Researcher probing if tobacco’s native forms less harmful
Researcher probing if tobacco's native forms less harmful
Chennai/Madurai: Can indigenous ways of smoking counteract the harm being done by mass-produced cigarettes? Researching the roots...
Switching to diet drinks won’t make you slimmer
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) If you are trying to shed some extra kilos, switching to sugar-free drinks may not really help, said a...
New insulin-producing beta-cell…
New insulin-producing beta-cell may improve diabetes treatment
New York, July 12 (IANS) Researchers have identified four separate sub-types of human insulin-producing beta-cells that may be...
Milk, exercise raise children’s vitamin D levels
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Sufficient intake of milk with vitamin D supplements and physical activity are significantly important for vitamin D levels in children,...
Blood cancer develops from prior blood disorder
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered how an incurable type of blood cancer develops from an often symptomless prior blood disorder.
The findings could...
Covert sexism kills working women’s self-esteem too
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Frequent sexist wisecracks, comments and office cultures where women are ignored are just as damaging to women as single...
3D MRI can spot stroke risk in diabetic patients
Toronto, Nov 24 (IANS) People with diabetes may be harbouring advanced vascular disease that could increase their risk of stroke, researchers warn.
The findings suggest...
Hyderabad woman’s brain tumour turns out to be evil twin
Washington, April 24 (IANS) An Indian computer science PhD student from Hyderabad underwent brain surgery to find what she jokingly called her "evil twin...
CRISPR gene editing method could treat muscular weakness
CRISPR gene editing method could treat muscular weakness
New York, Feb 7 (IANS) Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a...
Children inherit parents’ anxiety too
New York, July 7 (IANS) Anxious parents are more likely to have anxious children, a study on rhesus monkeys has revealed. It added that...
