Generic drug can reduce treatment cost for cancer patients
New York, March 16 (IANS) Patients suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)-- a rare form of cancer -- can get huge financial benefits if...
Why do women outlive men?
Why do women outlive men?
New York, June 15 (IANS) While a conclusive answer to why women have a longer lifespan as compared to men...
Can drinking eight glasses of water a day harm you?
Can drinking eight glasses of water a day harm you?
Sydney, Oct 8 (IANS) Challenging the popular notion that we should drink eight glasses of...
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer ups depression
New York, April 16 (IANS) Elderly men being treated with hormone therapy for prostate cancer are likely to experience an increased risk of depression,...
Novel antibody may slow tumour growth, spread
New York, March 17 (IANS) Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed an antibody that has the potential to suppress lung...
Heart failure not as life-threatening as heart attack: Experts
Heart failure not as life-threatening as heart attack: Experts
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Heart failure may be a serious health hazard but not life-threatening...
Brain protein behind depression in pregnancy
Brain protein behind depression in pregnancy
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Low levels of a brain protein during pregnancy can cause depression in the mother...
Paracetamol ‘not clinically effective’ in treating joint pain
London, March 19 (IANS) Paracetamol, a medication widely used to treat pain and fever, does not meet the minimum standard of clinical effectiveness in...
Breast milk sugars may ward off deadly infection in babies
Breast milk sugars may ward off deadly infection in babies
London, Aug 27 (IANS) A type of sugar found naturally in some women's breast milk...
Poor diet causes hundreds of deaths in India
Poor diet causes hundreds of deaths in India
New York: A poor diet, particularly the low intake of whole grains and fruits, accounts for hundreds...
