Researchers have identified 26 new genes linked to intellectual disability which is characterised by significant limitations in learning. ....

Scientists have found a way to create an HIV-resistant cell population which can quickly replace diseased cells, thereby potentially curing the disease in an infected person. ....

US scientists have found a promising way to preserve sperm stem cells that could enable boys to undergo cancer treatment without risking their fertility. ....

There is nothing glamorous about breast cancer, not when one spots a lump or abnormal skin on or around the breast, and definitely not when one reads about the seemingly invincible Hollywood powerhouse Angelina Jolie undergoing double mastectomy. But remarkably in some patients, breast cancer spurs positivity. ....

With India having 5.4 million heart failure patients, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Sunday said that a community level approach is required to tackle the problem and ensure its timely diagnosis. ....

Researchers have discovered a protein that could help make vaccinations more effective and also provide protection from other diseases such as cancer. ....

Having a furry friend at home may lead to reduced risk of allergy and obesity in children, suggests a new research. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished World Health Day to the countrymen and prayed for their "wonderful health". ....

Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide, half of them in just four countries -- China, India, the US and Russia, a new study revealed on Thursday. ....

Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas -- and even drinking coffee -- could be key to lowering blood pressure, new research suggests. ....