Cancer, heart disease, stroke-linked deaths are declining globally but there is warning about other diseases. Here's what research study revealsDeaths from dementia, other neuropsychiatric conditions including alcohol use disorder, and some other cancers like pancreatic and liver ha...
14 Sep, 2025, 09.22 PM IST
Losing weight without even trying? Here’s why that can be dangerousWhile weight loss is often praised in society, sudden or unintentional weight loss can be a sign of serious underlying health issues. Medic...
02 Aug, 2025, 08.37 PM IST
Deficient in these 4 vitamins? Research says it could lead to cancerCertain vitamin deficiencies have been linked to an increased risk of various cancers. Low levels of vitamins C, A, and D, as well as the t...
10 Nov, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Study links COVID-19 to faster onset of type 1 diabetes symptoms in childrenA recent study published in JAMA suggests that children with both COVID-19 and early type 1 diabetes may show symptoms of the autoimmune di...
16 Jul, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
Multi institutional team led by IIT Guwahati produces pluripotent stem cells from skin cellsResearchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) and Christian Medical College Vellore have developed a safe method to cre...
16 Aug, 2023, 07.49 PM IST
Vladimir Putin feeling unsteady, bloated with Parkinson’s and cancer: ReportsAccording to several media reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from various health issues and is “critically sick”. A Ru...
04 Dec, 2022, 04.21 PM IST
World Diabetes Day: Poor sleep may affect blood sugar levels; keep gadgets away, junk caffeine before bedUninterrupted and consistent sleep helps you wake up feeling well rested.
13 Nov, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Bengalurean’s anti-cancer kit a breakthrough: USThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Centre for Devices and Radiological Health has designated a medical invention by a Bengaluru-ba...
12 Nov, 2019, 10.35 AM IST
World Health Day: Insufficient sleep and wrong lifestyle choices can push you towards diabetesLet's dig deeper into factors responsible for this life-long disorder.
07 Apr, 2018, 02.54 PM IST
Diabetics may soon be able to manage the disease with their smartphonesBioelectronic medicine, a new and more advanced version of electroacupuncture, is aiming to treat chronic diseases with electrical signals.
27 Nov, 2017, 08.41 AM IST
Are you having enough proteins? If not, add these proteins to your dietA healthy plate is one that has right combination of carbohydrates, proteins & fats. Indian meals rarely qualify on this count.
27 Jul, 2016, 01.51 PM IST
70% of Indians eat non-vegetarian food, but vegetarian diet getting popularExperts said increasing health awareness, coupled with rising burden of lifestyle diseases like heart disorders, may be influencing the Ind...
09 Jun, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Drug may help prevent Type-1 diabetes: StudyA drug currently used in Asia and Europe to treat gallbladder disease may help prevent the onset of Type-1 diabetes.
15 Sep, 2015, 02.57 PM IST
Need to work on PPP model to improve health care: J P NaddaJ P Nadda pitched for greater public-private partnerships to improve health care services in the country and said that it was a major focus...
18 Aug, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
- European Commission set to approve first drug based on gene therapy
The idea was conceived in the 1970s but after that, a large number of clinical trials did not result in a commercial drug.
23 Jul, 2012, 01.40 AM IST
- Triphala may inhibit cancer of pancreas
New research from the University of Pittsburgh shows that triphala, a general ayurvedic medicine for stomach ailments, can inhibit cancer o...
19 Apr, 2007, 01.12 AM IST
- Triphala hinders growth of pancreatic cancer cells
New research from the University of Pittsburgh shows that Triphala, a general ayurvedic medicine for stomach ailments can inhibit cancer of...
18 Apr, 2007, 07.39 PM IST