Everything you need to know about Silchar Medical College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Silchar Medical College: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
AP EAMCET Results 2015 declared today on the website apeamcet.org, Students can check the results on this website.
London, May 3 (IANS) Aspirin and warfarin, a drug also used as rat poison, are equally effective in preventing heart strokes, a new study says.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) With the number of strokes on the rise, Delhi's Fortis hospital Tuesday launched a toll-free helpline for victims.
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Kuala Lumpur, May 1 (ANI): A simple surgical procedure can help those with resistant hypertension to control their high blood pressure.
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Newborns, whose mothers experience stress during the first trimester of pregnancy, may end up with a low iron content and poor health later, says a new study.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): A new study involving an Indian origin scientist has revealed that teens who fight may be modelling what they see adult relatives do or have parents with pro-fighting attitudes.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Maternal stress during first trimester of pregnancy may put newborns at risk for iron deficiency, which could lead to physical and mental delays down the road, say researchers.
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed, while over 12 others were injured Sunday when two buses collided in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur district, around 265 km from the state capital, police said.
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Teens who fight may be emulating adult relatives or have parents with aggressive attitudes, according to a new study led by an Indian origin researcher.
In a recent study, scientist has shown that heart can potentially regulate the balance of energy in the body that may prove very useful for the effective treatment of diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Researchers have for the first time come up with an avant-garde approach to repair damaged hearts by converting injured cells into healthy beating muscle cells using microRNA.
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Obesity during pregnancy makes women vulnerable to a multitude of challenges.
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Obese drivers are more vulnerable to severe injury or death during car crashes as they are far less likely to wear seatbelts than drivers of normal weight, a new study has revealed.
Washington, April 27 (ANI): Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that the heart can regulate energy balance throughout the body, a finding that may lead to effective treatments for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Feeling sad or watching while receiving an injection may make pain an even more unpleasant experience, a pair of studies have claimed.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Researchers have for the first time converted scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into regenerated heart muscle using microRNA.
Shimla, April 27 (IANS) Four members of a family were among six people killed Friday when a car they were travelling in rolled down into a gorge near Dhami, about 15 km from here, police said.
London, April 26 (IANS) DNA from the heart's own cells may unwittingly activate the body's immune system, tripping the heart, according to a study by British and Japanese researchers.
London, April 26 (IANS) People suffering from bowel cancer who take aspirin daily could cut their chance of dying from the disease by about one-third, a decade-long study has said.
Washington, April 25(ANI): Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have approved botulinum toxin A ("Botox") injections for preventive treatment for chronic migraines, a review and analysis of previous studies have found only a small to modest benefit for patients with chronic migraine headaches and chronic daily headaches.
Shimla, April 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has reported its second death this year due to swine flu, a health official said Wednesday.
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Older animals show cellular changes in the brain "clock" that sets sleep and wakeful periods, a new study has claimed.
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have investigated the biomarkers and novel therapies for traumatic brain injury.
London, April 23 (IANS) Eating ice cream or really chilled soft drinks can trigger crushing headaches in some people, momentarily freezing the brain. New insight into how this happens could open the way for new treatment of other types of headaches, including migraine.
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A molecular pathway that controls the retention and release of the brain's stem cells has been discovered.
Guwahati, April 22 (IANS) Assam, which has the highest maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the country at 390 per 1,000 live births, also faces a serious crunch of doctors. So the state is now rolling out rural health workers, upgrading skills and making it mandatory for medical students to practise in villages.
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A new study has revealed that earlier milk feeds would benefit at-risk premature babies.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): A California company, which hopes to make medical marijuana a little easier to obtain and control, has unveiled an automated dispensary that distributes the medical drug and looks like a vending machine.
Guwahati, April 21 (IANS) Timely intervention by intensive care unit employees saved 64 young lives from choking to death at a hospital here Saturday.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Earlier milk feeds would benefit at-risk premature babies, a new study has suggested.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Intake of Omega-3 fatty acids may help to reduce the physical damage that is caused by smoking, a new study has revealed.
London, Apr 20 (ANI): Learning not to linger on "what might have been" could act as a survival mechanism critical to happiness during old age, a new study has suggested.
Cancer among the Indian youth is increasing but the main cause of concern is that they are unknown from the facts,
Washington, April 19 (ANI): Keeping teeth and gums healthy is important for your overall health.
London, Apr 19 (ANI): McDonald's, a sponsor of the London Olympics, has drawn much criticism from obesity campaigners following the fast food brand's decision to give away free exercise toys with Happy Meals, as part of a national campaign, to make children more active ahead of the Games.
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) US-based global medical device company St. Jude Medical Inc. will make its latest technologies available to patients in India, a top company official said here.
Agartala, April 15 (IANS) The Tripura government Sunday launched an ambitious programme to make its capital Agartala a Hepatitis free city, considering northeastern India's vulnerability to this highly contagious disease.
Rome, April 15 (IANS) All Italian football matches scheduled for the weekend were suspended after Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini died of a heart attack during a Serie B match.
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Researchers are developing a new tool that will diagnose autism in young children within mere minutes instead of the hours that it currently takes.
London, Apr 11(ANI): Indian-born general practitioner Dr Arun Rauniar, who had been twice banned by the General Medical Council (GMC), has been reinstated despite failing basic exams.
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Kaela Humphries, who was sister-in-law to serial poser Kim Kardashian for just 72 days, has appeared in her first fashion shoot for The Limited's plus-size clothing line eloquii.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): A new technique uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the rate of progression and physical path of many degenerative brain diseases.
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Can a simple diagnostic test that measures a heart's electrical activity help predict heart attacks?
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): The old tried and true methods of eating less fat, exercising and joining weight loss programs are more effective strategies for shedding those extra kilos than popular diets and non-prescription pills, researchers say.
Washington, April 10 (ANI): Scientists have discovered two inherited-genetic deletions in the human genome linked to development of aggressive prostate cancer.
London, April 10 (ANI): There are tens of thousands of 'male mums' in Britain, according to mistaken NHS statistics.
In a major breakthrough, Israeli scientists have developed a wonder vaccine that according to them, can kills 90% of cancer. According to Tel Aviv researchers, a vaccine ImMucin has been developed using a molecule 'MUC1', found in 90% of cancers including breast cancer and prostate cancer, which trigger the immune system to recognize the rouge cells and kill them.....
London, April 9 (ANI): A vaccine that kills 90 per cent of cancers using the body's natural defence mechanisms could be widely available within six years, scientists say.
A new study suggests that two third of appendix removal operations may be needless and could be avoided by treating patient with antibiotics.
London, Apr 7 (ANI): Two out of three appendix removal operations may be unnecessary and could be avoided by simply administering antibiotics, a new study has revealed.
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) As a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore, artists of India and Bangladesh have begun jointly performing various cultural shows, including drama, on the themes penned by the Nobel laureate bard.
Dhaka, Apr.7 (ANI): Family members of victims killed during the 1971 Bangladesh war on Saturday hoped for a fair trial against those accused of committing crimes during the period.
London, April 7 (ANI): Scientists are heading for a breakthrough that could help infertile women have babies as well as make women as fertile in later life as men.
London, Apr 6 (ANI): The amount of oil consumed makes absolutely no difference on the incidence of heart disease, a new study has claimed.
Shimla, April 5 (IANS) More than 2,000 new cases of cancer have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past one year, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said here Thursday.
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Mutations in hundreds of genes involved in wiring the brain may contribute to the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), a new study has revealed.
Washington, April 5 (IANS) A person's memory deteriorates at a faster rate in the last two-and-a-half years of his or her life than at any other time after memory problems first begin, says a study.
Making life for the productive and healthy ageing is a global challenge, said the top officials of World Health Organisation (WHO) just few days before the World Health Day that is observed across the world on April 7.
Tel Aviv, April 4 (IANS) Vitamin D, which the body synthesises with the help of sunlight, has an important bearing on the functioning of our auto-immune system, says a study.
Tel Aviv, April 4 (IANS) Vitamin D, which the body synthesises with the help of sunlight, has an important bearing on the functioning of our auto-immune system.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Making life for the elderly healthy and productive is a global challenge, top World Health Organisation (WHO) officials said here Tuesday ahead of World Health Day April 7.
London, April 3 (ANI): A US biosecurity committee has withdrawn its objection to the publication of two controversial bird flu studies.
Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a method for destroying cancer cells using death cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) toxin, without harming the body.
London, April 2 (ANI): Researchers have shed light on how fat cells protect the body against diabetes - the finding that may lead to a new therapeutic strategy for preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and obesity-related metabolic diseases.
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Scientists have designed a 500-pound teddy bear that is capable of lifting and carrying an injured fighter out of harm's way.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will observe a brain awareness week, starting April 9, which will have a series of public awareness lectures on headache, migraine, stroke, prevention of head injury and backache among other ailments.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) A global medical device company Wednesday announced the first implant of a one-of-its-kind cardiac plug which can help curb strokes in patients with cardiac disorders. Stroke is the second leading killer after heart disease.
In a recent research, it has been found that obese women are diagnosed with breast cancer have more chances of the reoccurrence of the cancer or cancer related death than a lean women.
Washington, March 24 (ANI): Researchers have found that women who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence or related death than leaner women.
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The World Bank announced here Friday that Jim Yong Kim from the US, Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Colombia's Jose Antonio Ocampo are the three candidates for the bank presidency.
London, March 23 (IANS) Evidence is growing that dirt and germs protect against disease -- and that our indoor-based, ultra-clean lifestyles are bad for our health.
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Anti-depressants could also be effective in easing debilitating pain caused by osteoarthritis with fewer side-effects than traditional drugs, a study reveals.
American doctors have found out that antidepressants can play an important role in relieving painful conditions like osteoarthritis and may lead to fewer side effects than conventionally prescribed drug regimes that include anti-inflammatories and op
Washington, March 23 (ANI): American doctors have revealed that antidepressants can play a key role in alleviating painful conditions like osteoarthritis and may result in fewer side effects than traditionally prescribed drug regimes, such as anti-inflammatories and opioids.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): People born without a sense of smell experience higher social insecurity and increased risk for depression, according to a study
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): Healthy individuals, who carry a gene variation associated with an increased risk of autism, have structural differences in their brains, researchers say.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia may spread within nerve networks in the brain by moving directly between connected neurons, instead of in other ways proposed by scientists, such as by propagating in all directions, results of a new study suggested.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia may spread within nerve networks in the brain by moving directly between connected neurons, instead of in other ways proposed by scientists, such as by propagating in all directions, results of a new study suggested.
Washington, March 22 (ANI): People born without a sense of smell experience higher social insecurity and increased risk for depression, according to a study
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): Healthy individuals, who carry a gene variation associated with an increased risk of autism, have structural differences in their brains, researchers say.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Many common over-the-counter and prescription drugs lead to hypertension, which is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack, and aneurisms, a new study has revealed.
Beijing, Mar 21 (ANI): A public welfare organization in China has urged the government to abolish conducting gynecological examinations in the physical exams for civil service recruitment.
Beijing, Mar 21 (ANI): A public welfare organization in China has urged the government to abolish conducting gynecological examinations in the physical exams for civil service recruitment.
A large number of the commonly used over-the-counter and prescription drugs causes hypertension that further increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, and aneurisms, says a new study.
Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Many common over-the-counter and prescription drugs lead to hypertension, which is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack, and aneurisms, a new study has revealed.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a naturally occurring acid found in meat and dairy products, could help treat Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), researchers say.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): The University of Michigan (U-M) has teamed up with one of India's top medical institutes, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to collaborate on trauma care research and to foster exchange of medical personnel and ideas.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Black bears have a remarkable capacity to heal their wounds as they hibernate - with almost no scarring and infections- a new study has revealed.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Black bears have a remarkable capacity to heal their wounds as they hibernate - with almost no scarring and infections- a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): The University of Michigan (U-M) has teamed up with one of India's top medical institutes, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to collaborate on trauma care research and to foster exchange of medical personnel and ideas.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a naturally occurring acid found in meat and dairy products, could help treat Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), researchers say.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Female mouse fetuses exposed to very high doses of Phthalates, common chemicals used to make plastics softer and more pliable, develop significant reproductive alterations and precancerous lesions as they grow up, a new study has found.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Female mouse fetuses exposed to very high doses of Phthalates, common chemicals used to make plastics softer and more pliable, develop significant reproductive alterations and precancerous lesions as they grow up, a new study has found.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Psychiatrists are trying to use smartphone technology as an innovative tool in the assessment and treatment of schizophrenia and other serious mental illness.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): The difficulties, which a number of women approaching menopause refer to as memory slips, are real, a new study has claimed.
A new study has found that the problems, faced by a large number of women approaching menopause that are termed as memory slips, are genuine.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): The difficulties, which a number of women approaching menopause refer to as memory slips, are real, a new study has claimed.
London, Mar 12 (ANI): A new study conducted by scientists suggests a new approach that could give patients the ability to make their own insulin-producing cells without a stem cell transplant.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Growing older and being overweight are not necessarily associated with a decrease in mental well-being, a new study has claimed.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Growing older and being overweight are not necessarily associated with a decrease in mental well-being, a new study has claimed.
