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The stem cell treatment carried a higher risk of death, however, along with more serious side effects in the short-term. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stem cell transplant offers hope for scleroderma patients

Scleroderma hardens the skin and connective tissues and in its severe form leads to fatal organ failure, most often the...

4 Jan 2018 4:36 AM

Beauty expert Shahnaz Husain reveals tips to ensure your skin and hair stay healthy this Holi. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dangerous side effects of Holi colours

While washing the hair, first rinse with plenty of plain water to wash away the dry colours and tiny particles of mica.

25 Feb 2018 11:11 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

New tech could provide better care for kidney disease patients

Accumulation in the lungs can lead to complications like heart failure and high blood pressure.

22 Feb 2018 1:59 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fit children have healthier lungs in adulthood: Study

The new study provided early evidence that keeping children fit could help reduce the burden of lung disease in the...

1 Feb 2018 5:49 AM

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer drug may protect against certain lung ailments

Stem cells have the potential to develop into many different kinds of cells in the body and are involved in tissue...

5 July 2018 10:18 AM

Cough in former smokers and wheeze in current smokers predicted shorter life expectancy. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Respiratory disorders can decrease lifespan in older people

Respiratory symptoms may predict life expectancy in elder people.

4 July 2019 4:20 AM

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Stress in infancy alters body's organs: Study

The problems begin when exposure to stress is constant.

29 May 2018 10:38 AM

Eternally exposed to the elements yet ever enduring, mountains teach us what equanimity in the face of adverse conditions is all about.

Mountain person? Be careful with your heart

The research involved collecting data on how the heart and pulmonary blood vessels adapt to life with less oxygen.

29 May 2018 4:41 AM

It was evident that his health was declining when the patient was admitted (Photo: AFP)

Part of man's lung comes out during intense spell of coughing

Human lungs are too big to be coughed up through the trachea but extreme coughing can cause the lungs to pop through...

6 Dec 2018 12:09 PM

TB is a leading killer of HIV-positive people: in 2016, 40% of HIV deaths were due to TB. (Photo: AP)

World Tuberculosis Day: 12 things you need to know

One of the leading causes of death worldwide, Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that affect lungs and is curable and...

24 March 2018 2:58 AM

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stiffness makes cancer cells thrive

Scientists studying tumor growth and metastasis fabricated a human tissue model to examine how cancer cells interact.

5 May 2018 12:38 PM

E-cigarettes or vaping is considered a one-way bridge to increasing the number of smokers to smoke regular cigarettes. (Photo: Pixabay)

E-cigarette vapour tied to changes in lung cells

Initially public health experts were not that concerned about e-cigarettes because they were being marketed as a way to...

14 Aug 2018 12:22 PM