Stomach acid defends against food poisoning
Washington, July 30 (IANS) High levels of stomach acid not only help animals break down food, but it also defends them against food poisoning,...
Oral bacteria linked to higher stroke risk: Study
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Oral bacteria may be involved in several kinds of stroke, including brain hemorrhages and strokes that lead to dementia,...
TB vaccine unavailability in Pakistan putting children at risk
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Pakistan's Punjab province has not been able to acquire tuberculosis (TB) vaccine for two months as a result of which...
Wonder material graphene can sniff out deadly food toxin
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Could wonder material graphene - the thinnest on earth and 200 times stronger than steel - help solve India's food...
Eat walnuts to shed pounds, cut cholesterol
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Eating a walnut-rich diet can be effective in losing weight and improving cholesterol level, finds a new study.
The research...
Robotic clothing to help disabled get on with life
London, March 20 (IANS) In good news for the physically challenged and elderly, scientists have conceived the idea of robotic clothing that would help...
New gene technology to help treat blood cancer
Melbourne, March 13 (IANS) Australian researchers have developed a new genome editing technology that can target and kill blood cancer cells with high accuracy.
The...
Brain chemical makes humans more patient
London, Jan 16 (IANS) The brain chemical serotonin that is widely targeted to treat depression also helps humans have patience in life, researchers report.
To...
DNA discovery makes possible new treatment for illnesses
Wellington, Jan 7 (IANS) New Zealand and Australian scientists have observed DNA moving between animal cells in a breakthrough discovery that could lead to...
Climate change puts Britain at risk of mosquito-borne diseases
London, March 23 (IANS) Climate change could accelerate the emergence of vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, and West Nile virus in Britain,...
