El Nino may transport cholera-like diseases: Study
London, March 2 (IANS) El Nino, the climate cycle that develops along the tropical west coast of South America every 3 to 7 years,...
Factors that put mentally ill at risk of violent behaviour
New York, March 2 (IANS) Researchers have identified three risk factors that make adults with mental illness more likely to engage in violent behaviour.
These...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to aggressive prostate cancer
New York, March 2 (IANS) Low levels of vitamin D in men can predict aggressive prostate cancer identified at the time of surgery, new...
Do genes control intolerance and anti-social behaviour?
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) As Indian society grapples with the issue of intolerance and violence, genetic experts are opening up the hoary discussion...
Study finds first gene for greying hair
London, March 2 (IANS) In a first, an international team of researchers has identified a gene for greying hair, confirming greying has a genetic...
Chinese research shows abortion drug can cure breast cancer
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) An abortion drug, Mifepristone (MIF) can possibly have an anti-tumour effect in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the media reported on...
New cancer drug candidate may treat Alzheimer’s disease
New York, March 1 (IANS) Opening a new window of opportunity for treating dementia, researchers have found that a drug compound created to treat...
Genes linked to stroke risk identified
New York, March 1 (IANS) In what is believed to be the largest study of its kind, an international team of researchers has identified...
Regular exercise may cut depression post-heart attack
London, Feb 29 (IANS) People who exercise regularly over several years were less than half as likely to become depressed after a heart attack...
Beware! rap music can trigger early sex in teenagers
New York, Feb 29 (IANS) Listening to rap music frequently can lead to having early sex in teenagers, warn researchers, adding that rap music...
