Cuba, US sign cooperation agreement on cancer research
Cuba, US sign cooperation agreement on cancer research
Havana, Oct 21 (IANS) Cuba and the US have signed an agreement to cooperate on cancer research,...
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...
Smell test may help identify people at Alzheimer’s risk
Smell test may help identify people at Alzheimer's risk
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the US have developed...
Green tea with exercise daily may reverse Alzheimer’s
New York, May 5 (IANS) A compound found in green tea and voluntary exercise slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and may even reverse...
Hitting roadblocks to tobacco endgame
With one person dying every six seconds from a tobacco-related disease -- almost 5.4 million deaths per year of which more than 600,000 are...
Genetically-engineered mosquitoes give hope against dengue
Genetically-engineered mosquitoes give hope against dengue
New York, Jan 16 (IANS) In a first, researchers have genetically engineered mosquitoes that have an increased resistance to...
Crash diets, rapid weight loss affects back
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Crash diets and rapid weight loss can be harmful to your health, especially the back, says an expert.
Meenakshi Sharma,...
Body temperature can trigger sudden cardiac death
New York, July 17 (IANS) Sudden death caused by an irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia) can be triggered by changes in body temperature, scientists have...
Cannabis compound could treat itching, other skin diseases
Cannabis compound could treat itching, other skin diseases
New York, April 18 (IANS) Anti-inflammatory properties in a cannabis compound could help treat itching and a...
Saliva may disclose risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Saliva may disclose risk of Alzheimer's disease
New York, May 19 (IANS) Your spit may hold a clue to future brain health. Researchers have found...
