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Researchers may have found a possible cure for HIV: report

There are approximately 37 million people living with HIV worldwide and about 35 million people have died from the...

3 Oct 2016 1:36 PM IST

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Understanding sex differentiation in the absence of the Y chromosome

In most placental mammals, the Y chromosome induces male differentiation during development, whereas embryos without it...

3 Oct 2016 1:34 PM IST

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Keep monsoon woes at bay

A heavy flooding due to sudden unexpected rains, improper drainage systems and poor sanitation offer ideal situation for...

2 Oct 2016 10:14 PM IST

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Removal of breasts and reconstruction more risky and expensive: study

Women with early breast cancer are increasingly opting to have their entire breast removed and then reconstructed

2 Oct 2016 5:05 PM IST

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New caffeine-based drugs may prevent Parkinson's progression

In Parkinson's sufferers, AS gets misfolded into a compact structure associated with the death of dopamine-producing...

1 Oct 2016 3:16 PM IST

Homeopathic teething products may not be that safe for babies after all. (Photo: Pixabay)

Food Drug Administration warns against use of homeopathic teething...

Experts have been linking them to seizures in infants and children since 2010.

1 Oct 2016 12:55 PM IST

The risk of skin cancer is certainly much higher for whites than for people of colour. (Photo: AP)

Misperception about skin cancer prominent among minority groups

Nearly 25 percent had never heard of skin cancer, or melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

1 Oct 2016 12:04 PM IST

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Labels don't always guarantee foods are free of gluten

Food and Drug Administration guidelines require packaged foods labeled “gluten-free” to contain less than 20...

1 Oct 2016 11:28 AM IST

These cancer hotels have sprung up near hospitals around the country (Photo: AP)

'Cancer hotels' in China reflect inequality in overburdened healthcare...

The cluster of nine buildings, offers cheap accommodation for patients unable to afford a coveted hospital room

30 Sept 2016 9:34 AM IST

Gap in child fitness related to country's economic disparity: study

Out of 50 countries, the nations with the biggest internal income disparities tended to have the least fit youth.

30 Sept 2016 9:03 AM IST

The study took data regarding prescription drug use from 1 million women (Photo: AFP)

Hormonal contraception can increase depression among women: study

Birth control pills and implants can trigger an increased use of anti-depressants among women.

30 Sept 2016 8:43 AM IST

When bad skin is good for you

Those with acne are more likely to have younger-looking skin later on in life, new research has found.

29 Sept 2016 10:22 PM IST