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Indian President made ground-breaking speech promoting eye care for all, stem cell research research with focus on diabetic retinopathy and nano-technology around the country.

A collaboration study led by Professor Hudson Freeze, Ph.D., director of Burnham’s glycobiology and others from the Burnham Institute for Medical Research has found that an antibody which binds to an unusual sugar molecule residing in the gut halts the inflammation seen in Crohn’s disease and other intestinal inflammations.
The antibody could prove to [...]

In a study published today in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers from University of Washington in Seattle and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis found that a high body mass index (BMI) and lack of physical activity were associated with an increase in GI symptoms such as stomach pain, [...]

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in older patients in US and the developed world. Pegaptanib sodium (Macugen) is a new treatment for exudative AMD, and has been shown to stabilize vision in approximately 70 percent of cases.

Researchers report, based on a 20 years study of residents of Los Angeles, the contribution of particulate matter to chronic health problems may be as much as two to three times greater than current estimates.

Patients who undergo more than one angioplasty to open a blocked heart vessel are more at risk of dying or having a heart attack, research has revealed in the American Journal of Cardiology.

A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer may be available as early as next year. “We’re breaking out the champagne,” said Eliav Barr, head of clinical development at Merck for the Gardasil vaccine.
A trial involving more than 12,000 young women from 13 countries found that Gardasil dramatically reduced the risk of developing cervical cancer.

According to a Norwegian study published in The Lancet - long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (like Ibuprofen or Naproxen) shows promise in preventing mouth cancer in former and current smokers but may pose heart disease risk.
A sample size of more than 900 active and former smokers was used by researchers led by Dr. [...]

The babies of women with diabetes are two to five times more likely to develop birth defects than offspring of women without the disease.