Dengue in childhood can increase early heart attack risk
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Infectious diseases such as typhoid, measles, chicken pox, bronchitis, tuberculosis and dengue in childhood can increase risk of getting a...
Using Western BP guidelines may boost stroke risk in Asian patients
London, Nov 28 (IANS) European and North American blood pressure guidelines, issued last year, may actually boost the stroke risk if adapted for Asian...
Vitamin D deficiency in kids ups heart disease risk later
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Low levels of vitamin D in childhood increases the risk of heart disease later, a study has suggested.
Low levels of...
Do genes control intolerance and anti-social behaviour?
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) As Indian society grapples with the issue of intolerance and violence, genetic experts are opening up the hoary discussion...
Prolonged standing as bad as sitting
London, July 19 (IANS) While health detriments associated with sitting for long stretches of time at the office are well documented, it has been...
Children inherit parents’ anxiety too
New York, July 7 (IANS) Anxious parents are more likely to have anxious children, a study on rhesus monkeys has revealed. It added that...
Neanderthal-derived DNA may pose risk of depression
New York, Feb 12 (IANS) The US Researchers have found correlations between Neanderthal-derived genes and various diseases in modern humans -- including those influencing...
Diabetes may weaken immunity
New York, Aug 7 (IANS) People with uncontrolled diabetes may find it hard to control infections as high blood sugar can unleash destructive molecules...
New drug to beat brain and breast cancers
New York, July 16 (IANS) Researchers have discovered two chemical compounds that effectively stop the growth of brain cancer cells and breast tumours, opening...
Rough socio-economic milieu causes premature ageing
Washington, June 21 (IANS) People who live in neighbourhoods with high crime, noise and vandalism are biologically more than a decade older than those...
