November 2015

Competition between "good bacteria" in our gut is important for our health, say researchers from Oxford University.

The vital ecosystem of bacteria in the human gut operates like a jungle, with competition between microbes helping maintain the stability necessary to keep us healthy.

A diet developed for reducing cholesterol also lowers blood pressure, new research has found.

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Aurobindo Pharma  it posted a standalone net profit of Rs.340.09 crore for the second quarter of 2015-16 against a net profit of Rs.391.66 crore in the same period last year, showing a 13.16 percent dip.

Nutritional Vitamin D supplementation improves the vascular function and reduces inflammation in early stage of chronic kidney disease, a study has revealed.

Shorter sleep duration can lead to a more rapid decline in kidney function, says a new study.

A team of scientists has identified a new chemical that can be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts which are a leading cause of blindness worldwide.

Researchers have found that monkeys which commonly dwell with people in Asia can harbour variants of a type of virus which can cause infectious gastroenteritis or diarrhoea in humans.

A team of Indian scientists has provided scientific evidence for the Ayurvedic classification of Prakriti or the unique nature or constitution of an individual, a statement said on Thursday.