Protective molecule against Alzheimer’s identified
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Giving the search for Alzheimer's therapies a shot in the arm, researchers have identified the steps that a molecule...
Screaming triggers alarm bells in the brain
New York, July 19 (IANS) Screaming has not only inspired various Hollywood blockbusters but it also has a remarkable power of piercing through other...
Personalised therapy for leukemia patients comes a step closer
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) Setting the stage to expand the use of a patient's genetic make-up to tailor chemotherapy, an international research team...
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...
Are you suffering from ‘ringxiety’?
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) If you often face a situation where you hear your mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating but in...
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...
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,...
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...
Can our brain regulate its loss of control?
New York, Aug 15 (IANS) Our brain could actually be regulating the progression of glaucoma and other neuro-degenerative diseases, researchers say.
The result has implications...
Bees naturally immunize their babies
New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Bees naturally immunize their offspring against specific diseases found in environment and for them the process may be as...
