Poor infant sleep may indicate attention problems later
New York, Oct 12 (IANS) One-year-olds who experience frequent night wakings are more likely to have difficulties concentrating and to exhibit behavioural problems at...
Artificial pancreas performed well in humans in US
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) A team of the US researchers has developed a functional artificial pancreas that has performed well in humans in clinical...
Life expectancy up by five years since 2000: WHO
Geneva, May 19 (IANS) Dramatic gains in life expectancy have been made globally since 2000, but major inequalities persist within and among countries, according...
Higher Omega-3 levels may help boost cognitive skills in elderly
Higher Omega-3 levels may help boost cognitive skills in elderly
New York: Older adults with higher levels of key nutrients like Omega-3 in the blood...
Parental suicide attempt ups suicide risk in kids
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) A child is five times more likely to attempt suicide if he/she has a parent who has attempted suicide...
Viral infection during pregnancy may increase autism risk
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) Viral infection during pregnancy may cause change in a particular immune response in mothers and increase risk of autism...
Heart attack kills one person
Heart attack kills one person every 33 seconds in India
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) One person dies every 33 seconds owing to an heart...
Ancient Chinese medicine can help fight TB: Study
Ancient Chinese medicine can help fight TB: Study
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to...
Indian researcher’s heart disease project gets $400,000 boost
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) An Indian-American researcher at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has received a $423,485 grant from the National Institutes of Health...
Smoking may damage sperm DNA, affect fertility
Smoking may damage sperm DNA, affect fertility
New York, June 23 (IANS) The sperm of men who smoke has a greater extent of DNA damage...
