Low testosterone ups depression risk in men
Washington, July 2 (IANS) Men with low levels of testosterone are at increased risk of suffering from depression than those of the general population,...
Compound that could postpone ageing, help prevent Alzheimer’s
Compound that could postpone ageing, help prevent Alzheimer's
London, Oct 15 (IANS) Researchers have found that a substance - the coenzyme NAD+ -- can both...
Niti Aayog must stop plan to privatise public health
Niti Aayog must stop plan to privatise public health
In late November 2019 Khwahish Warsi, a daily wage earner who makes his living by making...
Kids raised by same-sex parents equal those of different-sex parents
New York, April 18 (IANS) Children raised in households with same-sex parents show no differences in outcomes of family relationships and child health as...
Kamal Haasan scouting locations for next in Mauritius
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, who has three films ready for release, is scouting locations in Mauritius for his next yet-untitled Tamil...
Australians to use chest scans to detect early lung cancer
Australians to use chest scans to detect early lung cancer
Melbourne, June 20 (IANS) Thousands of Australian smokers will be subjected to regular chest scans...
Study finds first gene for greying hair
London, March 2 (IANS) In a first, an international team of researchers has identified a gene for greying hair, confirming greying has a genetic...
Artificial skin that sends pressure sensation to brain cell created
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) In a first, a team of engineers from Stanford University has created a plastic “skin” that can detect how hard...
Playing catch helps elderlies improve balance
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The elderly can improve their balance and prevent falls with a simple training exercise of catching a weighted medicine ball,...
Daily bathing cuts bloodstream infections in children
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Daily bathing of pediatric patients with disposable clothes containing two percent chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) reduces bloodstream infections by 59 percent,...
