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High metabolism may be early sign of Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A metabolic rise in an area of the brain called the hippocampus is an early stage in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to Karolinska Institutet researchers in a study published in Molecular Psychiatry
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Study sheds light on molecular principles underlying intracellular lipid r
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists employed yeast as a model organism to shed light on some of the complexities of autophagy.
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WHO South-East Asia to strengthen regional collaboration to innovate, expa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Member countries deliberated on strengthening comprehensive actions for the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease, elimination of neglected tropical diseases, enhancing regional health security, and promoting data-driven policymaking for advancing universal health coverage based o
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More than 80% reduction in mortality rate in Thalassemia expected after Ra
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Children suffering from thalassemia major and sickle cell anaemia require lifelong blood transfusion. These blood transfusions are life-saving, but this leads to problem of excess iron deposition in children suffering from these diseases. Excess iron in the body deposits in tissues and ca
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Karnataka CM appeals to PM Modi for lifesaving aid for toddler battling ra
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Karnataka CM has requested PM Modi's assistance in securing financial support from the Centre for the child's treatment and urged the consideration of waiving import taxes on the required Zolgensma injection.
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Study finds link between air pollution, Parkinson's disease
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers discovered that persons living in areas with median levels of air pollution have a 56 per cent higher risk of acquiring Parkinson's disease than those living in areas with the lowest level of air pollution.
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Bangladesh eliminates visceral leishmaniasis, Maldives interrupts leprosy
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangladesh has become the first country globally to be validated for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar, a life-threatening neglected tropical disease.
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Study finds Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effectiv
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The study discovered that one antibiotic in particular, ceftriaxone, was likely to be helpful in treating only one out of every three instances of infant sepsis or meningitis. Ceftriaxone is also frequently used in Australia to treat a variety of paediatric diseases, including pneumonia and
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GenWorks Encouraging Timely Screening For Breast Health
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31: Breast Cancer is the most common cancers in women in India. According to Breast Cancer India, one woman is diagnosed with the disease every four minutes and one woman dies of this disease in India every 8 minutes. India has a young population and hence, the num
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Specific gut bacteria raise risk of severe malaria: Research
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have found many types of bacteria that, when present in the stomach, are associated with an elevated risk of getting severe malaria in humans and mice. Their findings, which were recently published in Nature Communications, could pave the
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The Top Five Genetic Testing Companies in India 2023
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30: With the rise in health awareness, demand for genetic testing is on the rise in India. As a result, recently there has been an emergence of a number of genetic test labs in India. Genetic testing makes us aware of our genetic makeup along with the risks of inhe
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Zydus and Sun Pharma Sign Licensing Agreement for Co-Marketing of Desidust
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)/ Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 30: Zydus Lifesciences Limited (including its subsidiaries/affiliates hereafter referred to as "Zydus") is a discovery-driven, global lifesciences company and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Sun Pharma) and includes its subsid
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