Kidney Patients Eligible for Free Bus Travel in Telangana

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 18 Feb 2019

The state of Telangana is offering free travel for kidney patients in the buses of state-owned Telangana State Road Development Corporation (TSRTC). It is a welcoming move by the State Government that...

Soursop Leaf Extract Can Prevent Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Posted in Fibromyalgia Support group on Sun, 17 Feb 2019

Extract from soursop (Annona muricata L.) leaves can reduce chronic pain, anxiety, and depression and protect against fibromyalgia symptoms, reports a new study....Read More

Measures to Reduce Antibiotic Usage Require a Tailored Approach

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 12 Feb 2019

Fear of leaving infectious diseases untreated and poorly enforced antibiotic supply controls could retard efforts to decrease the antibiotic usage in low to middle-income countries, according to a new...

Swine Flu Outbreak in India

Posted in Others Support group on Tue, 12 Feb 2019

The swine flu virus is making its comeback in 2019 in the Northern parts of India, where a rising number of patients are being admitted into the hospitals across Nashik and other parts of the district...

Magnesium Optimizes Vitamin D Status

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 11 Feb 2019

A new study has found that magnesium optimizes vitamin D status, increasing it in people with deficient levels and lowering it in people with high levels. The study was conducted by Vanderbilt-Ingram ...

Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity May Increase the Need for Supplementation in Occupational Asthma Patients

Posted in Asthma Support group on Mon, 11 Feb 2019

New study was conducted to evaluate the vitamin D intake in occupational asthma patients and the relation with body mass index, comorbidities related to vitamin D deficit, lung function and quality of...

Atlas of Genetic Influences on Osteoporosis

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 11 Feb 2019

An atlas of genetic factors linked to estimated bone mineral density (BMD), one of the most clinically relevant factors in diagnosing osteoporosis has been complied by researchers...Read More

Osteoporosis Could Be Reversed By Altering the Brain Neurons: Study

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 11 Feb 2019

By deleting a specific set of signals in a small number of neurons in the experimental animal- female rat, they were able to see these mice build super-strong bones and maintain...Read More

Vitamin D Could Aid In Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 11 Feb 2019

Vitamin D can pack a punch when it comes to drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), it has been found to aid the clearance of TB bacteria from the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB....Read More

Bone Marrow Disease is Stimulated by Vitamin D and Macrophages

Posted in Bone Marrow Biopsy Support group on Mon, 11 Feb 2019

Myelofibrosis, a disease affecting the bone marrow is caused due to the excessive signaling of vitamin D and immune cells known as macrophages, reveal Japanese researchers. The research published in t...