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Spit May Soon Replace Blood For Diagnosis

In a breakthrough study, researchers in the US have identified all the 1,166 proteins in human saliva, a move which




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Man Ready to Play God - Scientists Synthesize Artificial Life In Lab

It has happened sooner than expected. Scientists have managed to synthesize 1.08 million base pair chromosome of a modi




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'Test-Tube Baby' Pioneer Edwards Gets Nobel in Medicine

It may have come a bit too late, but a very deserving Robert Edwards has finally been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medi




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Sathya Sai Baba Dies of Multi-Organ Failure - No Miracle Happened as the End Came in ICU

The world famous god man and Spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba passed away at his Sathya Sai super specialty hospi




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Will Today be a Red Letter Day for The Deceased Organ Donation Programme in India?

Finally, after many a debate and discussion, the proposed amendments to the Transplantation of Human Organs Act will be




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Hepatitis C Drug to be Offered Soon in India at Only One Percent of Its Cost in USA

Patent holder and pharma major Gilead, announced voluntary licences with seven generic drug manufacturers in India to s




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Decades-old Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood Finally Removed by the FDA

In a major policy decision the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the USA has lifted the ban on gay and bisexual men




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Being Obese, Overweight can Cause Fertility Problems in Men

Excess weight can put men at a higher risk of fertility problems, reports a new study. About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems.




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Combination Therapy Found Safe (and) Effective in Prostate Cancer

New therapy combining two targeted treatments helps to maximize efficacy apart from decreasing the incidence of side effects in patients with prostate




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Paternal Age Over 51 Years Reduces Success Rate in IVF and ICSI, Reveals Study

IVF and ICSI success rates were found to decline significantly after a paternal age of 51 years, revealed a new analysis of almost 5000 IVF/ICSI cycles performed at a single centre in London.




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Testosterone Boosters Have Little or Nil Effect: New Study

Testosterone supplements doesn't found to contain active ingredients to improve libido or body mass and they can't act replace conventional testosterone, according to Mary K.




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Androgen Deprivation Therapy Increases Vulnerability to Dementia (and) Alzheimer's

Androgen deprivation therapy is a hormone-suppressing therapy used to treat prostate cancer. New research has found that androgen suppression therapy




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Erectile Dysfunction: The Global Prevalence

The global prevalence of erectile dysfunction vary widely, ranging from 3% to 76.5%, stated a review of published studies. The findings are published in BJU International.




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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Up Alzheimer's, Dementia Risk

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer, known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, reports a new study.




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Prevalence of Male Infertility is 50%, Say Andrologists at Rutgers

The prevalence of infertility is 50% attributed to men. Blood tests for testosterone, semen analysis, autoimmune factors, genetics, and a clinical examination




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Testosterone Replacement Therapy can Raise Men's Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

Aging men with low testosterone levels who take testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) are at a greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, transient




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Alarmingly Low Awareness of Prostate Health Among Men: Survey

Prostate health awareness is alarmingly low in men over 50, reveals a new survey commissioned by the European Association of Urology (EAU). Despite




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Racial Discrimination During Early Life May Lead to Depression and Accelerated Aging

Racial discrimination at a young age puts African Americans in an undesirable upbringing which may lead to accelerated aging, depression, premature development




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Abnormalities in the Brain's Control Circuit May Lead to Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Patients with mood and anxiety disorders share the same abnormalities in regions of the brain involved in emotional and cognitive control. The findings




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Male Infertility and Its Treatment Now Easily Identified

Male infertility can now take a shorter duration than the conventional trial and error method, which consumes more than a year to identify male infertility.




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Detection and Therapy of Prostate Cancer Now More Enhanced And Sophisticated

Prostate cancer-selective antigen has been identified as a useful molecular imaging target for the detection and targeting of metastatic prostate cancer lesions.




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Immunotherapy Can Extend Prostate Cancer 'Super Responders' Lives for Upto Two Years

Researchers found that a small proportion of men were 'super responders' and were alive and well even after the trial had ended Men with high-level prostate




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New Gene Variant Linked to Male Infertility

New gene has been identified that may be responsible for male infertility in a breakthrough study that may lead to treatment for the growing number of men with low sperm counts.




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Egg Whites Help Boost Male Fertility

A diet high in egg whites and low in fat is the key to boost the male fertility, stated new study. The research, by Dr Karma Pearce from the




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Sperm Motility Raises Within One to Two Weeks of Starting a Healthy Diet

Diet can influence the motility of the sperm, and the effects are remarkable after one to two weeks, reveals a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iPLOS Biology/i.




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Individualized Physical Therapy Decreases Incontinence, Pain in Men After Prostate Surgery

Individualized pelvic physical therapy program aimed at normalizing pelvic floor function can help reduce stress urinary incontinence and pelvic pain, reports a new study.




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Zinc, Folic Acid Products Unable to Increase Male Fertility

Nutraceuticals like Zinc and folic acid are unable to enhance pregnancy rates, sperm counts, and sperm potency, according to a new study conducted at




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Cancer Risk in Men Due To Loss of Function In Y-chromosome Genes

Men are at higher risk of cancer due to some fundamental biological mechanism that results in the loss of function in specific genes of the sex-determining Y chromosome, which is present only in men.




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Male Fertility After Chemotherapy: New Insights

New pilot study highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility before and after puberty. The findings of the study are published in the journal iPLOS ONE/i.




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Most Men Do Not Regret Their decision on Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Most patients choosing surgery for prostate cancer don't regret their decisions, according to a study published in The iJournal of Urology (Regd) /i, an




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72% of Men Admit to Staying Up Late to Watch Sports

The real madness of March? Staying up too late to catch NCAA basketball games night after night. In a survey conducted by the American Academy of Sleep




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New Target for Treating Male Infertility Identified

SKP1 protein plays a major role in sperm cell division. It helps meiosis proceed to metaphase. This knowledge may help us treat male infertility, in which




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Higher Risk Of Death For Men With Erectile Dysfunction

Regardless of their testosterone levels, Men with erectile dysfunction have a higher risk of death. "As both vascular disease and low testosterone levels




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Facebook's New Healthcare Tool Will Alert You For Checkup Reminders

Making a venture into the personal digital healthcare domain, Facebook has revealed a "Preventive Health" tool that connects people to health support and sends checkup reminders.




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Community Based Health Information Exchanges Can Help Serve the Patients Better

Community health information exchanges can help the members of the community by providing information useful to a particular patient. They have also been




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Preschool Home Visiting Program Improves Academic Performance: Study

Home visiting programs designed to help families enhance school readiness for their preschool children were associated with improved academic performance,




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Exam Roulette - New Learning Technique to Reduce Essay-induced Anxiety

Playing 'Exam Roulette', a week before exam can help reduce essay-induced anxiety in kids, finds a new study. This new learning technique devised by




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Your Fractures may Heal Late If You Smoke Regularly

Shinbone fractures may become hard to heal if you smoke regularly as it has been found to be one of the factors in the long list of factors that delay fracture healing.




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Afghanistan's Eastern Province Reports Mysterious Poisoning of 60 School Girls

Sixty girls in a Zarbia Girl School in Afghanistan's Eastern Parwan Province have been mysteriously poisoned. They were rushed to the hospital right after the incident.




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Alex Lewis Regains Face After Losing His Limbs and Lips to a Deadly Infection

Alex Lewis has managed to beat a rare flesh-eating infection and regain his lips after losing it to the disease. This escape from death has come at a




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More Educated the Parents More They Invest in Family Health Care: Study

Parents who are educated beyond high school tend to invest more in Family health care and thereby are wise to do so as they, in turn, reduce the likelihood of adverse medical conditions.




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Fire Arm Injuries Tend to Harm Young Kids More Often: Study

Firearm injury cases: By understanding the intent behind the problem we can prevent it, for instance, unintentional injuries compared with injuries related




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Yemen's Cholera Outbreak Response Needs To Be Strengthened: Report

Strategic changes need to be made to government response teams to stop the cholera epidemic in Yemen. By the implementing these suggested changes the




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Self Harm Training Among Staff Members at School Not Adequate: Study

Staff training on self-harm not adequate among schools finds a new study. It was found that only 53 percent of schools had received staff training on self-harm.




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'Dropout' Rate for Academic Scientists Has Risen Sharply in Past 50 Years

After five years, half of the people pursuing careers as scientists at higher education institutions will drop out of the field, stated new analysis from researchers at Indiana University Bloomington.




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Is Content Regulation Really Necessary For Kids On Devices?

Parents have been found to monitor only the mobile usage time and not what the kids actually see in these devices. The Content also needs to regulated,




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Face Masks May Protect Hog Farm Workers From Staph Bacteria: Study

Face masks may protect Livestock workers like those who work on hog farms from a resistant form of staph bacteria. Even the family members of these farmers




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Only 920 MBBS Seats Added Against 10,000 in Government Medical Colleges

An RTI (right to information) has revealed that only 920 MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) seats have been added in the government medical colleges against the approved 10,000 seats.




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Negative Body Image Can Be Turned Into a Positive One With Mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness could change your negative perception about your body, finds a new study. The results of this study are published in the journal Body Image.




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Digital Boost to the Science and Technology Heritage of India

A collaboration with Google Arts (and) Culture by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has taken place to put up an online exhibition about inventions