New York, July 26 Attaching curcumin – a compound found in turmeric – to nanoparticles can be used to destroy treatment-resistant neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in infants, researchers, including one of Indian-origin claim. Unique approaches to target tumour cells with nanoparticle delivery systems hold promise for treatment of resistantRead More

Boston Nearly all American football players, including professionals in the US National Football League, suffered from a brain disease linked to repeated head injuries in a study of 202 deceased athletes. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegeneration associated with repetitive head trauma. American football players may be atRead More

Washington Babies whose mothers consume a high-fat diet during pregnancy may be at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, a study has warned. Given the high level of dietary fat consumption and maternal obesity in developed nations, these findings have important implications forRead More

Kolkata While the word “biopsy” is enough to send patients into a tizzy, oncologists say it is crucial to correctly identify the cancer stage and “faster growing” ones for appropriate and timely treatment. And to ensure accuracy, researchers in India are now turning to artificial intelligence (AI). A team ofRead More

London, July 23 HIV experts at an international conference starting on Saturday are keenly courting colleagues in oncology to explore whether advances in harnessing the immune system against cancer can help the search for a cure for AIDS. The two diseases, while very different in many ways, have some keyRead More

Berlin, July 21 People who do not smoke, consume alcohol moderately and maintain a healthy weight may live up to seven years longer than the general population, and spend most of these extra years in good health, a study has found. The study, published in the journal Health Affairs, showedRead More

London, July 21 Pregnant women who follow a healthy diet and indulge in regular moderate exercises are less likely to have a Cesarean section or gain weight as well as develop diabetes in pregnancy, scientists, including one of Indian- origin, have found. Researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)Read More

New York, Using dirty stethoscopes to monitor patients may increase their risk of contracting infections by antibiotic-resistant superbugs, scientists including those of Indian-origin have warned. Researchers from Yale University in the US found that health care providers rarely perform stethoscope hygiene between patient encounters, despite its importance for infection prevention. TheyRead More

London Scientists in the UK have discovered a new mechanism that could help slow down the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and neurological decline associated with ageing, according to a research published on Wednesday. The UK’s University of Sheffield scientists identified that tuning up the activity pathway of theRead More

London, July 19 Use of social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter is making youngsters more anxious and fearful, a survey in the UK has found. The survey of over 10,000 young people aged 12 to 20 suggests that cyber-bullying is widespread online. Nearly 70 per cent ofRead More