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Its true that maybe in 50% of the population, a stroke grows very quickly. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study confirms late clot extraction can save brain cells of stroke...

Patients in the trial had a small area of dead brain tissue and a larger area weakened by lack of blood due to a clot.

25 Jan 2018 5:51 PM IST

The study may lead to future breakthroughs in combating destructive tropical diseases like dengue fever, Zika virus and yellow fever. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mosquito genes hold key to halting dengue spread: study

We do not have vaccines for all the different viral diseases caused by this mosquito.

25 Jan 2018 5:23 PM IST

Heres how one can achieve accelerated weight loss, when time is not on your side. (Photo: Facebook/Melt)

High Altitude Training: How to lose 7 kgs in 25 sessions

Here's how one can achieve accelerated weight loss, when time is not on your side.

25 Jan 2018 3:38 PM IST

Another common misconception related to ageing is that it takes a toll on a persons immunity (Photo: AFP)

Here's what old age actually does to the body and mind

A bias arising from considering brain function of middle aged and young people as ideal also leads to incorrect...

25 Jan 2018 3:26 PM IST

New research has revealed that most 18-30 years old young adults spend an astonishing number of their time surfing on dating apps. (Photo: Pixabay)

Millennials spend ten hours a week on dating apps

Badoo.com, a popular dating app across the world which helps you find your match in your local area or anywhere in the...

25 Jan 2018 3:25 PM IST

he girl, Ariba, who originally hails from Chiplun accidentally swallowed a LED bulb while playing with toy mobile. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Doctors remove LED bulb from child's lungs in Mumbai hospital

Doctors from Bai Jerabi Wadia hospital remove the bulb in a two minute Bronchoscopy.

25 Jan 2018 2:04 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Heart attack risk high for flu patients: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

25 Jan 2018 1:40 PM IST

Tobacco kills about seven million people worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization. (Photo: Pixabay)

Heart attack risk high with one cigarette a day: study

Tobacco kills about seven million people worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization.

25 Jan 2018 10:55 AM IST

Studies should examine parallel biological pathways linking depression to cancer survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers say flu virus could be used to treat pancreatic cancer

Study says modified form of common flu virus will hunt down and attack pancreatic cancer tumours but leave healthy cells...

25 Jan 2018 10:18 AM IST

A woman who had been born without a uterus gave birth to the baby at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds microbial bacteria can help identify signs of preterm...

Study found subtle changes to bacteria present in vagina are strongly associated with woman's waters breaking early.

25 Jan 2018 8:29 AM IST

Researchers show that the odds of stroke are especially high in people age 40 or younger, whose risk are 3.74 times that of peers without a history of shingles (Photo: Pixabay)

Clot extraction after 16 hours can still save brain cells of stroke...

New findings expected to change Heart Association's guidelines, which recommend treatment be given within six hours of...

25 Jan 2018 8:19 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cruise vacations may boost your well-being: study

24 Jan 2018 8:20 PM IST