Deep Brain Stimulation Helpful in Hard-to-Control High Blood Pressure
Researchers were surprised to discover what may be a potential new treatment for difficult-to-control high blood pressure.
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Hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate
A new study of almost 500 children suggests that hoarseness rare in kids with cleft palate.
Soaking potatoes in water before frying can nullify cancer
A study has shown that soaking potatoes in water before frying cuts down on the formation of the suspected carcinogen acrylamide.
Natural food and not the supplement for preventing heart disease
One should take seasonal and locally grown natural foods and vegetables grown out of organic farms.
Gene Mutation Cause of Kidney Disease
Mutations in a gene called INF2 are by far the most common cause of a dominantly inherited condition that leads to kidney failure.
Stem cells play a Role in Spread of Tumours
Scientists have found that Stem cells frequently play a crucial role in the spread of tumours.
Medication for Alcoholism Treatment
Researchers for the first time treated alcohol-dependent individuals with medication that is designed specifically to match their genetic profile.
New technique to produce sharpened X-ray imaging found
Dark-field images, which provide more detail than ordinary x-ray radiographs, could be used to diagnose the onset of osteoporosis, breast cancer or Alzheimer
Hypoxia Result in Permanent DNA Changes
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have proven that the genomes of flies exposed to long-term hypoxia are changed to permanently affect gene expression.
Online DNA test service in Europe funded by Google
A private firm funded by Google Inc has recently launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the USD 999 service went on sale in November.
Indian medical tourism industry to touch INR 9,500 cr by 2015: Assocham
India’s medical tourism sector is expected to grow at an annual rate of 30% to become a INR 9,500-crore industry by 2015 as foreign arrivals
will increase to avail treatment at lower costs, industry body Assocham said.
Nanotechnology Devices Aid in Cancer Cell Detection
A pair of nanotechnology-enabled devices that capture cells in the blood which have broken off from a tumour have been developed by researchers in the US.
New data tools on how infectious diseases spread
The European Science Foundation (ESF) has called for development of new mathematical and statistical tools capable of probing deeper into existing databases relating to human contact and
pathogens.
