Diagnostic test for pre-diabetic condition feasible: study
Scientists from the Pune-based National Chemicals Laboratory (NCL) have found that in pre-diabetes condition, blood has abundance of glucose bound...
New hope for treating inflammation-induced anemia
Anemia is normally caused due to iron deficiency, but cancers, autoimmune diseases, infections and chronic kidney diseases may also lead...
Membrane to remove oil and dyes from industrial waste water
Expanding the range of water treatment technologies, scientists from Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati have developed a membrane that promises to...
Here is why states need tailor-made strategies to address anaemia
Anaemia is a major public health concern in India, with over 51% of Indian women in the age group of...
Increasing protein and dairy intake may help reduce burden of diabetes: study
Diabetes - increase in blood glucose levels - is an emerging health problem especially in developing countries. According to the...
Micro plastics – an invisible danger to human health
Plastics – the wonder material known for its durability, stability and affordability – has become a major environmental challenge in...
Human Atlas – an Initiative for holistic understanding of human biology
A new human atlas initiative has been launched to create a unified database of molecular network of all the tissues...
ICMR scientists identify new biomarker for malaria
Detection of malaria infection could become more accurate soon. A team of researchers from Indian Council of Medical Research’s Jabalpur-based...
Developed, urbanized districts have high HIV prevalence: study
With over two million HIV infected individuals, India is home to one-third of the world’s HIV population. Although the national...
DRDO, JNU scientists develop more potent Anthrax vaccine
A group of Indian scientists have developed a new vaccine against anthrax. It is claimed to be superior over existing...