Researchers from IIT Guwahati produce pluripotent stem cells from skin cells
The research was conducted under the leadership of Dr Rajkumar Thummer, Assistant Professor, Department of…
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Indian-origin scientist makes plant-based meat more juicy with no fat
One of the biggest obstacles to the uptake of plant-based alternatives to meat is their…
Gene therapy shows promise for children with kidney disease
The team from the University of Bristol showed that just one dose of gene therapy…
Scientists say EG.5.1 will not cause a severe Covid infection
As cases rise globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday designated EG.5.1, nicknamed Eris,…
Study links common cold virus to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine presents case reports of two…
India continues to grapple with demand-supply gap in organ donations
World Organ Donation Day is observed every year on August 13 to encourage people to…
Taking acid reflux drugs for over 4.4 years can put you at high dementia risk
The study, published in Neurology which is the medical journal of the American Academy of…
Urbanisation driving inflammatory bowel disease in young Indians: Lancet
IBD is a chronic illness characterised by symptoms varying from bloody diarrhoea, weight loss, fever,…
Anti-obesity drug makers face lawsuit in US over ‘stomach paralysis’
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Lilly’s Mounjaro, given as once-weekly injections, helps lower diabetes as well…
Accidents amplify bone and joint problems in youth
In India, 85 per cent accidents are the leading cause of death amongst adolescents 15-19…