Researchers have developed a two-minute questionnaire for parents that could help pediatricians and other primary care providers detect autism in toddlers, at a time when intervention might be crucial. According to the researchers, the Psychological Development Questionnaire (PDQ-1) had an 88 per cent likelihood of correctly identifying ...
Stephen Friend, a veteran health researcher, left Apple Inc's health team late in 2017, after serving a little over a year at the job. "His speciality involves rethinking health care research, with a focus on creating open incentives and standards that benefit patients. That was the mission of Sage Bionetworks -- a non-profit organisatio...
People with diabetes are at double the risk of developing cataract as the general population and the relative risk is highest in those aged between 45 and 54, a study says. Cataract is one of the main causes of global sight loss. "The report has shown that having diabetes doubles your risk of being diagnosed with a cataract, and that this r...
Guwahati, Feb 5 (IANS) Over a century after it was first documented and feared to have gone extinct, a rare plant species that contains anti-carcinogenic properties has been rediscovered by a forest officer in Assam. Popularly known in Assamese as Gandheli, the plant species, Nothapodytes nimmoniana, was rediscovered by Forest Officer Jatindr...
A team of US neuroscientists has identified "anxiety cells" in the brains of mice...
Every family has had close relatives who have been victims of cancer. In most cases...
Japanese researchers have developed a novel method for the "mass production" of hair regenerating tissues, that may lead to new treatment for hair loss. Although hair loss is not life-threatening, it troubles a substantial number of individuals all over the world, particularly in ageing societies. Hair regenerative medicine which involv...
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had proven that the government's massive healthcare scheme was a "jumla" because no money has been provided for the initiative, touted as the biggest government-run health cover programme in the world. "Yesterday, I had said that the ...
Treating breast cancer patients with chemotherapy and radiation may increase their risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, the American Heart Association has warned. With the advances in treatment, there has been a growing number of breast cancer survivors. However, survivors above the age of 65, were more likely to die from heart disease th...
Women who consume commonly used Ibuprofen even for just two days during the first 24 weeks of their pregnancy may reduce their daughter's number of eggs, potentially affecting their fertility in the future, new research has warned. The research carried out on human cells in the laboratory revealed that exposure to Ibuprofen during the cr...
