Medicine 
Gluten allergy can lead to malnutrition in children
(0)The number of children under five who suffer from severe acute malnutrition in India is huge. But a large proportion of these children may not be suffering from lack of food. Gluten allergy can reduce absorption of nutrients even in well-fed children. Anuska Karmarkar reports recent research findings.
Gluten allergy: enzyme structure, function and activity
There are about fourteen million Indians who are affected by gluten allergy. The molecular mechanisms behind the problem are slowly being unravelled. Anuska Karmarkar reports recent Indian research on the structure, function and malfunctions of enzyme responsible for gluten allergy.
Kangaroo mother care: ensuring survival for the newborn baby
Kangaroo mother care, a practice advised by the WHO, is low-cost and ensures the survival of newborns in resource-poor settings. How aware are healthcare providers in Indian hospitals about the actual practice? Researchers from Saint John’s Medical College, Bengaluru investigated. Gita Madhu reports.
Wound healing: Bacterial cellulose and neem-hypericum oil
Wound dressings need to be changed and it is quite painful to the patient. Indian researchers tried a paste made of bacterial cellulose in a suspension of neem oil and hypericum oil in water. The wounds healed and closed fast when tested on rats. Deepika Baskaran reports recent research.
Diabetes and left ventricle dysfunction
Diabetes can lead to malfunctioning kidneys and heart diseases. Kidney malfunction measured using albumin in urine is simpler than measuring heart conditions. Indian researchers provide physicians a clue to detect diabetes patients who may be developing heart disease using albumin in urine as a proxy. Mahwish Adnan reports.
Red rice and white rice: nutritional differences
Seven different rice varieties from Himachal Pradesh. Some grow well in tropical climates; some flourish in temperate climates. Some are red and others are white. Which one provides better nutrition? Gayathri S reports a recent research collaboration between an ICAR institution and a private university.
Chronic Kidney Disease: interstate disparities in India
Chronic kidney disease is surging in India. National statistics show that it has now gone above more than 130 million cases. But what the statistics hide is that the morbidity and mortality due to chronic kidney disease is not evenly distributed in all states. Aritha Chandrasekhar reports –
Urinary podocalyxin: an early biomarker for diabetic nephropathy?
Is there a way to detect the development of nephropathy in diabetes type 2 patients even before albumin shows up in urine? Research done at the Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram suggests that the protein, podocalyxin, in urine may be an early biomarker for diabetic nephropathy. Mahwish Adnan reports.
Predicting probiotic persistence: personalising prescriptions
Sometimes, prescriptions of probiotic bacteria do not have the intended results. In some, the bacteria colonise the gut, while in some others the prescription fails. Why? Researchers from IIIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi have come up with answers, reports Gayathri from Sastra Deemed University, Thanjavur.
Pregnancy Care in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh has long been seen as one of the best states for providing maternal healthcare. But are the numbers telling the full story? Kashifa Wisal, Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication reports on recent research uncovering hidden gaps in access to pregnancy care.
