Smoking ban may persuade light users to kick the butt
Smoking ban may persuade light users to kick the butt
New York, Oct 3 (IANS) Smoking bans can influence light users to give up or...
HIV-positive? Zinc deficiency may make inflammation worse
New York, April 23 (IANS) Zinc deficiency may contribute to chronic inflammation among HIV-positive individuals, says a new study.
If confirmed in larger studies, the...
She stood up to defeat TB
She stood up to defeat TB
(CNS): The youngest of 3 sisters, Ingrid Schoeman grew up in Pretoria and later started working as a dietician...
New vaccine regimen shows promise against Chikungunya virus
New York, April 1 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a novel vaccine regimen that produces rapid and long-term protection against Chikungunya...
Weight loss can protect knees
New York, Nov 30 (IANS) Obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow the degeneration of their knee cartilage, according...
Long-term use of antibiotics
Long-term use of antibiotics could disrupt brain function
London, May 20 (IANS) Treatments involving long-term use of antibiotics have the potential to disrupt brain functions,...
Many college-goers have disturbed sleep: Study
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Thirty-four percent of females and 15.7 percent of college-going students suffer from disturbed sleep, a study has revealed ahead...
Pop ‘good’ faecal bacteria capsule for healthy gut
London, Oct 7 (IANS) It may sound yuck to some but capsules containing a frozen suspension of faecal material harvested from healthy unrelated donors...
Fast food may expose you to harmful chemicals
New York, April 14 (IANS) Love to binge on burgers, pizzas and French fries? Beware, as consuming fast food can expose you to higher...
Nutrient deprivation triggers cell death in cancers
New York, Feb 4 (IANS) Researchers have found that depriving cancer cells of an essential nutrient could offer a promising new approach for the...
