IIT Guwahati completes technology transfer to BioMed for first recombinant vaccine for Swine Fever VirusIndian Institute of Technology Guwahati transferred a pioneering vaccine technology to BioMed Pvt. Ltd. for a recombinant vector vaccine co...
26 Mar, 2024, 05.49 PM IST
WHO suggests quitting smoking can lower diabetes risk by 30-40 per centSmoking influences the body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels, contributing to diabetes.
15 Nov, 2023, 08.22 PM IST
IIT-Guwahati study finds compacted clays can prevent viral contamination from entering environmentTo study the behavior of viruses in clays, the researchers used a safe virus called the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a substitute for t...
19 Jun, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
Fatigue in long Covid patients found to impact their nervous systemUnderactivity in specific cortical circuits reflects as a slower reaction in specific brain areas, while an imbalance in the autonomic nerv...
13 May, 2023, 04.07 PM IST
UK’s first baby born with genes from three persons in new IVF method; Details hereMitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), a technique utilized in this process, involves using tissue from healthy female donors' eggs to gen...
10 May, 2023, 05.59 PM IST
Heroic act! Kevin Sinfield to run 300 miles to support Rob Burrow and others with motor neurone diseaseThe Rugby league legend, Kevin Sinfield, hopes to raise £777,777 from this 300 miles run challenge.
13 Nov, 2022, 10.38 PM IST
Pigeons turn into 'zombie birds' with twisted necks, trembling wings in UK. Know why and howPigeons in Great Britain have become a victim of a terrible disease, which is turning them into so-called 'zombie birds' with twisted necks...
01 Nov, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
What's the difference in protection against Omicron between 2 doses and 3 doses of vaccine?Evidence had emerged suggesting the highly infectious Omicron variant has the ability to escape the protection two vaccine doses offer. So,...
08 Feb, 2022, 11.05 AM IST
Men at higher risk of death than women, chain smoking and heart disease primary reasonHowever, the gap in mortality risk among men and women varied across countries.
16 Mar, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
How glossing over dietary habits will prevent India from staying fitFocus of fitness campaigns tends to be on exercise. But India’s biggest disease burden stems from its diet.
01 Sep, 2019, 06.42 AM IST
Do you frequently pop painkillers? It may double obesity riskCommonly prescribed painkillers may also cause sleep deprivation.
07 Dec, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
- New treatment for antibiotic resistant bacteria developed
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The unusual approach of removing antibodies from the blood stream can reduce the effects of chronic infections, ...
31 Mar, 2017, 09.59 PM IST
- Know how human brains 'slack' with age
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Along with our skin that loses the firmness and elasticity of the youth, our brain too starts to sag as we age, resea...
25 Oct, 2016, 04.16 PM IST
Aspirin lowers risk of cancer in overweight people: studyThe study found that being overweight more than doubled the risk of bowel cancer in people with Lynch Syndrome, an inherited genetic disord...
18 Aug, 2015, 02.16 PM IST
Scientists crack secret of centenariansScientists have cracked the secret of why some people live a healthy and physically independent life over the age of 100.
10 Aug, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
Turmeric may help treat diabetesThe root cause of type 2 diabetes is systemic inflammation, which impacts insulin secretion and function.
17 Jul, 2015, 07.10 PM IST
Bacteria that give beer bubbles may fight diseaseBacteria that help us digest the yeast that give beer & bread their bubbles could support the development of new treatments to help people ...
10 Jan, 2015, 11.02 AM IST