Hepatitis A outbreak in Utah; 95 cases reported
According to the latest report of Utah Department of Health, hepatitis A has hit the whole state. The outbreak resulted in the hospitalization of...
Spinraza, a new drug, and Gene therapy to fight spinal muscular...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a degenerative nerve disorder, is an untreatable disease and found in some new born babies. In this disease, a new-born...
Watching excess TV increases chances of blood clot
You may not be doing any good to yourself if you planning to watch television over that lazy weekend as by doing this, you...
Genes responsible for peanut allergies, study suggests
Canadian researchers have established that genes play a significant role in the development of food allergies and common allergy disposition. This knowledge has opened...
Stent procedure is not useful for patients with angina, study claims
A study by researchers from Imperial College, London suggests that undergoing a stent procedure to widen the arteries is useless and a waste of...
Discovery of new gene variants associated with increased risk of breast...
New gene variants have been discovered by scientists that may possibly increase the chances of breast cancer development. International researchers said that the 65...
Rotavirus helps decrease medical costs by reducing kids’ hospitalization
Routine rotavirus vaccine has significantly lowered the number of diarrhea-related hospitalization cases among young children in the United States, reported a study. The study...
Research reveals bones affect metabolism and appetite
The skeleton is not just a structure that provides support to muscles and tissues, but also produces hormones that regulate metabolism. Mathieu Ferron, researcher...
A little walk can extend your life!
A mere evening walk can be more beneficial than your expectation. While previous researches indicated that walking can decrease the risk of diabetes, breast...
UK longevity study suggests each extra kilogram reduces life by two...
A large UK-based longevity analysis suggests that overweight people reduce their life by two months for each additional kilogram of weight they add to...
Even in small quantities, alcohol can increase cancer risk
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) warned people, who consume alcohol even in a very less amount and commented that even the low...
Sharing a strong bond with your friends keeps you safe from...
According to a research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, keeping social connections in the old age will keep you stay healthy. As people...
New research explains how UV rays cause skin cancer
Researchers can now finally explain how UV rays can set off skin cancer. A team from Cornell University found that when melanocyte stem cells...
Lipstick might give you herpes
California woman claims that she contracted herpes after trying a lipstick tube that she picked from the cosmetic giant, Sephora. Citing this, she sued...
