Diet may improve breast cancer therapy
New York, July 15 (IANS) A diet that starves cancer cells of an essential nutrient may help improve outcomes of difficult to treat type...
Chinese man grows breasts after eating chicken
Beijing, July 17 (IANS) A 26-year-old Chinese man reportedly grew breasts because of the hormones in his fried chicken meals, his doctors said.
Li, who...
Can aspirin save from cancer?
New York, April 17 (IANS) Elderly people are increasingly turning to aspirin to protect themselves from heart ailments and cancer, reveals a new survey.
The...
Zika vaccine claim: Hope or hype?
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) An Indian biotech company's "breakthrough" claim that it has developed two "candidate vaccines" against the Zika virus - while being...
Diet key driver of microbiome composition in humans
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Researchers have found an intermediate gut microbiome in a community of a traditional population that incorporates some westernised lifestyle...
Obesity can cause heart attack
New York, May 21 (IANS) People with obesity and bad cholesterol levels are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than people who do...
Shun anger to cut heart attack risks
Melbourne, Feb 24 (IANS) An episode of intense anger could lead to an eight-fold increase in the risk of heart attack. A high level...
How the brain learns the way things work
New York, March 18 (IANS) When we learn a new technical concept, something happens in our brain. But exactly what? That has been a...
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...
Relationship status drives women’s contraception choice
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) A woman's choice of contraception is more often driven by current relationship status and frequency of sexual intercourse than...
