Take steps to prevent Zika virus in Middle East: WHO
Abu Dhabi, Feb 1 (IANS/WAM) As the Zika virus outbreak continues to spread -- reaching 24 countries in the Americas, the World Health Organisation...
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...
Lethal liver cancer can be spotted early
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Liver cancer is life-threatening because it is generally diagnosed in the later stages. Now, scientists have identified a diagnostic biomarker...
Why sleep loss could lead to weight gain
New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Following a night of total sleep deprivation, a brain region known as the "salience network" may lead us to...
Alcohol doesn’t hinder rape victims from recalling the crime: Study
London, Aug 19 (IANS) Victims of sexual assault who were intoxicated during the crime can still report accurate information when interviewed by the police,...
Biopsies do not promote cancer spread: Study
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) Dispelling the myth that biopsies cause cancer to spread, US researchers have shown that patients who undergo the procedure...
Antibiotics may double juvenile arthritis risk
New York, July 20 (IANS) Taking antibiotics may double the risk of a child contracting juvenile arthritis, a form of auto-immune disease that involves...
‘US nod to Lupin’s anti-cholesterol drug may not fatten up firm financials’
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) Lupin Ltd's anti-cholesterol drug securing USFDA approval is a positive development but may not contribute to the company's financials in...
‘Leaky’ vaccines may lead to more virulent viruses
New York, July 28 (IANS) Use of less-than-perfect vaccines or what are called “leaky” vaccines can lead to evolution of more deadly versions of...
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...
