Growing average cup of coffee requires 100 litres of water
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) More than 100 litres of water goes into growing an average cup of coffee. This and other factors have...
Consume dark chocolates for healthy heart
Consume dark chocolates for healthy heart
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Dark chocolate nowadays is popularly known as one of the best superfoods. If you...
Single mothers worse off than single fathers
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Single mothers are far more likely to live in poverty than single fathers and their condition deteriorates with each...
Why do women develop heart disease later than men?
Why do women develop heart disease later than men?
Toronto, Oct 5 (IANS) Investigating why heart disease generally develops later in women than men, researchers...
More men with breast cancer removing unaffected breast
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) The number of men with breast cancer who underwent surgery to remove the unaffected breast nearly doubled between 2004-2011, says...
Air pollution linked to increased deaths from heart disease
New York, Sep 15 (IANS) Even minuscule increases in the amount of tiny chemical particles -- by 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air,...
HIV also affects the brain, says study
HIV also affects the brain, says study
Johannesburg, Dec 1 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) directly impacts the brain in...
BP pills before sleep lower diabetes risk too
London, Sep 24 (IANS) Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime rather than in the morning not only reduces BP while asleep but also lowers...
Novel drugs that disguise as human platelets to target cancer
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) In a first, researchers have developed a technique that coats anti-cancer drugs as patient's own platelets, allowing the drugs...
Weight-loss surgery may cut heart disease risk among adolescents
Weight-loss surgery may cut heart disease risk among adolescents
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Bariatric surgery may minimise the risk of heart diseases in adolescents...
