Bigger brains linked to higher cancer risk: Study
Bigger brains linked to higher cancer risk: Study
London: Having a bigger brain is directly associated with higher risk of brain cancer, says a new...
Pre-pregnancy obesity and infant deaths strongly related
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Pre-pregnancy obesity is strongly linked with infant mortality and compliance with weight-gain guidelines during pregnancy have limited impact on...
We cannot end AIDS without combating antimicrobial resistance
We cannot end AIDS without combating antimicrobial resistance
With just 133 months left to end AIDS, this year's World AIDS Day underlines the urgency to...
Now a health hotline that can forecast dengue outbreaks
Now a health hotline that can forecast dengue outbreaks
New York, July 9 (IANS) A team of scientists, including one of Indian-origin, has developed a...
Tobacco doubles death risk in HIV patients: Lancet
Tobacco doubles death risk in HIV patients: Lancet
London, June 2 (IANS) Tobacco use, including snuff, chewing and smoking, is twice likely to cause death...
Failure of just a few cells may lead to diabetes: Study
Failure of just a few cells may lead to diabetes: Study
London, July 25 (IANS) Diabetes may be due to the failure of a privileged...
Gut bacteria key to protecting against arsenic poisoning
Gut bacteria key to protecting against arsenic poisoning
New York: Microbes in the human gut play an important role in protecting against arsenic toxicity, new...
Bleach use at home puts kids at infection risk
London, April 3 (IANS) Passive exposure to bleach at home is linked to higher rates of childhood respiratory and other infections, says a new...
Anxiety leads to bad decisions
New York (IANS) Researchers have discovered why it is important to stay clam before taking any big decision in life. Anxiety disrupts brain activity...
Your visual cortex can take important decisions
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Visual cortex, the part of the brain responsible for seeing, can take decisions just like the brain's traditional "higher...