Tag: disease
17-year-old With Heart Defect Gets New Lease Of Life
After years of struggle, 17-year-old Tushar, who was diagnosed with complex cyanotic heart disease when he was six, has now been successfully operated on at a hospital here, giving him a new lease of life.....
Soft Drinks Bad For Your Memory, Diet Soda May Be Even Worse
If you thought switching to diet soda can help you avoid the ill effects associated with sugary soft drinks, think again! Researchers have found that while drinking sugary beverages frequently may lead to poorer memory, daily intake of diet soda may increase the risk of stroke and dementia.....
What Preventive Steps Taken To Control Dengue, Chikungunya: HC Asks
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the city government and municipal corporations on what preventive steps they have taken this year to control dengue and chikungunya in the national capital.....
Excess Iron In Body Causes Liver Damage
Hemochromatosis, a disease caused by excess build up of iron in the body, is becoming a major cause of liver damage in India, doctors revealed on Tuesday.....
Eat Healthy: Switch From Instant Noodles To Spaghetti
Asians for ages have been in love with noodles -- for the fun, taste and a "full-up feeling" which makes it a complete meal in itself. From being an integral part of our dinner/lunch, it started occupying an important space in our kitchen as a snack, in the form of instant noodles.....
Modified CRISPR Technique Treats Diseases Without Cutting DNA
In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have created a new version of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology that allows them to activate genes and treat diseases without creating breaks in the DNA. ....
Irrfan Khan Says Diagnosed With Neuroendocrine Tumour
Bollywood star Irrfan Khan on Friday revealed he has been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour and is going out of the country for treatment.....
Congenital Heart Disease More Deadly In Low-income Countries
Despite tremendous advances in treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD), a new global study shows that the chances for a child to survive a CHD diagnosis is significantly less in low-income countries. ....
Women Going Through Menopause At Greater Heart Disease Risk
A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition through menopause, according to a new study.....
Night-shift Workers At Risk Of Heart Disease, Diabetes
Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have found that shift workers are at a significantly increased risk for sleep disorders and metabolic syndrome, which increases a person's risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.....
