Parents had approached Bombay High Court in February 2023 seeking directions to the Centre to provide free or subsidised treatment to children with such a rare disease
13 September,2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Diseases such as hemoglobinopathies, thalassemia and certain types of muscular dystrophies can now be effectively eradicated through meticulous genetic screening. However, an ethical dilemma of ‘designer babies’ lurks on the horizon. Experts dissect
12 August,2024 02:08 PM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi
Early detection of colorectal cancer is crucial for effective treatment and improved survival rates
11 August,2024 01:34 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
There’s a thin line between picky eaters and children with early eating disorders, the latter calling for early intervention
11 August,2024 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Nasrin Modak Siddiqi
To uncover the risk factors, symptoms and available screening tests for lung cancer in young women, Midday sought answers from lung experts who highlight the primary obstacles in managing these cases. Their findings are detailed here
09 August,2024 10:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi
Your peers can actually change your lives, for the worse, as a new study shows that peers' genetic traits can significantly influence substance use and impact mental health
08 August,2024 01:20 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The team found decreases in estimates of biological age -- known as epigenetic ageing clocks -- in participants who ate a vegan diet but not among those that ate an omnivorous diet
29 July,2024 03:39 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
This finding suggests that Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) SMA patients may face additional health problems over time and that its impact extends beyond the nervous system, potentially affecting other organs such as the liver
17 July,2024 11:08 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
To develop the new AI model, the researchers used routinely gathered, non-invasive and low-cost patient data - cognitive tests and structural MRI scans revealing grey matter shrinkage - from over 400 participants in a research cohort in the US
13 July,2024 03:34 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
The new tool, by researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden, could help doctors adapt treatment to avoid persistent side effects in those at the greatest risk
10 July,2024 09:52 AM IST | Mumbai | IANSADVERTISEMENT
