February 2016

A team led by engineers at University of California-San Diego has 3D-printed a tissue that closely mimics the human liver's sophisticated structure and function.

Indian drug major Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Monday said its wholly owned US subsidiary Promius Pharma has got the USFDA for a spray to treat plaque psoriasis.

US researchers have found a new sunscreen that guarantees no loss of vitamin D, rather allows the body to produce the essential vitamin, a deficiency or insufficiency of which causes major health problems in both adults and children.

Researchers from Britain have identified the effect of honey used since ancient times for the treatment of several diseases, on pathogenic fungi that can cause devastating infections in vulnerable people.

US researchers have found a gene family in the humans that has the capability of turning cancer cells into aggressive stem cells that keep growing.

US researchers have identified a genetic connection between some mental health disorders and type 2 diabetes.The researchers from the University of Massachusetts in the US showed that a gene called "DISC1," which is believed to play a role in mental health disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and some forms of depression, influences the function of pancreatic beta cells which produce insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels.

Researchers have developed a new cost-effective microscopy method to accurately identify people with a rare bleeding disorder.Using the super-resolution microscopy method called Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM), the researchers were able to differentiate between patients with a rare bleeding disorder and healthy volunteers, according to the study.

What has pancake to do with glaucoma? According to researchers, understanding the textures and patterns of pancakes can help them improve surgical methods for treating glaucoma.