Premature toddlers can offer clues to their future IQ
London, Aug 13 (IANS) The intelligence quotient (IQ) of adults born very prematurely or with very low birth weight can be predicted when they...
More than one in 20 US kids suffer dizziness, balance problems
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Nearly 3.3 million children in the US aged three to 17 - more than one in every 20 kids...
How binge drinking leads to alcohol addiction
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) A malfunctioning enzyme may be behind why people who love to binge drink on weekends or at parties are at...
Now, map to show temperature rise caused by CO2
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Researchers from Canada, in a new study, have marked on a map the temperature rise caused by carbon dioxide...
Air pollution can affect kids’ performance at school
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Living in areas with higher level of air pollution can adversely affect academic performance of your kids as researchers...
Certain heart medication may help cancer patients
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Certain drugs taken to improve heart health may also have anti-cancer properties, says a new study led by an...
Scientists map all genes behind embryo development
London, Sep 4 (IANS) An international team of scientists has for the first time mapped all the genes that are activated in the first...
Two vector-borne diseases that pass from mother to child
New York, Jan 31 (IANS) The US researchers have identified two life-threatening vector-borne diseases that can be passed from mother to child through the...
Researchers identify drug that may cut Alzheimer’s risk
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Researchers have identified a drug that can cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by targeting the first step in...
Risk calculators may overestimate heart attack risk
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Most "risk calculators" used to gauge a patient's chances of suffering a heart attack significantly overestimate the likelihood of...
