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Organ trafficking case: Madras HC rejects broker’s bail plea
The case had triggered widespread shock and concern across Tamil Nadu, after which the police registered a case and arrested two persons, Anand and...
Food for thought: Analysing ketogenic diet, and myths of instant...
29 Aug 2020 6:34 AM ISTThe ketogenic diet was first introduced in 1924 to help control seizures in epilepsy patients, and later gained popularity as a method for weight loss...
41-year-old now has five kidneys after successful third transplant
11 Aug 2021 5:38 AM ISTAfter two failed transplants, doctors at a city hospital tried an unconventional method to successfully transplant another kidney on a 41-year-old...
DT Health: Women at higher risk of getting urinary tract infections
1 July 2022 3:04 AM ISTUrinary tract infections are common and prevalent and it may occur in 1 out of 5 women in their lifetime. The symptoms can include pain in the side...
New study finds the minimum blood sugar levels to avoid diabetes
13 Sept 2022 11:04 AM IST"Our study determines accurately the levels of long-term sugar that can avoid complications. This knowledge can increase a person's motivation to keep...
Childhood kidney diseases can be diagnosed with new tool: Research
9 Nov 2022 11:15 AM ISTA team at the University of Tokyo studied eurine samples from children with and without chronic kidney disease CKD. They found that the size and...
High salt intake increase stress levels, finds study
17 Nov 2022 10:26 PM IST“We know that eating too much salt damages our heart, blood vessels, and kidneys. This study now tells us that high salt in our food also changes the...
Organs harvested from brain dead person in Madurai taken to Chennai
18 Nov 2022 2:47 AM ISTC Muthu Sankar, the victim, a resident of Teachers Colony, Karunai Nagar, Coimbatore, was hit by a two-wheeler at Goripalayam junction in Madurai...