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 …
Three cheers
Three important developments made by cancer researchers this year have opened up some exciting new possibilities for the diagnosis, therapy …
Panacea?
Vitamin E gives protection against heart disease and slows the ageing process, among other benefits
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
The clot and the pill
Women using latest versions of birth control pills stand a higher risk of developing blood clots
Matter of choice
The bene-fits of hormone replacement therapy in post-menopausal women outweigh its side-effects
Spotting the killer
A simple test designed to spot the E coli bacteria may go a long way in Preventiting food poisoning
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
A glass a day keeps cancer at bay
Whole milk from cows fed on an enriched diet could save humans from the risk of developing cancer
Light from an area of darkness
Strange but true. Health workers in Africa are successfully using antibiotics to slow down the spread of AIDS
Stairway to health
Want a healthy heart, a thin wasteline and more ? Then ignore elevators and escalators, and use stairs instead
Aids against AIDS
In a monumental decision, the American government approves the world's first large-scale testing of an AIDS vaccine
A pinch of salt, anyone?
If you are health-conscious, you will politely decline the offer. But what do the experts have to say?
Family bonds
"Troubled children don't need counselling. They need parental love and support." A myth? Not at all, say behavioural scientists
No pain
... is a big gain when it comes to medicine. Here, doctors would give anything for an effective, new painkiller
Will plague return?
A plague bacterium that has developed resistance to several antibiotics may pose a serious threat to human health
Extreme stress and amnesia
The link has been established: the hormone cortisol plays an active role in memory loss due to stress
COVID-19 shows the world needs physicians who can look beyond medical charts
COVID-19 has placed a spotlight on the field of social medicine. It has done so by showing up inherent injustices in society
Slay those symptoms: How some giloy can help amid COVID-19
Keep a stem of giloy handy while recovering from COVID-19 or any other viral fever
Three scientists bag Nobel for Medicine for innovative battle against parasites
While two of the scientists invented drugs for combating roundworm parasites, the third developed a drug to combat malaria
Swallowing a live fish may get rid of asthma
A miracle cure for asthma continues to attract patients in thousands despite the scepticism expressed by medical experts
Mode matters
A proposed injectable polio vaccine may cut down the risk of contracting the paralysing disease
Fatal syndrome
Would-be-mothers drinking themselves merry can cause serious birth clefects to the child in the womb