Health

The doctors mentioned that enlargement of prostate is a normal physiological process and usually starts after 40 years. But at times it creates problems and becomes cancerous. Kolkata: With the rapidly increasing incidence of prostate cancer in India, which is set to double by 2020, everyone needs to start talking …

When tested in mice, the novel vaccine offered full protection against the polio virus, the researchers said. New York: A novel polio vaccine that does not require refrigeration could someday be used all over the world to deliver the final blow to the contagious disease that mainly affects children under …

In its report on air pollution and child health, the WHO examines the heavy price that children have to pay due to pollution both inside and outside the homes. Air pollution is one of the leading threats to child health, accounting for almost 1 in 10 deaths in children under …

The research examined: acetaminophen or paracetamol is a common pain reliever that itself is the culprit of liver damage. Washington D.C: Turns out, acetaminophen, a common pain reliever, is the leading cause of acute liver failure. In the liver, acetaminophen is converted into a new compound that covalently binds to …

For the study, the research team pooled information from 31,877 participants with an average age of 60 years from six cohort studies. New York: Researchers have found that a commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study, published in …

The high altitude, exposure to excessive ultraviolet (UV) rays, lack of oxygen and the sedentary lifestyle of the locals are leading to a rise to cancer cases, particularly gastrointestinal (GI) and of the skin. The rough terrain, the snow-capped peaks, the winding roads and monasteries – the Ladakh region of …

On the occasion of World Sight Day, we tell you how blind women go through a nine month programme where they learn about breast examination, spotting cancers and tumours. In a unique initiative to battle breast cancer in India, blind women are being trained in Delhi to be able to …

Study shows that after just one session of face-to-face hypnosis, nearly half the people quit smoking. And, 23% remained complete non-smokers, said Dr David Spiegel, Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Hypnosis can be better than behavioural therapies at helping people quit smoking in the long …

The research team involved 158,000 adults of European ancestry, including over 29,000 individuals with chronic back pain, looking for gene variants that were associated with the presence of back pain. New York: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified three novel genetic variants associated with chronic back pain that may …

In low and middle-income countries like India, where malnutrition is still not a completely solved problem, there has been a sharp increase in lifestyle disorders. “Finding a cure is always less lucrative than finding a treatment.” As science and technology grow at an exponential pace, it is pretty obvious that …