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An ultra-sensitive biosensor that helps diagnose cancer early?

May 16, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Researchers have created an ultra-sensitive biosensor that could open up new opportunities for early …

Most people don’t know how to brush properly

Almost all Swedes regularly brush with fluoride toothpaste, yet only one in 10 knows how to wield the …

Doctor, medical college professor arrested on graft charges

A director professor of the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) and a retired doctor of the Lok Nayak …

Kerala tobacco sales order: CM threatens strict action

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said his government would take serious action against officials for …

Olive oil cuts risk of stroke by 41 percent

People who cook with olive oil are 41 percent less likely to suffer a stroke than those who never eat …

Go vegetarian to prevent bowel disorders

A vegetarian diet seems to stave off common bowel disorder, characterized by cramps, gas, feeling of …

Health Minister initiates pilot diabetes screening in schools

Concerned over the increase in diabetes among children and adolescents, the union health ministry has …

Re-heating cooking oil linked with cancer and brain disease

Re-heating cooking medium such as sunflower oil could release toxic compounds, which could be linked …

It is now possible to predict if a pregnant woman will develop pre-eclampsia (Study)

Doctors will now be able to identify early on whether a mother will develop pre-eclampsia, the most …

Those multivitamin pills you pop could increase your cancer risk

Supplements such as beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid, quaffed at much higher levels than their …