Wealthy elderly turning into risky alcoholics
London, Aug 24 (IANS) More older adults especially from the higher strata of the society are drinking alcohol at unsafe levels, a study has...
App to insult you into losing weight
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) If you have set your sight on losing weight, here is a calorie-counting app that insults you for all...
Handy shortcuts to cut sugar in festive season
Handy shortcuts to cut sugar in festive season
New Delhi: High calorie food in the festive season may be unavoidable, but you can outsmart the...
FDA approves new drug for advanced, metastatic breast cancer
FDA approves new drug for advanced, metastatic breast cancer
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug...
Deprived of proper sleep? You may become obese
Deprived of proper sleep? You may become obese
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Lack of proper sleep may result in people consuming extra 385 kilocalories (kcal)...
Human relative of Hepatitis A virus found in seals
New York, Aug 26 (IANS) Scientists have identified a deadly strain of new virus in seals which is the closest-known relative of the human...
Why your wine tastes so different
London, April 14 (IANS) Even the high-quality wine like Pinot Noir can have different taste and colours depending on where it was produced, says...
Can near-death brain signals save cardiac arrest patients?
Washington, April 7 (IANS) Despite the loss of consciousness and absence of signs of life in case of sudden cardiac arrest, a storm of...
UAE’s cancer patient care group to mark Cancer Day
Abu Dhabi, Jan 31 (IANS/WAM) Rahma, the UAE's cancer patient care society, will mark World Cancer Day by hosting an event on Monday in...
Tiny carrier can help treat brain tumour
New York, May 22 (IANS) A nanocarrier engineered to be small enough to get past the blood-brain barrier could be targeted to deliver a...
