Common cold may increase diabetes risk in kids
London, May 5 (IANS) Viral respiratory tract infections -- like the common cold, flu, tonsillitis, bronchitis and pneumonia -- during the first six months...
Brain scan as ‘lie detector’ for pain inappropriate, say scientists
Brain scan as 'lie detector' for pain inappropriate, say scientists
Toronto, Sep 9 (IANS) In view of the growing demand for developing a "lie detector"...
Cancer on the rise among women in India: Experts
Cancer on the rise among women in India: Experts
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) At a time when cancer is fast spreading its tentacles globally...
Yoga can counter violence in Caribbean
Yoga can counter violence in Caribbean schools
Port-of-Spain, June 15 (IANS) Yoga can be the antidote to violence. With that message, Rolston Nelson, the acting...
Novel interactive app to improve sleep
Novel interactive app to improve sleep
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Taking sleep monitoring one step further, researchers are developing an interactive app that uses...
Nine in 10 cancers caused by lifestyle, not genes: study
New York (PTI): Environmental and external factors such as smoking, drinking, sun exposure and air pollution may account for up to nine out of 10...
Negative body image ups obesity risk in teenagers
New York, Nov 11 (IANS) If you think you are overweight or your body is not what you would like it to be, you...
Cord ‘milking’ improves blood flow in pre-term infants
Washington, June 29 (IANS) A technique to increase the blood flow from the umbilical cord into the infant's circulatory system improves blood pressure and...
How diabetes fosters gum disease
How diabetes fosters gum disease
New York, July 13 (IANS) Diabetes causes a shift in the oral microbiome which may lead to an increased risk...
Parkinson’s drugs ups risk of hypersexuality
New York, April 11 (IANS) Drugs commonly prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease may increase the risk of impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling,...
