Long-term antidepressant use may up obesity risk
Long-term antidepressant use may up obesity risk
London, May 25 (IANS) Prolonged use of antidepressant may lead to increased risk of weight gain associated with...
Higher thyroid hormone level may increase chances of heart failure
Higher thyroid hormone level may increase chances of heart failure
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) Risk of death from sudden loss of heart function is...
Brain’s part that recognises facial expressions discovered
New York, April 20 (IANS) Researchers, one of them an Indian-origin scientist, from Ohio State University have discovered the area of the brain responsible...
Sense of smell may decode weight bias
New York, March 20 (IANS) A team of US researchers has found that looking at an image of an overweight or obese person could...
Mushrooms may have anti-ageing potential: Scientists
Mushrooms may have anti-ageing potential: Scientists
New York, Nov 10 (IANS) Mushrooms may contain unusually high amounts of two anti-oxidants that some scientists suggest could...
Foetus’s genes, not mother’s, may result in preterm births
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Variants in the genetic material of the foetus - not the mother - may be the trigger for some...
Gallstone disease may increase heart disease risk
Gallstone disease may increase heart disease risk
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Individuals with a history of gallstone disease may increase the risk of coronary...
Mild exercise may help elderly to decrease arthritis pain
Mild exercise may help elderly to decrease arthritis pain
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Low-impact exercise programme helps to decrease pain, improve mobility and enhance...
What accelerates ageing in smokers
Tokyo, Oct 14 (IANS) A team of Japanese researchers has decoded the mechanism behind what accelerates ageing in smokers.
Assistant professor Kaori Nakanishi and professor...
Most deaths caused by smokeless tobacco in India
London, Aug 22 (IANS) More than a quarter of a million people in the world die each year from using smokeless tobacco, and India...
