Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease includes a number of conditions affecting the liver, ranging from accumulation of fat in the liver to more serious inflammatory changes resulting in steato...
Chikungunya may soon be conquered by a new vaccine that has appeared in the medical horizon. Chikungunya is a viral disease that has been plaguing India since 2006. It is a m...
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 ...
We are all aware that low levels of vitamin D can cause weak bones. A recent study indicates that it could be associated with liver disease as well! Researchers claim that low ...
Tuberculosis together with HIV infections in adults is the leading cause of death in Africa. Tuberculosis is a deadly infectious disease caused by the tuberculosis bacteria which affects...
Children with autism have been reported to present often with gastrointestinal problems that are more frequent and much severe than in children from the general population. In a recentst...
In a community based study in Japan, researchers investigated if low serum amylase is linked with an increased risk of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome (Met S). ...
Celiac disease (CD) is a common systemic disorder related to gluten intolerance and is often associated with different autoimmune and neurological diseases. The study’s lead aut...
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health published a study that exposure to mercury does not increase the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, or other cardiovascular diseases...
Fasting may be defined as a period of complete abstinence from all types of food or just specific food. Contrary to perception that fasting is akin to subjecting the body to austere measures...
Ever wondered why the famous words, ‘I Love you’ warm the cockles of your heart? Can love, which has tickled the creative juices of artists, poets and writers to produce masterpieces, be b...
"True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are united." - Alexander Von Humboldt Today, the strain of ' STRESS ' spares no one. Competitive lifes...
November 18 – 24 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness week was first observed in November 1999. Thanksgiving falls during the ’Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awar...
Malaria is a disease that is preventable and curable, yet every 30 seconds a child dies due to the disease. Truly, malaria has posed one of the biggest challenges to healthcare experts and s...
If winning a Nobel Prize meant swallowing a glassful of dangerous bacteria, not many will come forward. Australian professor Barry Marshall however did just that. He swallowed a cocktail of ...
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