
The culprit is lone error in one gene, but researchers find many potential therapeutic targetsWhile Alzheimer's disease affects senior people, frontotemporal dementia usually attacks...
The warhead against Ebola is present inside the human body
Newly discovered human protein RBBP6 can interfere with Ebola virus replication
Researchers have discovered a human protein that helps fight the Ebola virus. It could...
Fighting obesity is “dirt” cheap, say Australian researchers
Researchers find that clay materials have a unique property of soaking up fat
Fighting obesity costs the global economy an estimated US$2 trillion annually and...
Every year, 30 mn babies need special care to survive
New report by a global coalition that includes UNICEF and the World Health Organization highlights the challenge in reducing infant deaths the world over
Nearly...
10 pm on Christmas Eve is when the risk of heart attacks peaks
Researchers in Sweden set out to investigate whether time factors, such as national holidays, major sport events, hour of the day or day of...
A glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away; the apple can wait
Consumption of one glass of wine a day associated with fewer hospital visitsWhile the serious negative effects of high alcohol consumption are well documented,...
Drunk driving accidents: low alcohol limits do not work
Study in The Lancet shows lowering alcohol limits for driving don't reduce road traffic accidents
Reducing the blood alcohol concentration limit for driving is not...
Your smartphone just got smarter, an app can deal with depression
Indiana University study shows that apps in a phone can help fight depression
In a sweeping new study, Indiana University psychologists have found that a...
Every day, we are saving the lives of 840 children: Modi
At Partners' Forum meet in Delhi, prime minister expresses satisfaction about the global plaudits for Mission IndradhanushDescribing Mission Indradhanush as a programme "close" to...
World’s first total body scanner for humans is here
The new scanner EXPLORER can capture a 3-D picture of the whole human body at once
The world's first medical imaging scanner, EXPLORER that can...
