Scientists engineer virus that delivers genes to restore sight
byLos Angeles, June 13 (IANS) Scientists in the US have engineered a virus that inserts genes into the eyes as a way of restoring…
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Nigerian undergoes complex surgery in India
byNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Nigerian national whose genitalia was damaged in a serious accident 12 years ago was operated upon at a…
Himachal bans manufacture of addictive drug
byShimla: Pain killer drug Dextroproposyphene (DPPP) after having been in use for 40 years being banned by the union government has pushed the Himachal…
Diabetes, anti-cancer drug combo more effective: Study
byPhiladelphia, June 12 (IANS) Scientists have found that combining diabetes drugs with anti-cancer therapies increases the efficacy of the latter, a study says. In…
Punjab asks Tata Memorial Centre to train state doctors
byChandigarh: With the incidence of cancer in the Bathinda belt of south-west Punjab growing over the years, the Punjab government today asked the Mumbai-based…
Awareness key to prevent cervical cancer, says doctors
byNew Delhi, June 11 (IANS) With India accounting for one-third of the global burden of cervical cancer, doctors Tuesday stressed upon spreading awareness among…
Dengue cases rise in Singapore
bySingapore, June 11 (IANS) The weekly number of new dengue cases reported in Singapore continued to rise over the past week amid a latest…
Australia to deliver fund for new dementia research
byCanberra, June 11 (IANS) Australia will deliver funds for new dementia research on the impact of Vitamin B12 levels, Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek…
Study links hypertension to vitamin D deficiency
byLondon, June 11 (IANS) Findings of a large-scale genetic study suggest that vitamin D deficiency can trigger hypertension among people. Researchers say the results…
Encephalitis kills eight more children in Bihar
byPatna, June 11 (IANS) Eight more children have succumbed to encephalitis in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, taking the total deaths in the state since early…