Health & Medicine
Belt that warns of epileptic seizures
16 May 2013
Body fat hardens arteries after middle age
15 May 2013
First indigenous Indian rotavirus vaccine unveiled
14 May 2013
Rotavac, which significantly reduces chances of severe rotavirus diarrhoea infection in children by more than half, was developed in collaboration with Bharat Biotech under the PPP mode
Non-inherited mutations account for many heart defects
By By Bill Hathaway | 14 May 2013
Biomaterial shows promise for Type 1 diabetes treatment
14 May 2013
Researchers have made a significant first step with newly engineered biomaterials for cell transplantation that could help lead to a possible cure for Type 1 diabetes
Tumour-activated protein promotes cancer spread
14 May 2013
Hypothalamus may hold key to ageing
10 May 2013
Food commercials excite teen brains more than mobile plans, cars
09 May 2013
Watching TV commercials of people munching on hot, crispy French fries or sugar-laden cereal resonates more with teens than advertisements about cell phone plans or the latest car
A text message a day keeps asthma attack away
08 May 2013
Laser, instead of drill, for brain surgery developed
08 May 2013
If the brain starts to swell after a stroke, surgery is often the only treatment option – one in which the physicians open the patient’s cranial vault, with a drill and the saw. Soon, a laser beam could cut the bone and lower surgical risks
Growing new arteries, bypassing blocked ones
By By Helen Dodson | 03 May 2013
Decoded: molecular messages that tell prostate, breast cancers to spread
03 May 2013
For the first time scientists have decoded the molecular chatter that ramps certain cancer cells into overdrive and can cause tumours to spread throughout the body
Mystery disease solved by gene experts
03 May 2013
Secrets of bacterial slime revealed
30 Apr 2013
Sugary soft drinks linked to type 2 diabetes risk
By By Sam Wong | 29 Apr 2013
Drinking one extra sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22 per cent, a new study suggests