Antidepressant drug could protect against dementia
New York, Dec 2 (IANS) In addition to treating depression, a commonly used antidepressant medication also protects against compounds that can cause memory loss...
TV porn may spur teenagers to share sexual selfies on media
New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Teenagers who watch porn and other explicit material on television may be at a risk of sharing sexual images...
Novel therapy could cut hepatitis C prevalence by 80 percent
New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Recently approved antiviral medications for hepatitis C could reduce the prevalence of the blood-borne infection by more than 80...
Should we celebrate success or gear up to end AIDS?
The fight against AIDS has definitely made considerable progress but formidable challenges confront the path to ending AIDS by 2030, as committed by the countries globally at 70th UN General Assembly
10 dengue deaths in West Bengal
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) The death toll from dengue fever in West Bengal stands at 10, an official said on Tuesday.
According to reports, a...
Lack of positive triggers subdue markets; Sensex closes flat
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Lack of major triggers coupled with uncertainty over the upcoming US rate hike subdued the Indian equity markets as a...
Female hormone supplements may up breast cancer risk
New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Post-menopausal women who use female hormone supplements containing estrogen and progestin ("combination" therapy) are at an increased risk for...
Over 800,000 lung cancer patients in China by 2020
Beijing, Dec 1 (IANS) China is expected to have over 800,000 lung cancer patients diagnosed annually by 2020, with nearly 700,000 people dying from...
New blood sugar tests can better detect pre-diabetes
New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Using a combination of two blood sugar tests rather than a single test would improve detection of pre-diabetes in...
Russian pentathlete dies of suspected heart attack
Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS) A 22-year-old Russian pentathlon athlete, Alexander Kukarin, has died following what is believed to have been a heart attack.
The 2015...
