22 million infants miss out basic vaccines: WHO
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Around 22 million infants across the globe still miss out on the basic vaccines for diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles,...
‘Humanised’ mice offer better anti-cancer therapies
Washington, April 24 (IANS) In pioneering work, researchers from the University of Colorado-Boulder have grown "humanised" models of mice in the lab that will...
Antibiotic use may increase diabetes risk
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Frequent use of antibiotics might increase your risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, a new study warns.
Danish researchers have found that...
30 minutes of daily walk curbs death risk from heart diseases
London, Oct 15 (IANS) Just half an hour of brisk walking five days a week can reduce risk of death from cardiovascular diseases, especially...
Gene that influences women’s body shape and diabetes risk
New York, Oct 12 (IANS) Researchers have identified a genetic variant that regulates hundreds of genes that govern how and where women's bodies store...
Sniffing and gasping can prevent fainting
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Do you often feel weak, and sweat or have visual disturbances while standing up quickly? Sniff or gasp to prevent...
Grandma’s smoking habit ups asthma risk in grandkids
Sydney, Sep 30 (IANS) If grandmothers smoked while they were pregnant, there was an increased risk of asthma in grand-children even if their mothers...
New radiation therapy better for lung cancer treatment
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) A new radiation therapy, which has already been in use to treat prostate, brain, and head and neck cancers,...
Academic stress in kids spurring ADHD
New York, March 7 (IANS) Are you making your toddler an over-achiever? Beware! According to a new study, the increasing academic stress on younger...
Three million homes examined for Zika in Brazil
Brasilia, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) Health personnel, soldiers and other civil servants participating over the weekend in Brazil's "national mobilisation" against the Zika-carrying Aedes aegypti...
