How gut keeps bacteria from escaping
London, March 21 (IANS) A team of British researchers has discovered how the immune system stops bacteria in our gut from leaking into the...
MRI more accurate than ultrasound to predict preterm birth: Study
London: For mothers-to-be, going for an MRI of the cervix area can give more accurate results than ultrasound to predict if some women will...
Human skin cells hold promise to treat glaucoma
New York: Using stem cells derived from human skin cells, US researchers have revealed that these can be turned into retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) --...
New technique allows viewing of cells and tissues under skin
New York, March 20 (IANS) A team of US researchers has developed a new imaging technique for viewing cells and tissues in three dimensions...
Stress during pregnancy linked to low birth weight of babies
New York, March 20 (IANS) Even before a woman becomes pregnant, her stress physiology may predict a lower-birth weight of baby -- less than...
Belief in God increases by imagining ‘what might have been’
New York, March 20 (IANS) A person's faith in God increases when he or she thinks of "what might have been" if an important...
US issues Zika alert ahead of Obama’s Cuba visit
Washington, March 20 (IANS) The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Zika alert for Cuba, a day before President Barack Obama...
Antibiotics can reduce appendicitis surgeries
London: Using antibiotics as the primary treatment for appendicitis does not increase the risk for complications at least in the first year and can...
Beijing reports two more imported yellow fever cases
Beijing: The Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning announced two more imported yellow fever cases, days after China's first imported case was...
Birth control pill linked to reduced knee injury
New York, March 19 (IANS) Women who take the birth control pill, which lessens and stabilises estrogen levels, are less likely to suffer serious...
