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- Read more about Lab-grown functional human liver cells to aid treatment
Researchers have developed a new approach to rapidly expand the number of human liver cells in the laboratory without losing their unique metabolic function.
- Read more about New gene map shows cancer's weak link
Scientists have mapped out the genes that keep our cells alive, thereby revealing which genes are crucial in diseases like cancer.
- Read more about High-potency cannabis kills white matter in brain
Smoking high-potency cannabis can damage a crucial part of the brain responsible for communication between the two brain hemispheres, researchers warn.
- Read more about Cocoa, green tea can help combat diabetes: study
Cocoa and green tea contain substances that can help prevent and treat renal complications or diabetic retinopathy, a study has shown.
- Read more about HIV infection surged to record numbers in Europe in 2014: WHO
A record number of people -- over 142,000 -- were diagnosed with HIV in Europe in 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Thursday.
- Read more about Overweight? Lose kilos, not hope with proper BMI screening
When 49-year-old Veena Gandhi came to Dr Tarun Mittal, a laparoscopic and obesity surgeon at Sir Gangaram Hospital in the capital, she had difficulty walking with shortness of breath and acute pain in her joints. The culprit: obesity.
- Read more about Effective therapies for liver damage come closer
In a major advancement towards therapies for patients with liver damage, scientists have developed a new technique for growing liver cells from stem cells that is cost-effective and could be adapted for mass production of clinical grade cells.

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- Read more about Harmful use of steroid lotions widespread in India
The widespread misuse of skin creams and lotions that contain steroids in India is harmful and out of control, warns a Gujarat-based dermatologist.
- Read more about Promising new melanoma drug in the offing
Scientists have discovered a new compound that shows promise for treating deadly skin cancers like melanoma that are resistant or unresponsive to leading therapies today.
- Read more about Japanese scientists discover HIV inhibiting protein
Japanese scientists have discovered a protein, found in humans, that has inhibitory effects on the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), the media reported on Wednesday.