Cancer spreads in devious, almost military ways across the human body. It may, for example, alter our genetic make-up, take over certain cell-to-cell signalling mechanisms, and change essential enzymes to enhance tumour development, resistance to medicines, and expedite spread from the initi
A team of researchers led by Xianghong Jasmine Zhou, PhD, professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, has made significant progress in addressing one of the primary obstacles in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, popularly known as liquid biopsy.
"After taking a loan, I sowed chilli crops in my field and watered them timely. I also applied sprayed medicines so that the crop do not get destroyed. I was hoping for good yield and profit, however, heavy rains have damaged the crops, and my hope of earning profit is diminished," said a fa
Windhoek [Namibia]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted their annual conference, the 9th Edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary". The conference was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverk
A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) developed a new microneedle patch to provide a highly effective non-antibiotic approach for the treat
In a study that tracked almost 2,000 community-dwelling older people for eight years, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine claim they have significant new evidence of a connection between diminished sense of smell and risk of developing late-life depression.
New Delhi [India], July 1: On the special occasion of World Doctors' Day Times Applaud communities come together to express gratitude and appreciation for the tireless efforts and significant contributions made by medical professionals. Here we unveil the highly anticipated list of the top t
Helmet therapy is a highly successful treatment for newborns with position-related head flattening (deformational plagiocephaly [DP]). Infants with Medicaid insurance, on the other hand, are less likely to receive helmet therapy and are more likely to have delayed treatment.
New Delhi [India], June 30: Epoch Elder Care, an expert in assisted living and dementia care services in India has recently achieved a milestone with the publication of its first research study in the International Journal of Science and Research. The research study, titled "Dementia Managem
Dr Rajeev Gupta, Director, of Internal Medicine, Delhi spoke with ANI and said, "I have recently observed an influx of cases involving various infections, such as acute gastroenteritis, dysentery, typhoid fever, leptospirosis, dengue fever, malaria, and cases of electrocution, in the outpati
In a study by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, DNA was found to fold into complex, three-dimensional structures and replicate the functions of proteins.