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Exhaled breath is as unique for an individual as fingerprints

A recent study  led by author Renato Zenobi of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich has revealed that: Exhaled breath is as unique for an individual as fingerprints. Unique...

April 9, 2013

"ILEAL INTERPOSITION" a potent weapon to fight type-2 diabetes in patients

Ileal Interposition (metabolic surgery or small intestinal switch) is  a new hope and a potent weapon to fight type-2 diabetes in patients. How does it work? The procedure uses a...

April 1, 2013

Research shows signs of swine flu virus resistant to Tamiflu

An Australian research has warned that Swine flu virus may be now resistant to key medicine Tamiflu, raising fears of a new outbreak may be difficult to treat....

March 20, 2013

Delhi eliminates Leprosy

India’s capital New Delhi has got rid of Leprosy as a public health problem, as the incidence rate of leprosy has declined from 4.5 cases per 10,000 of...

January 30, 2013

Indian researcher to receive Alzheimer's drug discovery award

Mahaveer Golechha, a London-based Indian researcher will be honored with Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s ‘Young Investigator Scholarship Award’ at the 7th Annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Conference San...

January 22, 2013

BRICS to setup TWG to bolster cooperation in fighting diseases

India and other BRICS nations have decided to set up Technical Working Group (TWG) to identify best practices and models along with potential areas of mutual benefit and...

January 20, 2013

No new Polio case in India for second consecutive year

India reported no new case of Polio for the second year in row. If India manages to repeat this success for one more year it will yield the...

January 15, 2013

Indian origin scientist Venkatesh Mannar gets Canada’s highest civilian award

Indian origin scientist Venkatesh Mannar who is President of Micronutrient Initiative, Canada, has been conferred with Canada’s ‘highest’ civilian award – the Order of Canada. Order of Canada...

January 8, 2013

Scientists Identify Cause of Widespread Eye Disease

As per latest findings, the most probable cause of widespread eye disease Branch retinal vein occlusion (blockage of the blood vessels that channel blood from the retina) has...

January 1, 2013

Studying Bats to get clues to immunity, longevity in man

A team of researchers at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) conducted an extensive research into bats and bat borne viruses, and their potential effects on the human...

January 1, 2013

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