Meat-rich diet bad for kidney patients
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Eating meat-rich diets could triple the risk of developing kidney failure among patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, say researchers,...
Scientists create better blood sugar test for diabetes
Scientists create better blood sugar test for diabetes
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) US researchers have developed a more precise method for estimating average blood sugar...
High-carb shakes can hamper heart function
New York, March 30 (IANS) Drinking a high carbohydrate shake can have an acute and detrimental effect on heart function, scientists, including an Indian-origin...
Anti-inflammatory drugs may put you at heart attack risk
Anti-inflammatory drugs may put you at heart attack risk
New York: If you have been hit by the winter cold and are thinking about taking...
Perfectionism in young children may indicate OCD risk: study
Perfectionism in young children may indicate OCD risk: study
New York: Does your child act finicky, even for small things? Beware, that perfectionism and excessive...
Experimental obesity drug may prevent kidney stones
Experimental obesity drug may prevent kidney stones
Tokyo, March 17 (IANS) Japanese scientists have found that an experimental obesity drug can potentially prevent the formation...
Embrace yoga to check disease: Expert
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) With diabetes growing alarmingly in India, a health expert on Sunday urged people to embrace yoga to avoid or...
Sweet potato naturally ‘genetically modified’
London, April 22 (IANS) Sweet potatoes contain genes from the bacterium Agrobacterium and the presence of this 'foreign' DNA makes the popular food naturally...
‘Vaccine against HIV infection closer to reality’
'Vaccine against HIV infection closer to reality'
Melbourne: In a significant progress towards the development of a vaccine against HIV, scientists have developed a new...
Lose weight to avoid cancer
London, Oct 18 (IANS) You should lose weight in case you are overweight in order to avoid cancer for a new study, which analysed...
