Worldwide, Alzheimer’s is found in at least one among 10 persons who are more than 80-years-old and one out of four persons who are above 90 years. In India, there are nearly 50 lakh dementia patients of which, roughly 70 to 80 percent have Alzheimer’s, says an article published in the The Hindu in November […]
Did you know on average, 353,000 babies are born each day around the world? This figure has been estimated by the UNICEF based on the birth rate recorded in 2013, and it could fall short of the actual figure, considering not all births are registered! A baby’s birth can be overwhelming, surprising, terrifying, and many […]
Pregnant women in India often ‘eat for two’ – this is mistakenly interpreted as consuming the diet of two people. The nutrition a mother provides to her unborn child, helps the foetus grow healthily in the womb. The right balance of nutrition and moderate exercise can help the baby develop a healthy weight with less […]
Gingivitis is the most common problem occurring during pregnancy says an article published in The Times of India in August 2014. Pregnancy symptoms change week by week and enhance by the end of the term to cause major discomfort. Here are some of the most common symptoms and tips on how to cope with them. […]
Sickle cell disease is often thought of as a disease affecting people with dark skin, and a majority of patients – researchers estimate 60 to 80 percent – are African-American, but other races are also affected. People of Indian, Middle Eastern, Hispanic and Mediterranean heritage are also commonly affected, says an article published in the New York […]
Conservative estimates suggest that the incidence of spinal injuries in India would be around 20 per million with 2,500 fresh cases added every year, often as a result of road accidents, says an article published in The Hindu in August 2013[1]. Spinal cord injuries can cause incomplete or complete non-functioning of the spinal cord. Spinal […]
What a Pregnancy Month Calculator Can Tell You If you want to be sure that you are pregnant, then you should consider taking a pregnancy test. If it has been confirmed that you are pregnant, people would definitely ask how far you are in your pregnancy. However, they would expect that you tell them in […]
Did you know that autologous stem cell transplant is being increasingly used with high-dose chemotherapy to treat lymphoma? The University Health Network, a clinical healthcare and medical research organization based in Toronto, has an in-patient guide[1] which can take you through the entire process of having the transplant. Autologous stem cell therapy is one of […]
Ultrasound scans done during the last trimester can help determine the position of the fetus thereby avoiding labor complications says an article published in Embriovid. A host of pregnancy tests are done during the course of nine months which help keep tabs on the health of the mother and the baby and is the agent […]
As India completes 68 years of independence, we take a look at the current state of Indian stem cell banking. India soon completes 68 years of independence, and the country has made notable strides in several fields. Prominent among these is the field of medicine and medical research. Indian medical expertise is considered to be […]