Covert sexism kills working women’s self-esteem too
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Frequent sexist wisecracks, comments and office cultures where women are ignored are just as damaging to women as single...
Sound sleep boosts immune system ‘memory’ too
London, Sep 30 (IANS) A good night's sleep not only strengthens your memory but also strengthens the response-memory of your immune system when it...
Artificial pancreas vulnerable to cyber security risk
New York, May 15 (IANS) An artificial pancreas that automatically controls insulin infusion is at a greater risk of cyber security threat that may...
Poor blood sugar control linked to longer hospital stay
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Diabetes patients with abnormal blood sugar levels are more likely to have longer, more costly hospital stays than those with...
Herpes virus linked to Alzheimer’s, antivirals may help
Herpes virus linked to Alzheimer's, antivirals may help
London: Scientists have found evidence of a link between herpes infection and Alzheimer's disease as well as...
Scientific breakthrough to aid malaria vacccine research
Scientific breakthrough to aid malaria vacccine research
Canberra, March 20 (IANS) Australian scientists have discovered a "key molecule", which can kill microbes that infect the...
Sedentary lifestyle making youth
Sedentary lifestyle making youth vulnerable to high BP
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Consumption of fast foods and lack of physical activity are making the...
Bullying puts preemies at high depression, anxiety risk
Toronto, Feb 17 (IANS) Prematurely born babies who get bullied by their peers are at an increased risk of developing mental health problems as...
Implantable device could help shrink pancreatic tumours
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) An implantable device can deliver a particularly toxic cocktail of drugs directly to the highly lethal pancreatic tumours to...
Home BP monitoring linked to rise
Home BP monitoring linked to rise in emergency visits
Toronto, July 8 (IANS) Recent public education campaigns recommending home blood pressure monitoring may have inadvertently...
