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Encouraging results of brain death study redefine Death Declaration parameters
Biotechnology company Revita Life Sciences, had indicated in 2016 about its intent about its advanced research, into the clinical intervention in the condition of brain death in humans.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 02:25 PM IST
How the humble haldi, the go-to for Indians for any ailment, became a rage worldwide
Ayurveda recommends turmeric for diseases like joint pain, headache, diabetes, allergic conditions, skin problems, menstrual problems, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and many more.
Updated on Sep 30, 2019 07:12 PM IST
New Delhi | Indo Asian News Service
Achilles’ heel of aggressive brain cancer found
The transport of linoleic acid, a substance essential to humans found in food, from outside to inside cells was disturbed, resulting in a significant change to the fatty acid composition of the lysosomal membrane.
Updated on May 14, 2019 10:28 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, London
Indian-origin scientist finds solutions to end ageing
Dr Keshav K Singh, a professor of genetics, pathology and environmental health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has demonstrated how boosting the function of the mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells, makes wrinkles disappear and restores hair growth.
Updated on Aug 04, 2018 02:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sanchita Sharma
Cancer treatment, now body odour can help detect the disease
The study shows that olfactory receptors - proteins that bind to odours that aid the sense of smell - perform a wide range of mostly unknown functions outside the nose.
Published on Jul 12, 2018 06:49 PM IST
Press Trust of India | HT Correspondent
This new diabetes drug can help reverse a fatal lung disorder
Pulmonary fibrosis can develop after lung injuries like infections, radiation or chemotherapy, or it can have an unknown cause, as in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. IPF is a progressive, and ultimately fatal, lung disorder that strikes more than five million worldwide.
Published on Jul 04, 2018 02:22 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Washington | HT Correspondent
Consuming 4 cups of coffee daily may help boost heart functions in elderly
The study showed that coffee promotes movement of a regulatory protein into mitochondria -- cell powerhouse -- which then enhances their function to protect cardiovascular cells from damage.
Updated on Jun 22, 2018 04:07 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | HT Correspondent
Packaging affects how food is absorbed by our bodies, and not in a good way
Next time you are at the grocery store, pay attention to the packaging of the food item you are buying. Results of a new study suggests that zinc oxide nanoparticles, present in the lining of certain canned goods, can play havoc with your digestive system.
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 05:50 PM IST
Asian News International, Washington D.C. | HT Correspondent
Bariatric surgery helps reverse liver disease, sleep apnoea: AIIMS studies
A large majority of patients who underwent bariatric surgery showed improvement in liver-related conditions a year later, doctors found.
Published on Mar 27, 2018 07:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anonna Dutt, New Delhi
This drug can help reduce inflammation in stroke patients
The drug, Kineret, licenced for treating rheumatoid arthritis, was given as a small injection just under the skin without giving the patients any identifiable adverse reactions. It is one of biologic agents transforming treatment in a range of illnesses.
Updated on Mar 27, 2018 03:59 PM IST
Asian News International, Washington D.C. | HT Correspondent