New Delhi: Every year on 17th of April, World Hemophilia Day is observed throughout the world to increase awareness about the disease and other inherited bleeding disorders.Started in 1989 by World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH), this particular day was chosen to honour Frank Schnabel, the founder of WFH, whose birthdayRead More

London: Scientists have identified 124 genes that play a major role in determining the colour of our hair, a finding that could help law enforcers predict the hair colour of a criminal from DNA evidence at the crime scene. The discovery sheds new light on our understanding of the geneticRead More

New York: Maternal overweight and hyperglycemia or high blood sugar are linked to the earlier onset of puberty in girls, which can lead to multiple adverse health developments in adulthood, finds a study. The results showed that maternal obesity (body mass index of 30 or more) and overweight (body massRead More

Washington: A drug used to treat diabetes can reverse a fatal lung disorder, scientists have found for the first time. Despite significant advances to reveal the pathological mechanisms of persistent fibrosis, effective treatment interventions are lacking.   Pulmonary fibrosis can develop after lung injuries like infections, radiation or chemotherapy, orRead More

A new study now finds that infertile men are more likely to develop aggressive early-onset prostate cancer. According to the Swedish study, those who are unable to have children naturally or via IVF are overall 47 per cent more likely to develop the life-threatening condition, while men under 50 haveRead More

A devastated mother discovered that ther six-year-old daughter had died after seeing a Facebook appeal when the girl vanished – and begged users “someone tell me what’s happened”. Alesha Macphail had vanished from her home in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute at around 6.25am yesterday before she was foundRead More

New Delhi: Increasing academic pressure has increased the time Indian students spend at school or engaged in academic work at home. On top of this technology has entered their lives like never before and hence Indias next generation is losing out on their bedtime. In order to make sure thatRead More

With India possessing a mere 9.09 percent of the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended doctor density per 1000 people, frayed tempers and impatience have been manifesting themselves in various forms of aggression and violence against doctors. Even as the nation celebrates the World Doctor’s Day on July 1, incidents ofRead More

Do you sleep well and yet feel drowsy through the day? Do you eat well and yet feel lethargic? Do your Monday blues spill through the week? If the answer is yes, the concern may be much deeper than you think it is. Today, our time pressed lives lead usRead More

Drivers with cataracts who get surgery to have them removed may lower their risk of getting into traffic crashes, a recent study suggests. Compared to their chances of a crash before surgery, drivers with cataracts were 9 percent less likely to be involved in collisions afterwards, the study found. DoctorsRead More