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...
Food security improves HIV outcomes
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) A farming intervention programme aimed at reducing food insecurity has also helped improve HIV outcomes in patients in Kenya,...
Eating tomatoes do flare up gout pain
Wellington, Aug 20 (IANS) Researchers from University of Otago have for the first time found a biological basis for the belief that eating tomatoes...
Parkinson’s disease linked with many forms of cancers
Washington, June 19 (IANS) Parkinson's disease (PD) has been found to be associated with 16 types of cancer in a study in Taiwan.
It was...
‘Sexting’ and internet safety top concern for US kids: Study
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Sending or receiving explicit material via smartphones or “sexting” and internet safety have quickly climbed up in the top...
Plants too are passive smokers
London, April 9 (IANS) Passive smoking is not only bad for family and friends but also for plants around us that can take up...
Depression does not lead to violent behaviour
New York, April 27 (IANS) Contrary to popular perception, people suffering from depression may not be more prone to commit violent acts in the...
Artificial pancreas vulnerable to cyber security risk
New York, May 15 (IANS) An artificial pancreas that automatically controls insulin infusion is at a greater risk of cyber security threat that may...
Better crop water management could reduce hunger
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Improved agricultural water management could significantly boost agricultural production and reduce hunger, while at the same time making up for...
Why some men imagine woman are always sexually eyeing them
New York, Feb 12 (IANS) If you walk into a bar and think that an attractive woman smiling at you wants to have sex...
