Mayo Clinic

Doctors warn that excessive texting can cause 'Smartphone Thumb'

Formally known as tendinitis, it causes the tendon that bends and flexes the thumb to become inflamed if used for too much texting on smartphones.

Scientists discover new tumour-shrinking nanoparticle to fight breast cancer, prevent recurrence

Scientists have developed a new cancer-fighting nanoparticle aimed at shrinking breast cancer tumours, while also preventing recurrence of the disease.

'Reason for concern': Medical students more prone to alcohol abuse, says team of US researchers

Medical students, especially who are young, single and under high debt are twice as likely to abuse alcohol than their peers who are not attending medical school, a team of US researchers found.

Apollo, Parkway Holdings in talks for alliance

Apollo Hospitals is in talks with Parkway Holdings, a Singapore-based hospital operator, on a prospective tie-up to expand in the Indian sub-continent, Middle East and Africa.

Apple to rollout Healthkit in iPhone 6 amidst tough challenges

Now, chemical changes in brain can be tracked in real-time

Scientists have developed a new tool that can track real-time chemical changes in the brains of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation, a novel system which they claim can help treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and depression.