Student suicide rekindles Goa’s teen-stress debate
Panaji, May 4 (IANS) On a hot and sultry day, the heat was perhaps the last thing on 18-year-old Vishnu Natarajan's mind when he...
Music therapy helps recovery from respiratory disorders
New York, Dec 24 (IANS) Music therapy can increase effectiveness of standard rehabilitation that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic...
Herbal sweetener launched for diabetics
Mumbai, Dec 21 (IANS) In a bid to provide a healthy life to diabetic patients, a new sweetener made of herbs was launched here...
How groups make collective decisions?
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) How do you reach a consensus on which movie to watch when in a large group of friends? Initially,...
Dengue outbreak: Delhi Police holds blood donation camp
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday organised a blood donation camp in the wake of rising dengue cases in the national...
Exercise can offset effects of obesity genes
Toronto, Jan 5 (IANS) While genes may influence our likelihood of being overweight or obese, a new study has found that a physically active...
Another contagious form of cancer discovered
Sydney, Dec 29 (IANS) In an indication that transmissible cancer may not be as rare as generally believed, researchers have identified a second, genetically...
Wrong pain-killers damage kidney among diabetes patients
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Wrong pain-killers taken during diabetes lead to damage in kidneys, even kidney failure, say doctors.
Medical experts say the use...
Diabetes patients more at risk of small vessel disease: Doctors
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Diabetes patients are at more risk of suffering from small vessel disease as its initial phase goes undetected in...
Genetically engineered bacteria can treat cancer
Washington, April 15 (IANS) A bacterium that causes severe food poisoning and leads to sepsis and death in humans can be genetically modified to...
