Risk calculators may overestimate heart attack risk
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Most "risk calculators" used to gauge a patient's chances of suffering a heart attack significantly overestimate the likelihood of...
Phosphate-rich food can harm kidneys: Study
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Phosphates artificially added to dairy and cereal products appear to cause more of an increase in blood phosphorus levels than...
Fat hormone pushes you to run that extra mile
Toronto, Sep 2 (IANS) The satiety hormone leptin is indeed a reality behind the euphoric feeling that gives runners a motivational boost in the...
Controlling and managing asthma is key to live a normal life
Living a normal life is possible if people with asthma can control and manage the condition well, say experts. This year's World Asthma Day...
Thinking of close ones can help reconnect with real people
Thinking of close ones can help reconnect with real people
Toronto, Oct 31 (IANS) Reminding people of their close, caring relationships can reduce their tendency...
RML’s ENT surgeon appointed Safdarjung medical superintendent
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) ENT surgeon A.K. Rai of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital was on Monday appointed the new medical superintendent of...
Brain regions that builds panoramic memory identified
Brain regions that builds panoramic memory identified
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Neuroscientists have identified two brain regions that are involved in creating panoramic memories...
Coming, battery inspired by vitamins
Coming, battery inspired by vitamins
New York, July 20 (IANS) Researchers have identified a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired by Vitamin B2,...
Are the young people left behind in times of COVID-19 pandemic?
Are the young people left behind in times of COVID-19 pandemic?
Over 60% of the world's youth live in Asia Pacific region, accounting for about...
Implantable device could help shrink pancreatic tumours
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) An implantable device can deliver a particularly toxic cocktail of drugs directly to the highly lethal pancreatic tumours to...
