HEALTH

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

‘New drug delivery technique can inject genes into kidneys’

2:37 pm January 1, 2020

Washington: Researchers have developed a novel drug carrying system, and used it to deliver genes directly into the kidneys of mice, an advance that may pave the way for effective gene therapy techniques. The scientists from Mayo Clinic, an American non-profit organisation academic medical centre, studied the effectiveness of delivering three different sized vectors, or […]

Men have 30 pc higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women: Study

One in three teens globally at risk of lifestyle diseases: Study

7:15 pm December 26, 2019

Melbourne: One in three adolescents globally are at the risk of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and cancer, with low fruit and vegetable intake, and physical inactivity as the most prominent risk factors, according to a study. The study, published in the journal Preventive Medicine, is the largest global research of the major lifestyle risk […]

Artificial Intelligence hub in Bengaluru to promote technology innovations: DST

‘New model may shed light on how our brain works’

4:13 pm December 26, 2019

Tokyo: Researchers have developed a brain-like network composed of ultrasmall metallic wires, an advance that may lead to new ways for understanding the brain’s computation processes. As part of the study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers used the metallic nanowire network to simulate the human brain’s electrical activity unique to processes like […]

Multiple Sclerosis: Man who lost ability to see and walk, successfully treated with bone marrow transplant

1:25 pm December 22, 2019

Gurugram/ New Delhi: In a ground-breaking procedure, leading Haematologists and Bone Marrow Transplant specialists, successfully treated Anurag Mishra, a 47-year-old man, suffering from Multiple Sclerosis from the past seven years. Unlike the current line of MS treatment, which mainly includes steroid therapy, physiotherapy and symptom management, Doctors used Bone Marrow Transplant. As Anurag, who was […]

‘Inhalers are right for Asthma’ campaign launched

2:27 pm December 21, 2019

Prayagraj: The 2nd chapter of the #BerokZindagi campaign, recently launched multi-media awareness campaign “Asthma ke liye inhalers hain sahi – #InhalersHainSahi”. The new campaign #InhalersHainSahi focuses on generating awareness and education about asthma besides its appropriate line of treatment with inhalers and continues to inspire patients to live a barrier-free life. The campaign aims to […]