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FIASMAs have been used to treat a wide variety of conditions and diseases. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Antidepressants could possibly cure a wider range of diseases

Some antidepressants may provide treatment for multiple infectious diseases.

2 Jun 2019 12:45 PM IST

My friend regales me with an anecdote of how she rang the bell of her neighbour to inform him that shed just shifted into the apartment block and had called upon him to say hello.

A thing of the past

Every kind of relationship is the greatest investment people can make in their lives.

18 July 2019 12:34 AM IST

Experts urge parents to talk with their pediatrician if they have concerns about vaccine safety. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists to test tailor-made vaccine tech to fight epidemics

Vaccine platform is system that uses same basic components as backbone and can be adapted to immunise against different...

10 Dec 2018 10:26 AM IST

As per WHO statistics, glaucoma is the second largest cause of blindness in the world and fourth largest in India.

A new 'vision'

The new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a...

14 May 2018 8:30 AM IST

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Over 1 lakh thalassemia patients die before they turn 20

People suffering from thalassaemia are unknowingly passing on this genetic disorder to their children.

8 May 2018 12:52 PM IST

Metabolically healthy obesity is not a stable or reliable indicator of future risk for cardiovascular disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

A healthy digestive system could do wonders!

Microbes in the digestive system have a big influence on human health and may play a role in the onset of disease...

3 May 2018 5:27 PM IST

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Human cells are first responders to repair damaged DNA

Here is what a new study has found.

21 Jun 2018 2:21 PM IST

One way to do that might be to use competition between cells to eliminate poorly functioning sluggish cells linked to ageing. (Photo: Pixabay)

Secret behind ageing discovered!

The study appears in the journal FEBS Journal.

21 Jun 2018 1:51 PM IST

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Yoga helps against non-communicable diseases: WHO

Adults require at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity weekly.

20 Jun 2018 3:47 PM IST

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Potential disease-fighting 'warheads' may be hidden in bacteria

Here is what a new study has found.

19 Jun 2018 2:13 PM IST

Video gaming addiction is hypothesized to be an excessive or compulsive use of computer games or video games, which interferes with a persons everyday life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Compulsive video-game playing now new mental health problem

WHO hopes that inclusion of gaming disorder in the classification will stimulate debate as well as further research.

18 Jun 2018 4:39 PM IST

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New York puts its rats on ice

Dry ice presents no risk to wildlife in parks and public gardens.

17 Jun 2018 2:15 PM IST