Melbourne A drug that may melt away cancer cells has been approved in Australia for use in patients with a type of leukaemia who have not responded to existing therapies. The drug, Venetoclax, has been approved by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for some stage-four patients of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.Read More

New York Older people suffering from arthritis can remain fit by engaging in 45 minutes of moderate physical activity such as brisk walking a week, says a study According to US federal guidelines, achieving 150 minutes of moderate activity per week helps in preventing premature death and serious illness. However,Read More

  Geneva Smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year, and will kill one third more people by 2030 than it does now, according to a study by the World Health Organisation and the US National Cancer Institute published on Tuesday. That cost far outweighs global revenuesRead More

Washington, People who undergo therapies such as counseling or antidepressant use for mental health issues have better outcomes and personality trait changes than those who do not, a new study has found. The study challenges the idea that personality traits are established at birth or in childhood and remain staticRead More

Washington: Scientists have identified a brain protein linked to a longer recovery period for athletes suffering from concussion that may serve as a marker to help determine a player’s readiness to return to the game. Elevated levels of the brain protein tau following a sport-related concussion are associated with aRead More

London: Even after knowing its harmful effects, one finds it extremely difficult to keep that cell phone aside. But a new study has found that our smartphones may be doing more damage than we’d previously suspected, specifically to our eyes. The report published in BMC Opthalmology revealed that children whoRead More

Los Angeles, January 6 Scientists have cracked the elusive atomic structure of a key machinery that allows HIV to integrate into human host DNA and replicate in the body, an advance that may lead to the development of new drugs for the deadly virus. “We’re particularly excited about the abilityRead More

Washington, January 6 In a breakthrough, researchers have found a way to manipulate wounds to heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue by transforming the most common type of cells found in wounds into fat cells. Fat cells called adipocytes are normally found in the skin, but they areRead More

New York A premenstrual mood disorder that affects 2-5 five per cent of women of reproductive age may be the result of a dysregulation in certain gene activity. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) with symptoms such as irritability, sadness, and anxiety in the days leading up to her menstrual period, isRead More

London Sharing sweet treats at workplace may be contributing to several health problems such as obesity and poor oral hygiene, experts in the UK have warned. It may be a case of managers wanting to reward staff, colleagues wanting to celebrate or people bringing presents back from their holidays thatRead More