Stent stunts
An improved version of a device that keeps blood vessels inflated -after cholesterol deposits have been ballooned out of them - has been …
Eyeless in
Genetic engineering enables the discovery of a gene responsible for the development of the eye, suggesting new possibilities of treating defects …
Balloon benefits
Though laser seemed to be technically more advanced as a tool for removing heart blockages, a recent study shows that it cannot be trusted completely
Sleeping with the malady
Snoring may be dismissed as an irritant for the non-snorer sleeping nearby... but, watch out! For it just might be the symptom of a deadly …
The lighthouse
A green-light emitting protein has shown the way to an unique way of labelling and marking cells, besides enabling researchers to keep track …
Yes, master
The fruitfly - subject of researches by three Nobel prize-winning developmental biologists - offers exciting insights into how genes control and …
Anticipating strokes
Will you suffer a heart failure or a paralytic stroke? A laboratory test can tell you years before it happens and help you avert it
Temperamental disease
Patients who are hypertensive inside a doctor's clinic are more likely to develop heart diseases
Aye for an eye
Transplanting light-sensitive cells of aborted human foetuses into retinas of blind adults can enable them to see again
Stairway to health
Want a healthy heart, a thin wasteline and more ? Then ignore elevators and escalators, and use stairs instead
Toying with the unborn
Is it right to experiment with the foetus? The US preparesfor another )8 controversial medical experiment
Aids against AIDS
In a monumental decision, the American government approves the world's first large-scale testing of an AIDS vaccine
Cutting clots
These clot busters can be an enormous help to medical science, helping those prone to vascular diseases
No pain
... is a big gain when it comes to medicine. Here, doctors would give anything for an effective, new painkiller
Extreme stress and amnesia
The link has been established: the hormone cortisol plays an active role in memory loss due to stress
How the eye anticipates
Though light takes some time to reach the eye, there is a system by which animals anticipate the movement of a moving object. Now, scientists …
HIV fears
HIV -infected persons with low virus levels in their blood are less likely to pass the virus to partners
Memories of grandma
Not just parents, but even the genetic makeup of our grandparents account for the traits we inherit
"Inputs of social scientists are critical"
John R Seager, research director, Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) of South Africa, speaks to Atanu Sarkar on interdisciplinary aspects of …
Uncertain outcome, high cost: Why WHO doesn’t recommend convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19
Studies published in late 2020 and early 2021 made a case for plasma therapy in treating COVID-19
Fund at your own risk: Those who crowdfund for helping others get treatment, are vulnerable to fraud
The government must urgently introduce policies to regulate and monitor crowdfunding done for medical emergency treatment
Anti-oxidant level in specific brain region indicates early signs of Alzheimer’s: Study
This knowledge may help in early detection by identifying the role of protective form of antioxidant
Down To Earth impact: ICMR to send team to study cancer in Odisha's Bargarh
Indian Council of Medical Reasearch team to study cancer in Odisha's rice bowl after Down To Earth reportage
Grand challenge for cancer research announced
The India Cancer Research Consortium will organize a challenge to develop cost effective and affordable approaches for screening, early diagnosis …
Ebola survivors can pass on the virus: We’re trying to understand what role sex plays
Understanding how Ebola outbreaks are exacerbated by sexual transmission is important to stop new chains of transmission and to prevent it from …