Assam on Kala Azar alert
An alert has been sounded in Assam over a suspected outbreak of Kala Azar or black fever, a vector-borne disease. ANI
Kids response to stress depends on family environment
A new study has revealed that the genetic and environmental bases of hormonal response to stress depend on the context in which a child grows up. ANI
Blood sugar control test may not be accurate for diabetics on dialysis
A new study from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has found that the standard test for measuring blood-sugar control in diabetics may not be accurate for patients on kidney hemodialysis. ANI
Super-bug study may help address pollution-related health problems
Australian scientists seem to be inching towards an effective way to address health risks posed by mining and farming pollution, for they have found a microbe living in soils heavily contaminated with the same poisonous arsenic that was once used to control parasites on sheep and cattle. ANI
Arthritis patients twice as likely to suffer from depression
Rheumatoid arthritis patients are twice as likely to suffer from depression, a new study has found. ANI
India among worlds top hot spots of deadly emerging diseases
India, China, and sub-Saharan Africa are the regions where incidences of the deadly emerging diseases like HIV/AIDS and SARS have increased the most, while Europe and North and South America are the places with the least rise in such cases. ANI