Rivaldo in hospital with bacterial infection
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 24 (IANS) Former World Cup and Ballon d'Or winner Rivaldo was admitted to hospital with a bacterial infection, two months...
ASICON 2016 calls for making HIV a chronic, manageable…
ASICON 2016 calls for making HIV a chronic, manageable condition in reality
The AIDS Society of India (ASI) and all delegates of 9th National Conference...
Carbon monoxide can make some antibiotics more effective
Carbon monoxide can make some antibiotics more effective
New York, Feb 22 (IANS) Carbon monoxide can improve the effectiveness of antibiotics that fight stomach infections,...
Restless legs syndrome may cut sleep quality in pregnancy
Restless legs syndrome may cut sleep quality in pregnancy
New York, July 15 (IANS) Pregnant women with restless legs syndrome (RLS) are more likely to...
A sniff test could spot autism early
London, July 3 (IANS) Measuring how children respond to pleasant and unpleasant odours can help identify children suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) very...
Wealthy elderly turning into risky alcoholics
London, Aug 24 (IANS) More older adults especially from the higher strata of the society are drinking alcohol at unsafe levels, a study has...
Dengue costs the world $8.9 bn annually
New York, May 5 (IANS) Dengue imposes a whopping $8.9 billion economic burden every year on 141 countries and territories where active transmission of...
Blood test for Alzheimer’s comes a step closer
Blood test for Alzheimer's comes a step closer
London, Sep 1 (IANS) In a major step towards development of a blood test for Alzheimer's disease,...
‘Leaky’ vaccines may lead to more virulent viruses
New York, July 28 (IANS) Use of less-than-perfect vaccines or what are called “leaky” vaccines can lead to evolution of more deadly versions of...
Diabetes may weaken immunity
New York, Aug 7 (IANS) People with uncontrolled diabetes may find it hard to control infections as high blood sugar can unleash destructive molecules...
