Bowel cancer has four distinct types
London, Oct 13 (IANS) Bowel cancer consists of four distinct diseases, each with its own set of biological characteristics, say researchers, including one of...
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...
What’s the science behind water skipping spheres
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) In your childhood days, you must have tried sending a disk-shaped stone to skip across the surface of the...
Wearable technology to help people recover after stroke
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Scientists at a British university are developing a new wearable technology to help people who have had a stroke recover...
Blood cancer develops from prior blood disorder
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Researchers have discovered how an incurable type of blood cancer develops from an often symptomless prior blood disorder.
The findings could...
Common mental health drug may treat arthritis
Washington, July 17 (IANS) By testing the effects of lithium chloride on cartilages or connecting tissues, a team of scientists has found that it...
Decoded: How brain perceives social threat interactions
Tokyo, Oct 3 (IANS) In a first, scientists have recorded a glimpse of the brain remembering and recalling the memory of negative social interactions.
This...
Poor infant sleep may indicate attention problems later
New York, Oct 12 (IANS) One-year-olds who experience frequent night wakings are more likely to have difficulties concentrating and to exhibit behavioural problems at...
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...
Beetroot juice improves endurance, blood pressure in elderly
New York, Feb 12 (IANS) A daily dose of beetroot juice may significantly improve exercise endurance and blood pressure in elderly patients with the...
