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Eating habits, exercise schedule, and dealing with stress affects the risk of developing cancer these may able one to have more control over preventing the disease than was previously thought. World's top scientists spent more than five years analyzing thousands...

Stents, normally used to halt tissue growth in arteries, are known to have life threatening side effects such as increasing the likelihood of blood clots and heart attacks. Now, researchers have developed a computer model that explains why those drugs...

An international team of researchers have found that human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system aside from the nerves that give most of us the ability to touch and feel. This sensory network is located throughout our...

A lot of it is in excess of over two, three years." Manibusan said his company won't release any more supplies until the hospital makes a payment of at least $21,000. He said he hasn't received a significant payment of...

Dr NA Purandare inspired his grandson to follow his footsteps and the boy did exactly that. CN Purandare returned from London, last week, where he was awarded honorary fellowship to the Royal College of Obstretians and Gynaecologists for his global...

The onset of winter has brought the killer H1N1 virus back to Pune. Health experts say that Mumbai remains at risk as the heavy movement of population floating between the two cities could facilitate the spread of the virus. In...

HIV-related cognitive deficits share a common link with Alzheimer's-related dementia: low levels of the protein amyloid beta in the spinal fluid, says a new research. The findings may be able to help doctors distinguish patients with HIV-related memory loss and...

As a part of the medical profession, I am aware of the pressures one faces in the workplace. The emergency room is buzzing with patients round the clock, demanding treatment and asking to be prioritised. Often, patients expect doctors to...

Six new patients suffering from Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome have been admitted to district hospitals, he said. "Of 557 deaths, 391 occurred at BRD Medical College and Hospital this year, while 166 succumbed to the deadly disease in...

Cancer cells switch their mitochondrial properties to change the way they metabolise glucose compared to normal cells, and DCA specifically targets the altered mitochondria, leaving normal cells intact. "This differential effect conveys on mitaplatin the ability to kill cancer cells...