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The mans foot has almost completely healed (Photo: AFP)

Here's how maggots saved diabetic man's foot from amputation

The maggots placed on the wound in a tea-bag like pouch started eating dead skin and cleaned it in four days.

17 Nov 2017 4:29 PM IST

In people with type 2 diabetes, the short stimulus triggered by GLP-1 is not sufficient to maintain a proper blood sugar balance. (Representational Image)

Slightly elevated blood sugar not tied to higher risk of heart attack,...

Diabetes has long been linked to increased risk of coronary artery disease as well as higher odds of heart attacks and...

17 Nov 2017 2:46 PM IST

The integration of the intact gene through retroviral gene transfer into the genome of the epidermal stem cells had been successful. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds stem cell therapy may be used to reverse diabetes

Study finds that the production of PD-L1 is altered in blood stem cells from diabetic mice and humans.

17 Nov 2017 1:50 PM IST

However, like all food and drink, energy drinks should be consumed in moderation and as part of a balanced diet.

Energy drinks may up possibilities of serious health risks, says study

The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, also highlights the worrying trend of mixing energy...

17 Nov 2017 1:38 PM IST

It is a common sight today to see small children glued to a video game (Photo: AFP)

Playing video games reduces dementia risk in seniors, says study

Study suggests older adults who practice specific computer training exercises could face a 29 percent lower chance of...

17 Nov 2017 1:21 PM IST

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Study shows how mental stress impairs the brain

Find out why researchers are so excited about the find.

17 Nov 2017 12:57 PM IST

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Now, painkillers that could reduce overdose risk

17 Nov 2017 10:00 AM IST

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A new weapon against allergies

These findings give insight into the functioning of local immune responses.

17 Nov 2017 9:50 AM IST

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A 'natural' way to fight tooth cavities

Here is what a new study has found.

17 Nov 2017 9:42 AM IST

PDS sugar rate for select groups is also hiked from Rs 15 per kg to Rs 20.

Now, sugar may be used to heal wounds, says study

The new use for sugar may help tackle the increasing number of non-healing skin wounds associated with age, poor blood...

16 Nov 2017 9:40 PM IST

When people eat fast they tend not to feel full and are more likely to overeat (Photo: AFP)

People who gobble their food more likely to become obese

Eating more slowly may be a crucial lifestyle change to help prevent metabolic syndrome.

16 Nov 2017 7:08 PM IST

Many people with joint injuries would benefit from a good replacement for cartilage (Photo: AFP)

Artificial cartilage developed from Kevlar

Understanding cartilage is understanding how life forms can combine properties that are sometimes unthinkable together.

16 Nov 2017 5:56 PM IST