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- Read more about Google Glass helped to open blocked heart artery
In a world's first, a group of cardiologists has successfully used the eye-wearable device Google Glass to guide the opening up of a chronically blocked right coronary artery in the cardiac cath lab.
- Read more about Diabetes drug may combat fatty liver disease
A drug currently used in the treatment of Type II diabetes can also be effective in clearing fatty liver disease from some patients, a significant research has found.
- Read more about Anti-Dengue fogging drive not EF
With over 12,500 dengue cases in Delhi, a green NGO claimed that the ongoing fogging drive in the city was "not effective" in fighting thevector-borne disease, and has rather "harmful" effects on health, as the gas contains "95 per cent" of diesel in it. Saying that fogging only creates a "false" sense of security and is a way of "appeasing" people at the cost of their health, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) urged the government to focus on systematic preventive measures towards clean environment and sanitation.
- Read more about Viagra can help people ward off diabetes risk
The sex-enhancing drug Viagra may help people at risk for diabetes by improving insulin sensitivity in them, a first-of-its-kind study has revealed.
- Read more about New Ebola vaccine safe, stimulates strong immune response
A fresh clinical trial of a new Ebola vaccine has found that it is well tolerated, safe and stimulates strong immune responses in adults in Mali, West Africa and in the US.
- Read more about Vitamin D deficiency may make HIV treatment less effective
Low levels of vitamin D may limit immune recovery in HIV-positive adults undergoing treatment, says a new study. Those infected with HIV often struggle with declining health because their immune systems can not effectively respond to common pathogens.
- Read more about Centre launches tests for early detection of Dyslexia
In what can be a shot in the arm for the field of cognitive science, the Ministry of Science and Technology has come up with screening tools for early detection of dyslexia in four different languages. The assessment of dyslexia is carried out using a series of age-appropriate, culturally-valid psychological tests in the child's native language - Hindi, English, Kannada and Marathi. Scientists working on the project said nearly 70 to 80 per cent of students are diagnosed with Learning Disorders (LDs). Dyslexia is the most common learning disability with almost 35 million children in the country suffering from it.
- Read more about Child with drug-resistant TB treated successfully in US
A team of specialists at Johns Hopkins Children's Centre, including one of Indian origin, has successfully treated a child with a highly virulent form of tuberculosis known as XDR TB, or extensively drug-resistant TB.
- Read more about Inexpensive one-step test for hepatitis C infection
Researchers have developed a cost-effective one-step test that can screen, detect and confirm hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections from blood or urine samples. Current blood-based HCV testing requires two steps and can be expensive, inconvenient and is not widely available or affordable globally.
- Read more about Lead exposure hampers children's sleep quality
Lead exposure in early in life is associated with increased risk of sleep problems and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood, says a new study.