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The weakness you are feeling could be from anaemia, this test can help diagnosis

Your fatigue could mean something worse. Here’s what to do!
Updated on Mar 10, 2025 04:39 pm IST

Shortness of breath after light activity? Know symptoms of sickle cell anemia

“Sickle cell anemia is a lifelong condition that needs timely diagnosis and management," said Dr. Divya Bansal.
Published on Feb 05, 2025 08:04 pm IST

Demystifying anemia: 7 lesser-known causes to be aware of

Iron deficiency is one of the driving causes for anemia.
Published on Nov 21, 2024 12:56 pm IST

Increase voluntary blood donations to combat sickle cell disease

A blood donor e-pass issued by the KGMU made the donation possible.
Published on Oct 01, 2024 12:35 pm IST

World Sickle Cell Day 2024: Date, theme, history, significance and more

Every year on June 19, World Sickle Cell Day is observed.
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 11:20 am IST

How platelets can replicate benefits of exercise in brain: Study

How platelets can replicate benefits of exercise in brain: Study
Published on Aug 18, 2023 10:28 am IST

Sickle cell disease in kids: Early detection, intervention, long-term management

Sickle cell disease in children: Early detection, intervention and long-term management
Published on Jul 28, 2023 04:01 pm IST

Deficiencies in blood: Experts reveal how to deal with them

Deficiencies in blood: Experts reveal how to deal with them
Published on Jul 28, 2023 03:19 pm IST

Study: How blood stem cells maintain their lifelong potential for self-renewal

The study on mice stem cells suggested that the blood vessel cells of the niche produce a factor that stimulates blood stem cells and thus maintains their self-renewal capacity.
Published on Jan 27, 2021 07:14 pm IST

New class of drugs to treat blood and bone marrow cancers: Research

Myeloid leukemias are cancers derived from stem and progenitor cells in the bone marrow that give rise to all normal blood cells.
Updated on Dec 26, 2020 05:04 pm IST

Strong activation of anti-bacterial cells of immune system linked to severe Covid-19: Study

T cells are a type of white blood cells that are specialised in recognizing infected cells, and are an essential part of the immune system.
Updated on Sept 29, 2020 08:25 pm IST

‘Immune cells involved in protection against Covid-19 identified’: Study

According to the researchers, including those from the University of California in the US, two out of 10 healthy individuals without prior exposure to the virus also harbored SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells.
Published on Jun 27, 2020 02:00 pm IST

Coronavirus pandemic: This is how COVID-19 disease kills people

In this photo taken Wednesday, May, 13, 2020, a doctor tends to a patient in a ward for coronavirus patients at the Martini Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Years of conflict, instability and poverty have left Somalia ill-equipped to handle a health crisis like the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated on May 15, 2020 06:01 pm IST

Here’s how less muscle, more body fat may affect our intelligence

The study, published in the journal “Brain, Behaviour, and Immunity”, looked at the data from more than 4,000 middle-aged to older UK Biobank participants, both men and women.
Updated on Dec 19, 2019 06:08 pm IST

Scientists discover new approach to treating incurable leukaemia in children

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a form of blood cancer that primarily affects children and young people.
Updated on Nov 29, 2019 02:02 pm IST

PM Modi grants 30 lakh for treatment of girl suffering from aplastic anemia

Prime Minister Narendra has sanctioned a grant of 30 lakh for the treatment of Lalit, a girl suffering from aplastic anemia. (PTI Photo)
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 11:06 am IST

Google honours Lucy Wills who discovered folic acid

Lucy Wills is attributed with discovering folic acid.
Updated on May 10, 2019 12:08 pm IST

‘Mumbai is facing severe blood shortage’:founder of Think Foundation

At least 25,000 donors are needed every month to meet the city’s blood requirement.
Updated on May 02, 2019 02:44 pm IST

Body mass index (BMI) plays significant role in progression of multiple sclerosis: Study

Researchers found that overweight and obese individuals with MS have higher ceramide levels than people with the disease who are not overweight.
Updated on Apr 16, 2019 02:55 pm IST

Lucknow: Blood and saline water 50-50, life risk 100 per cent

The gang members never tested the donated blood for HIV, Hepatitis, malaria etc, he said and added that the raiding teams recovered blood bags, testing kits and other equipment worth 1.5 lakh.
Published on Oct 27, 2018 03:16 pm IST

Sickle-cell disease, here’s everything you need to know about this painful condition

Patients with sickle cell disease have a single mutation in the gene that encodes haemoglobin, the protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen.
Updated on Sept 04, 2018 01:31 pm IST

World Hepatitis Day 2018: Cause, symptoms and treatment of the disease

World Hepatitis Day is held on July 28. Viral hepatitis, be it hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C, are a group of diseases that affect the liver.
Updated on Jul 28, 2018 09:02 am IST

Now thalassemia can be treated in the womb with this gene editing technique

Can this new technique detect and treat thalassemia?
Published on Jul 11, 2018 02:51 pm IST

This cancer drug can repair lung damages done by cigarette smoke

Can this drug save your lungs from smoke?
Published on Jul 05, 2018 02:09 pm IST

Malaria treatment, scientists have decoded how parasites invade our cells

Malaria treatment: Scientists used the Nobel Prize-winning technology cro-EM to decode how malaria parasites invade our cells.
Updated on Jun 28, 2018 11:22 am IST

World blood donor day: PGIMER urges people to donate platelets

A person can donate blood four times in a year, whereas he or she can donate platelets 24 times a year.
Updated on Jun 14, 2018 12:22 pm IST

‘My daughter’s transplant led to complications; I need Rs. 25 lakh more’

Ishwari, who has developed an infection called the Graft Versus Host Disease.
Updated on Jan 29, 2021 08:36 pm IST

Blood cancer’s signs, diagnosis and cure. All you need to know about it

Prompt and early diagnosis of blood cancer, along with regular treatment by experts, increases chance of cure.
Updated on May 18, 2018 03:31 pm IST

Proteins repair muscles after workout, try these 6 plant-based sources

Protein is needed to repair muscles after an intense workout. These are the best sources of plant-based proteins.
Updated on Apr 24, 2018 01:46 pm IST