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A drug used to treat high blood pressure has been found to reduce cell damage often linked to Alzheimer's disease, reports a new study.

The union health ministry said on Friday it is making sure that India is well prepared against cases of Zika virus that has already caused much damage in Brazil and elsewhere in the Americas.

Researchers from the US have discovered a compound found in the natural food additive annatto, which can help in preventing skin cancer.

In a comprehensive study of more than 1.3 million people in northern California that stretched over 10 years, researchers have found that blacks, Latinos and Asians had lower risk of coronary heart disease compared to whites.

Nearly 10 percent of British primary care patients who were prescribed anti-depressants for depression or anxiety are having undiagnosed bipolar disorder, reveals a study.

In a first, a team of researchers has successfully replaced both Y chromosomes in mice by increasing expression of just two genes while preserving the male's ability to produce offspring.

Using painkillers in pregnancy may reduce fertility in subsequent generations, warns a research.

Regularly consuming a soy-rich diet may protect women who are undergoing infertility treatment from poor success rates linked to bisphenol A exposure, a new study suggests.

The Faculty Association of AIIMS (FAAIIMS) has urged Health Minister J.P. Nadda to reinstate two faculty members of the institution, who were removed for allegedly misbehaving and manhandling a patient in 2015.

A team of students from Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed unique pressure-sensing socks that, when linked to a smart phone app, warn diabetic patients of developing foot ulcers.