Health & Medicine

Scanning babies’ fingerprints could save lives

06 Oct 2014

Transcontinental researchers come together in global fight against cancer

06 Oct 2014

Healthy fats help diseased heart muscle process, use fuel

06 Oct 2014

Fish oils may prevent some forms of depression

04 Oct 2014

Study finds potential new target to treat asthma attacks brought on by colds

04 Oct 2014

HIV pandemic's origins located

04 Oct 2014

IISc researchers developing drug to cure breast cancer

01 Oct 2014

Brain cancer kills more under-40s than other cancers: experts

01 Oct 2014

Researchers suggest that the brain's “immunological age” is what counts

01 Oct 2014

Scientist finds clearer obesity, diabetes link

01 Oct 2014

Scotland’s Mars Bar calorie snack found to trigger stroke

30 Sep 2014

Scientists engineer antibiotics to catch up in race against drug resistance

30 Sep 2014

Souped-up antibiotics effectively attack persister cells that are responsible for making bacteria resistant to new drugs

Study shows colds, flu can create short-lived, increased stroke risk in vulnerable children

30 Sep 2014

Gobbling up Poison: a Method for Killing Colon Cancer

29 Sep 2014

Malaria’s clinical symptoms fade on repeat infections due to loss of immune cells

29 Sep 2014

Biochemists solve ‘address problem’ in cells that leads to lethal kidney disease

29 Sep 2014

Cervical cancer symptoms not recognised by young women

29 Sep 2014

Researchers engineer new mouse model to study disease

27 Sep 2014

Dual purpose of cancer drug discovered

27 Sep 2014

CT scan not superior to ultrasound to detect kidney stones

27 Sep 2014

To diagnose painful kidney stones in hospital emergency rooms, CT scans are no better than less-often-used ultrasound exams, according to a clinical study conducted at 15 medical centers

Scientists to develop wearable movement sensors for multiple sclerosis patients

27 Sep 2014

Researchers develop wearable device to alert users of heart trouble

26 Sep 2014

Study tracks who dengue-carrying mosquitoes bite

26 Sep 2014

Jodhpur docs perform unique op on man with 5 heart chambers

26 Sep 2014

Modest effect of statins on diabetes risk and bodyweight related to mechanism of action

26 Sep 2014