People are often allergic to the proteins present either in egg white or in the yolk. The common clinical manifestations of egg allergy are eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, digestive pr...
Ghrelin, obestatin are peptides that play a vital role in maintaining energy homeostasis. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa hamper the secretion of these pepti...
Consuming more than 5g of MSG per day increases the risk for metabolic disorder, according to a study published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism. Monosodium glutamate, a ...
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed globally around the world each year on May 31. It was first created by the member states of the WHO in 1987. On this day a 24-hour abstinence...
A new study conducted on internet users by researchers from the Missouri University of Science & Technology revealed that the time spent surfing the web can be used to gauge stress levels ...
A recent anonymous internet survey report published in the journal Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, reveals that more than fifty percent of young adults aged between 18 to 25 years ...
Exposure to formaldehyde contained in hair smoothing and straightening products can pose health risks such as cancer. Hair salon workers and those attending beauty schools are at increas...
Children learn a great deal from the habits of adults around them. This includes food patterns, according to a recent study. The diet of adults in a family often influences the food int...
The Third Global Consultation on Organ Donation and Transplantation organized by the WHO and supported by the European Commission was held in Madrid on March 23 to 25, 2010. The ...
Impaired dental status in children with AIDS can adversely affect their quality of life, according to a new Brazilian study. HIV positive children are more prone to dental car...
The prevalence and severity of asthma, one of the common chronic childhood illnesses is on the rise. Its prevalence has substantially increased worldwide, particularly in pre-school childre...
Medindia interviewed Dr. P. Srinivasan MD , Chairman and Managing Trustee of Jeevan Blood Bank and Research Center and Jeevan Stem Cell Center . Jeevan Blood Bank is a non-profit communi...
The season of yuletide is a time for quiet contemplation - on things that have been, and on things that are waiting to unfold. Although the season provides ‘food for thought’ it may also b...
“When the goal is in sight, all your physical pain disappears, and your mental determination shall carry you the rest of the way” - Trey Patty Life is short they say and it can only ge...
The grisly story of the US oral surgeon-turned-mortician who plundered corpses and made millions by selling body parts is winding to a close. Michael Mastromarino, 44, was arrested nearly t...
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