Malaria protein could help treat cancer
New York, Oct 17 (IANS) The mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria also produces a protein that could help stop cancer, new research has found.
The...
Human brain processes numbers in its entirety: Scientists
London, Jan 28 (IANS) The human brain does the number crunching for you in its entirety, taking help from both hemispheres, and not individually...
Brain’s ‘filing system’ is same for all
Washington, June 10 (IANS) Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have documented the formation of a newly learned concept inside the brain and found...
Stress causes infants to resort to habits
London, Oct 1 (IANS) Under stress, people are inclined to resort to habits, rather than try out new things, and the same is true...
Get up for your heart health and move for your waistline
Sydney, July 31 (IANS) Regular walking and running not only improve your heart but also enable you shed extra kilos around your waistline resulting...
Brain abnormalities in schizophrenia patients identified
New York, July 8 (IANS) Providing fresh insight into treatment of patients with schizophrenia, scientists have identified structural brain abnormalities in such patients, says...
Eat more fruits in adolescence to lower breast cancer risk
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) Girls who eat more high-fibre foods during adolescence - especially lots of fruits and vegetables - may have significantly...
Vitamin D in pregnancy may not improve bone health in babies
London, March 2 (IANS) Consumption of vitamin D during pregnancy may not help in improving bone density of babies, according to a study.
The study...
First-born kids more likely to be nearsighted
London, Oct 12 (IANS) First-born children run higher risk of becoming nearsighted later in life, compared with their later-born siblings, a study says.
Parents pushing...
Novel therapy could cut hepatitis C prevalence by 80 percent
New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Recently approved antiviral medications for hepatitis C could reduce the prevalence of the blood-borne infection by more than 80...
