How brain controls vision and what we miss to see
New York, May 11 (IANS) A team of US researchers has come up with a rough map of part of the brain that controls...
Humans unlikely to live beyond 125 years, say scientists
Humans unlikely to live beyond 125 years, say scientists
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Despite recent claim by an Indonesian man that he has crossed...
Birth control pills may increase the risk of stroke: Experts
Birth control pills may increase the risk of stroke: Experts
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Apart from obesity, birth control pills and additional factors such...
Eating fish reduces childhood asthma: Study
Eating fish reduces childhood asthma: Study
Canberra: Eating fish like salmon, trout and sardines can significantly reduce asthma symptoms in children, a study led by...
Omega-3 levels may better predict mortality risk than cholesterol
Omega-3 levels may better predict mortality risk than cholesterol
London, March 17 (IANS) Measuring the levels of Omega-3 fatty acids present in the blood may...
Fatty acids may fight prostate cancer
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Researchers have found a mechanism by which omega-3 fatty acids inhibit the growth and spread of prostate cancer cells, paving...
Genes influence cancer treatment outcomes
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) A person's response to anti-cancer drug treatments is strongly related to his or her genetic ancestry, says new research.
The...
Here’s how insufficient sleep could cost countries billions
Here's how insufficient sleep could cost countries billions
Sydney, June 4 (IANS) With the problem of inadequate sleep affecting more and more people around the...
Google Glass is helping scientists to study brain disease
Google Glass is helping scientists to study brain disease
Moscow, Nov 25 (IANS) Using Google Glass, Siberian scientists are developing a prototype of a model...
Heart attacks also common in young adults: Study
Heart attacks also common in young adults: Study
New York: A heart attack, known earlier as a disease of the old, is now strikingly common...
