Sit straight to keep active for long
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Have you been feeling persistent or recurrent pain in the lower back of late? You are not alone. Lower...
Primer on net neutrality, Free Basics
As the debate over Net neutrality and Free Basics intensifies, particularly with the sparring match between the telecom regulator and some stakeholders like Facebook,...
Chinese research shows abortion drug can cure breast cancer
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An abortion drug, Mifepristone (MIF) can possibly have an anti-tumour effect in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the media reported on...
US teenagers shun sex, want it safe: Study
Washington, July 23 (IANS) More and more teenagers in the US are using contraceptives in a decade, says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Male mice without Y genes can father offspring
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) In a first, a team of researchers has successfully replaced both Y chromosomes in mice by increasing expression of...
Vitamin D-rich foods during pregnancy may cut allergy risk in kids
New York, Feb 12 (IANS) Higher intake of foods containing vitamin D during pregnancy may reduce the risk of children developing allergies, a study...
Iodine supplementation in pregnancy boosts kids’ IQ
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Women who take iodine supplements before and during pregnancy are likely to have kids with higher IQ and better health...
High dose influenza shots more effective in older people
New York, Oct 12 (IANS) Flu immunisations with four times the strength of standard flu shots significantly reduces the risk hospitalisation of the elderly...
How the brain maps visual targets
Toronto, Jan 16 (IANS) York university researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, have discovered how a map in the mid-brain region remembers the location of...
Early puberty may put women at diabetes risk
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Women who began having menstrual cycles at a younger age are at a greater risk of developing gestational diabetes...
