A multi-institute effort has resulted in development of a novel test which could allow for better management of age-related diseases and identification of people most at risk of Alzheimer’s, other dementias. The…
Tag: Diseases
Lyme disease concern: Canadians likely to get false-positives from some US labs
Lyme disease is spreading its wings in Canada and with more and Canadians being affected, there are all the chances that few people may be looking to seek diagnosis from labs in…
Exercise during your adolescence to reduce risk of death from cancer later
Researchers have said that exercising, working out and being physically active through team sports is the best way to lower risk of death from cancer and all such causes during middle and…
Stem cells provide hope in treatment of mitochondrial diseases
Despite advancements in medical science, there are a few diseases for which no treatments are available and mitochondrial diseases are one of them. Researchers striving to look for a cure to treat…
Research gauges accuracy of online symptom checkers
With more and more people turning to the Internet for information on health conditions, diseases and even medicine information, there is one particular area which has been receiving increased attention – online…
Longer secondary schooling proves effective in reducing risk of HIV infection
Amidst calls for doing more to curb the rate of new HIV infections, a study has suggested that longer secondary schooling has shown promise of substantially reduces the risk of HIV infection–especially…
Fighting the HIV stigma one touch at a time!
It has been years since HIV was first discovered and despite huge efforts from governments, non-profit organisations, medical experts and scientists to defeat the HIV stigma, there are plenty of people who…
Malaria drug breakthrough holds promise of single dose treatment
Researchers have long been trying to develop treatment and vaccines for Malaria and a similar effort by researchers at University of Dundee has resulted into development of an antimalarial compound that holds…
Ebola virus didn’t mutate as fast as previously thought, study finds
A study led by Public Health England (PHE) has established that the Ebola virus responsible for the latest outbreak in West Africa didn’t mutate as fast as previously thought and if compared…
Avocados could help beat acute myeloid leukemia, researchers say
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is considered a devastating disease as it proves fatal in 90 per cent of the seniors who contract the disease. There are few drug treatments available for the…
MS patients younger than 59 at a three times higher risk of dying early
Researchers have shown through a new study that though lifespan of multiple sclerosis (MS) is increasing across the globe, their risk of dying early because of the disease is still present –…
Men with history of asthma less likely to develop prostate cancer: Study
After a rather surprising find, researchers have revealed that men with a history of asthma are less likely to develop the lethal prostate cancer. Research was carried out by Johns Hopkins researchers…
Nature vs. nature health duel ends in a near-draw
Ever wondered what is governing your health and the ups and downs associated with it? Is it just genes or mother nature or seasonal changes in environment or is it just the…
Choosing Wisely programme comes to the UK; urges docs to stop over-treating
An initiative, which calls upon doctors to stop over-treating their patients by using interventions that have no benefit whatsoever and which has had noticeable success in the US, is now launching in…
WHO: Best practices for naming of new diseases will minimise unnecessary negative impact
Swine Flu, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Spanish Flu, Japanese encephalitis, other such names for human infectious diseases not only create negative impact on trade, travel, tourism or animal welfare, but also may…