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High cholesterol

13 Jul 2020

People with high cholesterol should eliminate carbs, not saturated fat: Study

An international team of experts on heart disease and diet, including five cardiologists, reviewed dietary guidelines for people with familial hypercholesterolemia. They say they couldn`t find any justification for health experts to recommend a low saturated fat diet.

20 Sep 2019

DNA: Now simplest Dal Chawal can help you fight with genetic disorder

According to research by Luebeck University, the simplest Dal Chawal can help you fight with a genetic disorder. Watch this video to know more.

17 Apr 2018

80 genes that trigger depression identified

Nearly 80 genes that could be linked to depression have been identified, a finding that adds to the evidence that it is partly a genetic disorder, say scientists.

Genetic disorder

13 Oct 2017

Meet this Brazilian family of 14 with 12 fingers and toes

Known as the De Silva's from Brasilia, the family recently welcomed a baby boy born with the same genetic abnormality.

Genetic disorder

19 Aug 2017

Bombay HC aids man suffering from rare genetic disorder

The Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court has rushed to aid a 26-year old man suffering from a rare genetic disorder by directing the government and BSNL to pay for his treatment requiring over Rs 2 crore per annum, his lawyer said on Saturday.

19 Apr 2017

Visually-impaired Sagar Baheti finishes Boston Marathon

More than 30,000 runners took part in Boston Marathon, one of the oldest and most prestigious events in the world.

13 Mar 2017

Opitz C syndrome: Gene that causes rare disorder identified

Opitz trigonocephaly C syndrome (OTCS), also known as C syndrome, is a genetic disease that causes severe disabilities in patients.

01 Mar 2017

Down syndrome: What causes this congenital disorder, everything you need to know

Down syndrome, also known as Down's syndrome, is a genetic disorder which causes intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities.

Genetic disorder

23 Nov 2016

Why this toddler has 'white patch' in her hair just like her mom, grandmom & great-grandmom? (See pic)

In a case of hereditary skin disease, a South Carolina toddler was born with a white patch in her hair that her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were all born with.

Huntington's disease

10 Sep 2016

Single injection curbs activity of Huntington's disease gene

A single injection of a new treatment has been found to reduce the activity of the gene responsible for Huntington's disease for six months in a trial in an animal model.

31 Aug 2016

Drug found to treat rare genetic disorder

In a recent study researchers have discovered a type of drug delivery system that may offer new hope for patients with a rare, ultimately fatal genetic disorder Niemann Pick Type C1 and make what might become a terrible choice a little easier.

11 Jun 2016

India's first 'Harlequin Baby' born in Nagpur

In what is described as the country's first, a female infant with a severe genetic disorder and near-total missing external body skin, was born here early on Saturday, a doctor said.

03 May 2016

Watch: Nihal Bitla, a boy with rare 'Ageing Disease' Progeria dies in Telangana

17 Apr 2016

Genetic risk, stress, dieting may trigger anorexia: Study

A combination of genetic and environmental risk factors may trigger the compulsive restriction of food intake seen in patients with anorexia, a new study in mice has found.

Health news 2015

25 Dec 2015

Medical marvels of 2015

21 Sep 2015

Bizarre! Girls turn into boys at the age of 12 in this village

Apparently, because of a rare genetic disorder, children who live in a village in the southwestern Dominican Republic are born female and become male at puberty i.e these boys grow a penis only when they hit puberty.

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