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Relying on dietary supplements will not prevent or treat dementia

FDA estimates that 80 per cent of older adults rely on dietary supplements, to prevent or treat Alzheimer's

US FDA finds cancer-causing toxin in Hetero's blood pressure drugs

In January, the FDA warned of the possibility of additional shortages of hypertension drugs in the United States due to the recalls

A new influenza pandemic? Here are top 10 threats to global health in 2019

Are we ready to face the outbreak of a new disease? WHO ascertains that the world would face another influenza pandemic, but it does not know the when and where of it

Treatment that 'comes close' to immortality still a dream, at least for now

'We're concerned that some patients are being preyed upon by unscrupulous actors touting treatments of plasma from young donors as cures and remedies,' the FDA said

MIT scientists devised new MRI sensor to peer much deeper into brain

Using this technique, they can track signalling processes inside the neurons of living animals, enabling them to link neural activity with specific behaviours

DNA gets a new - and bigger - genetic alphabet

Hachimoji DNA could be a far more durable way to store digital data that could last for centuries

Risks of cardiovascular disease can be cut by adequate sleep: Study

We have discovered that sleep helps to regulate the production in the bone marrow of inflammatory cells and the health of blood vessels

Liquid biopsy to gene therapy, here're some cancer treatment breakthroughs

Early diagnosis and management are the best bets against cance

'Period. End of Sentence': A documentary explores menstruation taboo

The film also sheds light on the negligence and lack of knowledge about female hygiene

How unmonitored pill abortions are a big threat to women's health in India

Of the 7.6 million abortions that took place in 2015 in the six study states, 77% or 5.8 million were carried out through non-facility MMA

India's drug-resistant TB patients face late diagnoses, confusing treatment

India also has the highest share (24%) of drug-resistant TB cases, i.e. patients resistant to one or more first line drugs used to treat the more common, drug-sensitive TB

Pocket colposcope: New hope for India's teeming cervical cancer population

It's a cheap screening device that's gaining acceptance over the more intrusive speculum for its ability to capture cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions using high-quality pictures of the cervix

People with low levels of immunity are vulnerable to diseases, infections

Treatments like chemotherapy suppress the immune system

Scientists discover minuscule silver particles to kill brain-eating amoeba

Since 1962, only four of 143 known victims in the United States have survived

Improving women's education, health key to solving India's Anaemia problem

Anaemia is widespread in India--58.6% of children, 53.2% of non-pregnant women and 50.4% of pregnant women were found to be anaemic in 2016, as per the NFHS

Why cold weather makes joints ache

Staying active and warm are the only pragmatic solutions to alleviate joint pain

Scientists may have found a solution that can put an end to drug injections

The test device, called Soma, is shaped like the tortoise's shell

Being kind to yourself has mental and physical benefits, says study

Previous studies have shown that this threat response damages the immune system

Centre allocates Rs 61,398 crore for health sector in Interim Budget 2019

The Budgetsaw an allocation of Rs 6,400 crore for the Centre's Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)

Have a lot of patience, spirit while opting for IVF treatment: Dr Rajalaxmi

Many procedures and modifications exist that are incorporated depending on the case, here is senior Gynaecologist and IVF specialist Dr Rajalaxmi answers few FAQs