Human ‘heart on a chip’ to aid drug tests
New York, March 10 (IANS) for the first time, scientists - including an Indian American bioengineer - have developed a network of pulsating cardiac...
Dental care may curb obesity in children
Dental care may curb obesity in children
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Worried about your child's obesity problems? It's high time you curbed his love for...
Even diet soft drinks can expand your waistline
New York, April 7 (IANS) If you drink diet soda thinking it will help you shed unwanted belly fat, nothing could be further from...
How age impacts your vascular health
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Researchers have identified how the ability of the arteries to supply blood gets impaired with age, a finding that...
Genes decide if mosquito will bite you or not
London, April 23 (IANS) If mosquitoes get attracted to your brother, chances are they would choose you among the many for the next bite...
Protein shows promise for effective Alzheimer’s treatment
Protein shows promise for effective Alzheimer's treatment
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Researchers have found that a protein may help reverse the effects of damaging...
Aerial pesticide exposure ups autism risk in kids
New York, April 30 (IANS) Aerial spraying of anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays among children born...
Flu medicines may also treat gut diseases
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Certain flu remedies have the potential to treat intestinal inflammatory diseases caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), new...
Child abuse produces damaging effects in bipolar patients
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Childhood abuse and neglect can lead to a range of negative outcomes in patients with bipolar disorder, warns a study.
Bipolar...
Exercise in middle age can prevent memory loss
Exercise in middle age can prevent memory loss later in life
Sydney, June 11 (IANS) Regular exercise of any type in middle age - from...
