Obese? Cut down on siting time to curb heart disease risk
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) If you are suffering from obesity, reducing the time spent on watching televion or playing computer games may be...
Smoking hookah not safe alternative to cigarettes
Smoking hookah not safe alternative to cigarettes
New York: Do you believe smoking hookah is safer than smoking cigarettes? Think twice.
A single session of hookah...
Flu during pregnancy may affect baby
Flu during pregnancy may affect baby's brain development
New York, June 2 (IANS) Even mild viral attacks such as the flu, which generally does not...
Electronic nose to analyse your breath
Electronic nose to analyse your breath and find disease
New York, June 17 (IANS) Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist are developing an affordable electronic...
Soon, test to measure genetic risk of prostate cancer
New York, June 18 (IANS) A simple blood or urine test could soon identify men with an elevated, genetically-inherited risk for prostate cancer, suggests...
FDA approves new drug for advanced, metastatic breast cancer
FDA approves new drug for advanced, metastatic breast cancer
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug...
MRI scan can predict math ability of premature babies
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Researchers have identified the brain regions associated with working memory and mathematics abilities of children who are born prematurely.
The findings...
Coffee can reduce diabetes risk
Coffee can reduce diabetes risk
Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) The medicine that can delay your diabetes is right on your coffee table.
'Cafestol', a bioactive substance...
Online intervention helps teenage moms deal with depression
Online intervention helps teenage moms deal with depression
New York, March 17 (IANS) If you are a teenage mom and suffering from depression, an online...
Early puberty may put women at diabetes risk
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Women who began having menstrual cycles at a younger age are at a greater risk of developing gestational diabetes...
