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Foreign medical graduates make up nearly a quarter of the physician workforce in the U.S (Photo: AFP)

Progress of medical research may be affected by US immigration...

The impact might not occur immediately but the long-run impact on medical innovation would be substantial.

26 Sept 2017 8:28 PM IST

Earlier studies had shown significant abnormalities in the white matter in the brains of people who had experienced child abuse (Photo: AFP)

Brain wiring of children suffering abuse may be altered

For the optimal function and organisation of the brain, electrical signals used by neurons may need to travel over long...

26 Sept 2017 8:14 PM IST

Diet and microbiome may be important variables in the different outcomes (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming alcohol with controlled diet can prevent liver problems

Alcoholic liver disease is a global health burden and refers to a disease spectrum including hepatomegaly and simple...

26 Sept 2017 8:04 PM IST

Coffee is known to have anti-inflammatory and liver-protective properties (Photo: AFP)

Risk of death lower among HIV patients who drink 3 cups of coffee a...

In the general population, drinking 3 or more cups of coffee a day has been associated with 14 percent reduction in the...

26 Sept 2017 7:52 PM IST

It can also keep cancer at bay (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why porridge is the healthiest option for breakfast

Experts suggest that a well cooked bowl of porridge is even better than statins and is free from side effects associated...

26 Sept 2017 6:30 PM IST

The father even sold his land and the family cow for the treatment (Photo: YouTube)

Child with portruding eyes may go blind as parents are unable to...

The swelling started two months after Jailian was born and even shocked local doctors who gave medication which didn't...

26 Sept 2017 4:23 PM IST

The man had been unwell for over a year before approaching doctors (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors mistake toy cone man swallowed as a toddler for cancer

The toy was ingested by the man as a toddler and his case remains a mystery since it didn't cause symptoms for so long.

25 Sept 2017 4:38 PM IST

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Sexual harassment by co-workers causes more severe depression

Here is what researchers found.

25 Sept 2017 3:13 PM IST

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Study finds millennials more health-conscious

Here's what researchers found.

25 Sept 2017 2:39 PM IST

Display to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Britains Diana, Princess of Wales, a recreation of the desk where Princess Diana worked in her Sitting room at Kensington Palace, on display at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Royal physicians worried about Princess Diana's illnesses allegedly...

The letter containing the claim was addressed to one of Prince Charles's closest mentors.

25 Sept 2017 12:59 PM IST

Bones need a constant new creation of cells specific to their tissue, including the bone-producing cells called osteoblasts (Photo: AFP)

Scientists identify cause of bone loss in old age

Furthermore, examination of aged mice showed dramatically reduced levels of Cbf-beta in bone marrow cells.

24 Sept 2017 8:08 PM IST

They also found that the sleep problems were related to increased negative emotionality and decreased attention (Photo: AFP)

Preterm babies likelier to face difficulties sleeping than full-term...

The results showed that preterm children displayed more medical sleep problems such as nocturnal movement.

24 Sept 2017 7:01 PM IST