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Indian-origin researcher unravels link between depression and heart disease

New Delhi: Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) partly develop from the same gene module, said a team of researchers establishing the long-presumed link between the two conditions. Since the 1990s, it has been speculated that…

Kejriwal administered insulin in Tihar: AAP

New Delhi: Incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was given insulin in Tihar jail for the first time after ED arrest, AAP sources said on Tuesday. “Kejriwal’s sugar level was continuously getting high and his…

From breast cancer to brain, DNA damage – here’s how ethylene oxide can affect your health

New Delhi: Ethylene oxide is a cancer-causing agent that can raise the risk of breast cancer, as well as cause damage to the DNA, the brain, and the nervous system in humans. The carcinogen has…

New immunotherapy to fight cancer, keep healthy cells safe

New Delhi: A team of US researchers has developed a new immunotherapy technique that uses cytokine proteins as a potential treatment, effectively targeting tumours without causing harm to healthy cells. Cytokines are small protein molecules…

Nestle adds sugar to baby food sold in India but not in Europe

New Delhi: The baby-food brands sold by global giant Nestle in India contain high levels of added sugar, while such products are sugar-free in the United Kingdom, Germany Switzerland, and other developed nations, an investigation…

Why India is seeing a rise in oral cancer cases

New Delhi: India bears a significant burden of oral cancers, and the country contributes to about 30 per cent of all global cases, said doctors on Tuesday. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Also known…

Why India is seeing a rising trend of diseases

New Delhi: Increased stress in life and a sedentary lifestyle combined with a spike in consumption of junk food, smoking tobacco, and alcohol is behind the surging cases of diseases in India, said experts here…

This vaccine helped over 50 pc of people remain UTI-free for years

New Delhi: More than 50 per cent of people remained Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)-free for up to nine years who received the oral spray-based vaccine ‘MV140’, a new study has said. According to the study…

Tingling, burning, numbness in your feet? It can be a sign of prediabetes

New Delhi: If you are regularly experiencing tingling, burning, numbness, and pain in your feet, you may be prediabetic — a sign that your body’s insulin levels are rising, said Dr. Sudhir Kumar, a Hyderabad-based…

President Droupadi Murmu unveils 1st ‘India-made’ affordable gene therapy for cancer

New Delhi: In a ray of hope for millions suffering from cancer, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday unveiled the country’s first indigenously-made and affordable gene therapy for the deadly disease. Launching the gene therapy treatment…

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