Take steps to prevent Zika virus in Middle East: WHO
Abu Dhabi, Feb 1 (IANS/WAM) As the Zika virus outbreak continues to spread -- reaching 24 countries in the Americas, the World Health Organisation...
Smoking weed may reduce your creativity
Smoking weed may reduce your creativity
London, Oct 5 (IANS) Love to be high on weed? Beware, apart from various health issues it is associated...
Quarter of Aussie teens suffer from obesity: survey
Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) A quarter of Australia's adolescents are either overweight or obese, a new health survey revealed Thursday.
The report, tabled by Australia's...
Smartphone apps may help reduce depression
Smartphone apps may help reduce depression
Sydney, Sep 23 (IANS) Smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, a finding which may pave the...
Stem cell therapy may help reverse diabetes
Stem cell therapy may help reverse diabetes
New York, Nov 16 (IANS) Using stem cell therapy, US researchers have successfully reversed Type 1 diabetes --...
Women’s better verbal memory may shield Alzheimer’s risk
Women's better verbal memory may shield Alzheimer's risk
New York, Oct 7 (IANS) Early detection of Alzheimer's disease in women may be more difficult than...
Age-related memory loss only partial
London, June 6 (IANS) The widespread belief that memory deteriorates as one approaches old age is not completely true as researchers have found that...
Gene that causes depression identified
Gene that causes depression identified
New York, July 7 (IANS) US researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in depression by either...
New technique mimics fat to improve drug delivery
New technique mimics fat to improve drug delivery
Sydney, Aug 11 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new technology that makes use of a natural fat...
Exercise as effective as surgery for knee injury
Exercise as effective as surgery for knee injury
London, July 21 (IANS) Exercise therapy is as effective as surgery for middle-aged patients with a common...
