Health News and Updates
Stem cell therapy for autism illegal: NMC advisory
NEW DELHI, Mar 26: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an advisory declaring stem cell therapy illegal for the treatment of Autism Spectrum...
Antibiotic resistance fuels 87 per cent of India’s typhoid economic burden:...
NEW DELHI, Mar 25: Antibiotic-resistant typhoid infections accounted for at least 87 per cent of India's disease-related economic burden in 2023, according to a...
Sensitization workshop on rare diseases held at SMGS Hospital
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 21: A regional sensitization workshop on rare diseases titled “Care for Rare: Together We Win” was conducted today at SMGS Hospital,...
India Emerging As Robust Pharma Economy: Dr Jitendra
NEW DELHI, Mar 21 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions,...
Structural changes in blood plasma proteins may reflect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease: Study
New Delhi, Mar 20: A new type of blood test that analyses the folding of amino acids rather than their amounts may detect earliest...
Energy production imbalance in brain, blood cells could contribute to fatigue in depression: Study
New Delhi, Mar 19: A study has found that brain and blood cells in young adults with depression produced energy at rest but had...
Brain tumours take control of sugar metabolism to grow, study suggests
NEW DELHI, Mar 18: Immune cells within a brain tumour could be taking control of sugar metabolism, breaking down fructose to suppress immune responses...
Sale of fake obesity drugs driven by high prices, weight-loss desire prompts health concern:...
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Fake and falsified obesity drugs could be prompting a public health concern driven by high prices, a lack of...
Study finds cells can sense far beyond surfaces they touch, may help arrest cancer...
New Delhi, Mar 16: Human cells can possibly sense far beyond surfaces they touch, with cancer cells being able to probe about 10 microns...
Need expanded cancer coverage, early diagnosis under Ayushman Bharat: Study
New Delhi, Mar 15: India's flagship health insurance programme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, has emerged as a lifeline for cancer patients, offering...
Average older adult seeing 900 hours yearly of heat-related livability limits: Copernicus data
New Delhi, Mar 14: The average young adult could be experiencing up to 50 hours a year of severe heat-related limitations in livability and...
‘Growing implant’ in child bone cancer patients emerging as new treatment
Jaipur, Mar 12: A new technique called "growing implant" is emerging as an important option in the treatment of bone cancer among children, allowing...