New tool to measure toxicity in smokers
New York, March 26 (IANS) A three-dimensional model of human respiratory tissue can offer an improved platform to measure the impact of chemicals, like...
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...
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...
Severe asthma fails to respond to mainstay treatment: Study
New York, June 30 (IANS) The immune response that occurs in patients with severe asthma is markedly different than what occurs in milder forms...
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...
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...
New Zealand obesity campaigner quits over zero progress
Wellington, Nov 27 (IANS) A leading diabetes expert has wound up her national campaign to tackle New Zealand’s obesity epidemic saying she had achieved...
Skin test may help diagnose Alzheimer’s early
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Skin tests can be used to detect elevated levels of abnormal proteins found in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, a new...
Eggs, meat won’t give you bad cholesterol: US panel
New York, Feb 20 (IANS) Much to the delight of egg and meat lovers, a US advisory health panel has determined that dietary restrictions...
