Potato cure
Edible vaccine for cancer of cervix created by incorporating gene of the cancer-causing virus in potatoes
Harmful sterilisation in West Bengal
A banned female sterilisation method is in use in the rural areas of West Bengal, Karnataka, Punjab and Gujarat. So concludes a study conducted …
Revamping US healthcare
US politicians and insurance companies claim to offer the best healthcare services in the world. Recently, however, top US experts have admitted …
Time for total recoil
Mosquito coils are finally in the dock, after a prolonged deference. Two independent studies indicate that coils commonly used in Asian countries,…
Even the womb does not protect against pesticides
Air pollution is certainly an enemy of health. But there are others that may be even nastier. Chlorpyrifos -- a pesticide that can easily enter …
In the fast track
Women athletes are now in a position to give their male counterparts a run for their position. Endurance-based sports already find women in a …
The do-it-all drug
Melatonin, the soporofic wonder drug seems to have taken the US by storm. Though the drug promises a lot, it has its sceptics. Should consumers …
The never-ending itch
Giving priority to combating the threat of blindness in the world's 18 million onchocerciasis sufferers has overshadowed treatment and …
Lung power
What does it take for a lay athlete to take on a Serge! Bubka or a Carl Lewis? Good,powerful lungs, say scientists
Unfair gender banter
Society is primarily responsible for differences in aptitudes between the sexes, says a recent survey
Knocking strange doors
The study of sleep patterns in environments as wierd as outer space and underwater could be beneficial to public health in general
Three pronged attack
Promising results from new drug developments were discussed at the Vancouver AIDS conference but questions about their long-term benefits and …
On hoary grey cells
There is new evidence that the human brain does not generally disintegrate with advancing age. And that even if it does, the maladies are curable
New life for nerves forgotten
Preliminary studies reveal that a particular group of compounds could go a long way in regenerating nerves damaged by diseases such as multiple …
Dealing with fetish
Purposeless preoccupations of the mind like the constant worry of the well being of loved ones can be treated by effective behavioural treatment
Sounds like panacea
Regulating the supply of dopamine, a neurotransmitter, could be the first step towards a therapeutic cure for cocaine addiction, schizophrenia …
Bone for bone
Oral intakes of a proteinaceous natural substance may replace the unwelcome injections and other drugs used to cure rheumatoid arthritis
Hands shackled
Repetitive work done by hands can lead to serious nervous disorders, from numbness in fingers to permanent nerve damage
Disguised depression
Feelings of anxiety and alienation must not be taken lightly as most of the cases of depression go unnoticed and hence uncured
Fighting venomous foes
Medical treatment after snake bite usually causes strong allergic reactions, but a new antidote makes better promises
Mid-life crisis prolonged
High blood pressure when you are over the hill causes 'silent' strokes, which pile up and damage cognitive faculties in your old age
Cultured livers
Attempts are being made to grow liver - an extremely complicated organ - in the laboratory. This rather intricate process involves the arranging …
Seal hole, heal heart
Scientists in the US have developed a kit designed to mend torn membranes in heart muscles. Liposomes or little bundles of fat are coming in …
Sticking glue to wounds
Wounds will heal up with far less pain as an adhesive will be used to seal up lacerations, making stitching unnecessary
Sleep well, old pal
The greatest truths for remaining healthy are evident but mostly ignored. Two new studies stress on one of them -- exercise
