New blood test to help diagnose Parkinson’s faster
New York, April 7 (IANS) Although there are currently no fully validated blood signatures or biomarkers for Parkinson's disease (PD), a new blood test...
Drinking water may help you curb appetite
Drinking water may help you curb appetite
London, July 13 (IANS) Looking for ways to shed those extra kilos around your waistline? Worry not, according...
High BP during pregnancy may up heart disease risk later
High BP during pregnancy may up heart disease risk later
Toronto, Aug 19 (IANS) Women who experience high blood pressure condition during pregnancy are likely...
Insomnia could be in your genes
Insomnia could be in your genes
New York: Finding it hard to sleep at night? If so, blame your genes, say researchers, who identified 57...
Eating almonds decreases belly fat
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Including almonds in your daily diet could help reduce belly fat, a well-established heart disease risk factor, says a...
Diabetes drug may help obese people lose fat
New York, July 5 (IANS) A drug originally meant for diabetics may help obese individuals without diabetes shed weight and also keep it off,...
Alzheimer’s may begin two decades before diagnosis
New York, June 28 (IANS) Even if symptoms of Alzheimer's disease become apparent in old age, the biological processes that cause the mental decline...
Painless patch can monitor side effects of drugs
Painless patch can monitor side effects of drugs
Toronto, July 25 (IANS) Researchers have created an inexpensive microneedle drug monitoring system -- a thin patch...
Three-fold increase in drug abuse in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 29 (IANS) There has been a three-fold increase in drug abuse in Kerala after the closure of bars in the state, Home...
Possible ‘obesity gene’ discovered
Toronto, Aug 11 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a gene that plays an important role in causing obesity.
The gene encodes a protein responsible for production...
