‘Call to Action’ launch catalyzes fight against TB
India has made impressive gains in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) but significant challenges still confront us in the path ahead to eliminate TB....
Protecting the health & well-being of the young
Protecting the health & well-being of the young
Approximately 1 billion young people in Asia and the Pacific region are between 10-24 years old, constituting...
Middle-aged women prefer vaginal estrogen to enhance sex life
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) Post-menopausal women who suffer from painful intercourse and vaginal dryness are more likely to use vaginal estrogen (VE) regardless...
Test to predict risk of breast cancer spreading to brain
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new tumour marker test that may help predict whether breast cancer is likely to spread...
YouTube and Instagram can bolster learning
Toronto, April 20 (IANS) Can social media help students who are not doing well in their studies? Yes, says a new research.
"Young people today...
New therapy against cancer
Santiago, Aug 1 (IANS) An innovative immunological therapy that attacks carcinogenic cells in humans by increasing the body's anti-tumour response was presented in Santiago...
Lead exposure in mothers can affect offspring
New York, Oct 4 (IANS) Mothers with high levels of lead in their blood not only affect the foetal cells of their unborn children,...
US to produce natural cancer drug
Washington, May 28 (IANS) Scientists, including an Indian-American, are a step closer to producing a natural cancer drug by extracting ET-743, a compound found...
‘High-normal’ BP in youth may increase heart disease risk later
Washington, June 23 (IANS) Mild elevations in blood pressure considered to be in the upper range of normal during early adulthood can lead to...
Maintain healthy heart at home, book tells you how
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Aimed at creating awareness about heart diseases which account for more than 30 percent of deaths in the country, the...
