Acting swiftly on PM Narendra Modi’s Independence Day promise to take steps to rein in healthcare costs, the government on Wednesday said it is placing knee implants under price control. The government has slashed the prices of knee implants by between 59% and 69% using a special provision in the drug pricing law that enables […]
Type 1 diabetes is believed to be an autoimmune disorder, so does this mean that immunotherapy could be used to treat it? A landmark trial has investigated the safety of such a therapeutic approach. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that up to 1.05 million people in the United States – or […]
Researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital have made what are believed to be two world first discoveries: an MRI can measure kidney damage and can predict future kidney function within one year while avoiding needle biopsies. The researchers used a specific magnetic resonance imaging test called an elastogram to measure kidney scarring in 17 people who […]
Beans, also known as legumes, are rich in three types of phytochemicals which fight against cancer. They are-Saponins: As per the lab tests, saponins are found with the ability to constrain the generation of cancer cells and slows the growth of tumors. Protease Inhibitors: It releases a substance called proteases that destroy the nearby cells […]
Lean people who are metabolically unhealthy, but have normal weight, might be at a 300 per cent greater chance of dying. This is in contrast to the small proportion of obese people who despite their high body mass index are metabolically healthy. If you have a lean body shape with normal body mass index but […]
According to a new study, measuring calcium build-up in the arteries can be a good way of assessing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Measuring calcium build-up in the arteries can be a good way of assessing the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a recent study. Patients without calcium buildup in […]