Drug reverses vision loss caused by diabetes
New York, Feb 19 (IANS) A prescription drug commonly used to treat age-related vision loss also reverses vision loss caused by diabetes, says a...
Bisexual women at greater eating disorder risk
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Young women who are attracted to both sexes or who are unsure about who they are attracted to are...
Energy drinks trigger hyperactivity in school children
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Middle-school children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66 percent more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity...
El Nino may transport cholera-like diseases: Study
London, March 2 (IANS) El Nino, the climate cycle that develops along the tropical west coast of South America every 3 to 7 years,...
Faulty genes may lead to cerebral palsy
Toronto, Aug 3 (IANS) Generally known to be caused by factors such as birth asphyxia, stroke and infections in the developing brain of babies,...
Intestinal gas can help diagnose diseases
Melbourne, March 13 (IANS) Throwing fresh insight on how microbes affect our health, a new study reveals that gut microbes in human body produce...
South Asians in US more prone to heart attacks, diabetes
Washington, July 24 (IANS) South Asians in US are more prone to heart attacks and diabetes when compared to other ethnic groups, it was...
Urine test can lead to better bladder cancer treatment
London, Feb 27 (IANS) A simple urine test could help clinicians identify the level of bladder cancer aggressiveness in patients, says a study.
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Universal target to treat deadly infections identified
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) A novel protein could be a universal therapeutic target for treating human diseases like brain cancer, Ebola, Influenza, Hepatitis and...
Why pre-dinosaur vegetarians had large canines
London (IANS) The pattern of teeth in Tiarajudens eccentricus -- a herbivorous mammalian ancestor having large sabre-like protruding canines -- has puzzled researchers since...
