Cold weather may encourage healthy fat formation
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) In a first, researchers have documented that cold temperatures may encourage "unhealthy" white fat to change into "healthy" brown...
Have a diverse friend circle to perform well on job
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) If you want to perform well on the professional front, try to befriend as many people as you can...
Testosterone therapy may help older men live longer
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Restoring testosterone in older men to normal level through gels, patches, or injections may lower their risk of heart...
Easily stressed? At risk of developing high blood pressure
New York, Feb 6 (IANS) The tendency to take more stress during youth may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure later in...
Indian-origin food scientist gets international award
Wellington, July 31 (IANS) A noted Indian-origin food scientist based in New Zealand has been honoured for his contribution in improving the quality, safety...
A drink a day may reduce heart failure risk, finds study
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) A large study of nearly 15,000 men and women has found that having up to seven drinks a week is...
Smart ‘da Vinci’ robot helps treat lung cancer
London, Aug 10 (IANS) A four-armed surgeon robot first developed to treat prostate disease is now being widely used in England to treat lung...
How to conquer those sugar cravings (Comment: Special to IANS)
What can be almost as strong, if not even stronger than hunger pangs, is sugar craving. One goes almost berserk when it strikes and...
Rare technique saves woman with brain haemorrhage
Gurgaon, Aug 3 (IANS) A 43-year-old woman who fell unconscious after suffering a brain haemorrhage was successfully treated using a rare intervention technique at...
Mom’s drinking at conception ups kids’ diabetes risk
Melbourne, Aug 1 (IANS) Women who drink around the time of conception may put their babies at increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and...
