The key is the discovery that the human skin is structured as an array of minute antennas, according to the researchers, whose study was recently published by the prestigious US-based Physical Review Letters. The discovery could "theoretically help monitor medical

Medical Education and Research Minister Tikshan Sud today asked all principals and staff of government and Private medical, dental, Ayurvedic, homeopathy, para-medical and nursing colleges to immediately expel the students found indulging in of ragging. In a communique, he asked

Vidhi Khandelwal, who has now travelled over 2,000 kms on skates, was in Ahmedabad to create awareness on the female foeticide issue. She began her journey on March 9 from New Delhi and since then has travelled across the states

Sometimes we wash leeks under the tap but there always seems to be some grit remaining. So how should we wash them to get rid of it all?Supermarket leeks usually come trimmed but homegrown ones can be difficult to clean

We face an impending crisis as the growing number of older patients, who are living longer with more complex health needs, increasingly outpaces the number of health care providers with the knowledge and skills to care for them capably," said

Researchers in Arizona have found that minerals from clay could provide a source of powerful antimicrobials for fighting deadly MRSA infections and other diseases. Researchers said that unlike conventional antibiotics that are often administered by injection or pills, the so-called

It is considered an effective path to good health, but a new study has shown that exercise may lead to faster prostate tumour growth, and thus hasten the decline of some cancer patients. Researchers at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center

A study has revealed that the brain makes decisions about 10 seconds prior to a person realises it. Experts involved in the study said that looking at brain activity while making a decision, they could predict the choices the subjects

Reports indicate that due to the nuclear industry in Britain, billions of fish are being killed every year in the seas around the country. According to a report in the Times, the impact is so severe in the worst affected

A new study has found that alcohol, consumed even in small amounts, boosts the risk of breast cancer, particularly estrogen-receptor and progesterone-receptor positive breast cancer. The study led by Jasmine Lew, from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in America has

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors, which grow from the muscle layers of the uterus. Uterine fibroids often do not require treatment, but when they are problematic, they may be treated surgically or with medication "Approximately 25 percent of women in

The study, led by Bernd Frericks, MD, evaluated 27 patients with 67 colorectal liver metastases that were treated using multipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA). "Radiofrequency ablation has become a widely used treatment option for patients with primary liver cancer and liver

Western Australian researchers conducted their study on more than 1,200 female graduates from Australian veterinary schools over a 40-year period and found that exposure to occupational dangers such as x-rays, anaesthetic gases and pesticides could have adverse effects on pregnancy

The researchers found that sevoflurane gas stopped patients remembering 'emotive' images. They are hoping that the new finding could eventually help eradicate rare instances of anaesthetised patients remembering the full horrors of their surgery. Anaesthetic drugs are mostly used to

Researchers said that unlike conventional antibiotics that are often administered by injection or pills, the so-called 'healing clays' could be used as rub-on creams or ointments to keep MRSA infections from spreading. They said that clays also show promise against

The technique, called Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), is a new form of scar-free surgery in which diseased organs are pulled out through the patient's throat. Professor Lord Darzi, chair of surgery at Imperial College London, has conducted preliminary