Chemo less effective for breast cancer patients over 80
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) For women over the age of 80 with breast cancer, the chances of survival due to chemotherapy are significantly...
Inexpensive one-step test for hepatitis C infection
New York, Nov 16 (IANS) Researchers have developed a cost-effective one-step test that can screen, detect and confirm hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections from...
New drug combination slows deadly leukemia
New York, June 27 (IANS) A new combination therapy for a rare, deadly leukemia can send the disease into remission even in patients whose...
Porn addiction can hamper mental health
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Are you hooked on to porn in a way that you feel you cannot control the urge to watch...
Prenatal smoking ups diabetes risk for children
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Children exposed to tobacco smoke from their parents while in the womb are predisposed to developing diabetes as adults,...
World’s most obese man dies after weight-loss surgery
Mexico City, Dec 26 (IANS) A man believed to be the world's most obese passed away on Friday in Mexico, barely two months after...
Mindfulness therapy can prevent depression relapse
London, April 21 (IANS) For those who wish to avoid the side-effects of long-term use of anti-depressant drugs, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may offer as...
Why second dengue infection can be life-threatening
London, Sep 18 (IANS) A second dengue infection can be life-threatening, new research shows.
This is because, for decades, scientists have thought that there are...
Good sleep may improve survival of cancer patients
Washington, June 11 (IANS) Short sleep duration and frequent snoring during pre-diagnostic stage are associated with significantly poorer cancer-specific survival, particularly among women with...
Depression does lead to fuzzy thinking
New York, May 5 (IANS) If you are depressed and feel that your thinking ability has become "fuzzy" or less sharp, you are right.
A...
