Smoking makes superbugs more aggressive
New York, April 3 (IANS) MRSA bacteria, an antibiotic-resistant superbug, become even more resistant to killing by the immune system if they are exposed...
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...
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...
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,...
Why female newborns stay better protected from brain injury
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Researchers have identified the protein which offers females stronger protection against brain injury.
It has been known for some time...
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...
Sense of smell may decode weight bias
New York, March 20 (IANS) A team of US researchers has found that looking at an image of an overweight or obese person could...
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...
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.
Validated in...
Women less likely to screen for breast cancer over false-positive mammograms
Women less likely to screen for breast cancer over false-positive mammograms
New Delhi: While early detection of breast cancer via mammograms -- an x-ray scan...
