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...
Deodorants, antiperspirants alter our skin bacteria
Washington: Wearing antiperspirant or deodorant could help manage your body odour but may also harm certain skin microbes that protect you against pathogens, a new...
Save skin, hair with shea butter
New Delhi (IANS) Skin rash or dryness or damaged hair? Reach out for shea butter, says an expert.
Aashmeen Munjaal, owner of the capital-based Star...
Beet root juice may boost muscle power
New York, Sep 17 (IANS) Drinking concentrated beet root juice increases muscle power in patients with heart failure, new research has found.
"It is a...
Novel tool to predict lifespan, healthspan
New York, Nov 22 (IANS) Researchers have created a tool that can be used for accurately predicting lifespan as well as assessing the current...
Lower heart rate variability indicates sexual woes in women
New York, June 18 (IANS) Women with a low heart rate variability are more likely to suffer from sexual dysfunction, says a study.
Heart rate...
Smoking triggers alcohol craving in people
New York, April 15 (IANS) Smokers will not believe this but nicotine exposure actually promotes alcohol dependence, says a research.
In lab experiments, the researchers...
Know how to prevent multidrug resistance
New York, May 19 (IANS) Instead of just one drug, prescribing patients drug combinations that reach similar parts of the body could be an...
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...
Switching to diet drinks won’t make you slimmer
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) If you are trying to shed some extra kilos, switching to sugar-free drinks may not really help, said a...
