Is your pet dog giving you food-borne diseases?
London, April 13 (IANS) A bug that causes us vomiting and diarrhoea may also infect our canine companions, thereby raising the possibility of dog-to-human...
Your visual cortex can take important decisions
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Visual cortex, the part of the brain responsible for seeing, can take decisions just like the brain's traditional "higher...
Delhi health minister holds emergency meet over dengue
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain on Sunday held an emergency meeting to review the status of dengue cases in...
Novel antibody that efficiently attacks HIV virus
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) The researchers from California Institute of Technology have discovered a new antibody that can make it easier to detect...
Delhi reports first dengue death of the year
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday reported the first death due to dengue this year, with a 10-year-old girl succumbing...
Why Neanderthals’ faces are different from humans
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) The Neanderthals, who appeared about 200,000 years ago, are quite distinct from modern humans in the manner in which...
Asthmatic men less likely to die of prostate cancer
New York, May 19 (IANS) Men with a history of asthma are less likely to die of prostate cancer as compared to those who...
Calcium essential for deep sleep: Study
Washington, June 29 (IANS) If you are having sleepless nights, blame it on calcium deficiency as a key calcium channel has been identified as...
Brain ages faster in people with Type-1 diabetes
New York, May 6 (IANS) Type-1 diabetes may accelerate brain ageing, resulting in slower information processing even at at an younger age, says a...
Smartphone app to cure motion sickness soon
London, Sep 6 (IANS) A new device or a mobile phone app that applies a small amount of electricity via a headphone jack could...
