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...
Stressed fathers can put their kids at high diabetes risk
Beijing, Feb 19 (IANS) New fathers please take note! Men who are stressed can put their children at an increased risk of diabetes, an...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Indian-origin woman ignites global awareness on menstruation
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) She has become an Internet sensation after completing the London marathon sans any sanitary protection during period in a...
