It's tough to tell the difference between the dozens of varieties of limb girdle muscular dystrophy, an uncommon, genetic muscle disease characterised by weakness in the hips and shoulders that makes walking and lifting the arms difficult. Until date, defining the subtype was not crucial in
The use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is increasing, according to a study.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 20: Though the first IVF baby is now over 40 years old, there are still many myths and misconceptions which surround infertility and its medical treatment. This is partly because of the social stigma that infertility carries, as a result of which it is stil
A UN expert on Monday said the Taliban's treatment of Afghan women and girls may amount to gender apartheid, given how severely the de facto authorities of the country continue to violate their rights, Khaama Press reported.
In a bid to tackle the root causes of water contamination, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed the Delhi Jal Board to come up with a comprehensive plan to provide a permanent solution for the affected areas.
"Currently, 58 patients suffering from heatwave have been admitted here. Out of which two have died and the rest are undergoing treatment. 25 more beds have been increased in the heat stroke ward. The number of
New Delhi [India], June 19: Hubert Enviro Care Systems P Ltd (HECS) - a leader in waste water treatment in India recently announced the commercial launch of its latest sustainable innovation - 'HECS AMAZE' Packaged MBR Sewage Treatment Plants. With the launch of this system HECS further exte
According to new research from Ghent, Belgium, intravenous treatment with MK-3402, a metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitor, can be a successful technique in combating antimicrobial resistance. The findings will be presented at ASM Microbe 2023, the American Society for Microbiology's annual meeti
Oral treatment of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain was found to improve dry eye condition in an animal model in a study conducted by a research group at Baylor College of Medicine. The findings were presented at ASM Microbe 2023, the American Society for Microbiology's ann
"Most of the patients who are coming for treatment complain that they first had chest pain, difficulty in breathing, and then fever. We are getting urine tests, blood tests, and other tests done. The rest of the patients came to the hospital out of fear and panic," said Dr AK Singh.
A recent University of Iowa study's findings may aid in the improvement of cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis as well as the development of novel biomarkers and targeted treatments for the illness's cognitive symptoms.