For adults, stem cells can be used for therapeutic purposes in cases of leukemia and lymphomas, solid tumours such as germ cell and some non-cancerous diseases of the blood.In order to curb the misuse of stem cell treatments, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) released updated national guidelines […]
Researchers are trying to develop a new influenza shot, which could mean just one jab will protect you for many flu seasons.US researchers may be on their way to developing a new influenza shot, which could mean just one jab will protect you for many flu seasons to come. David Putnam and Matt DeLisa from […]
A new study published in Neurosurgery finds that patients who undergo a neurosurgical procedure with surgical start times between 9 pm and 7 am are at an increased risk of developing complications compared to patients with a surgical start time earlier in the day. Neurosurgical procedures are necessary at all times of day. Previous studies […]
The researchers say a person loses two months for every kilogram overweight they are – and seven years for smoking a packet of cigarettes a day.Unusually, the Edinburgh university team found their answers by analysing differences in people’s genetic code or DNA.Ultimately they think it will reveal new ways of helping us to live longer.The […]
Mice injected with a hair-promoting protein did not lose their hair during chemotherapy. The finding raises the hope that people undergoing cancer treatment can one day avoid this distressing side effect. Hair loss is one of the most feared side effects of chemotherapy. One study of women with breast cancer found that around 8 per […]
The study was conducted by a team from Leicester Diabetes Centre. Patients who were taking Metformin were given the pill. Diabetes is considered to be a silent killer by medical professionals across the world. Even a single symptom reflecting the onset of the disease is a cause for concern. It is a disease that could […]
An experimental vaccine that targets dozens of strains of the bacterium that causes pneumonia has the potential to significantly bring down the number of deaths due to the disease, a new study says. The vaccine provoked an immune response to 72 forms of Streptococcus pneumoniae in laboratory tests on animals, according to the study published […]
MRI, which measures functional connections in the brain may be used to predict long-term recovery in patients who suffer neurological disability after cardiac arrest, says study. The Findings are published in the journal Radiology. Cardiac arrest, or abrupt loss of heart function, is a common and often deadly occurrence that affects hundreds of thousands of […]
With over a 99 percent negative predictive value, a liquid biopsy test can help clinicians manage difficult-to-diagnose dense breast patients A new study published in PLOS ONE demonstrates that Videssa® Breast, a multi-protein biomarker blood test for breast cancer, is unaffected by breast density and can reliably rule out breast cancer in women with both […]
Surgeons in the New Delhi, have separated twin boys who were conjoined at the tops of their heads.Two-year-old Jaga and Kalia underwent 16 hours of surgery, and are now in the intensive care unit, doctors said.A team of 30 doctors carried out the surgery – the first of its kind in India – at a […]