Hepatitis C infection may increase Parkinson’s risk
Taipei, Dec 24 (IANS) Hepatitis C, a liver infection caused by a virus, may increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a common degenerative...
Breastfeeding may not protect all kids from obesity
New York, April 8 (IANS) While breastfeeding could be the best first food for a baby and provide numerous health benefits, it alone may...
Increased brain activity could also impair memory, attention
Increased brain activity could also impair memory, attention
London, Aug 24 (IANS) While traditionally, memory impairments have mainly been associated with reduced brain activity in...
Rare altered DNA linked with cancer in kids identified
Rare altered DNA linked with cancer in kids identified
Sydney, Aug 5 (IANS) Individuals carrying two or more of rare mutations are at an increased...
Governments’ accountability for responding to COVID-19, NCDs and tobacco epidemics
Governments' accountability for responding to COVID-19, NCDs and tobacco epidemics
Politics, in many ways, is the ultimate determinant of health, had said Dr Richard Horton,...
A bad relationship ups risk of infection in mother, child
A bad relationship ups risk of infection in mother, child
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Pregnant women who are dissatisfied in their relationship may be at...
Promising material may revolutionise solar energy field
London, March 28 (IANS) A team of scientists has discovered a highly promising group of materials known as hybrid "lead halide perovskites" that can...
Childhood depression ups risk of adult addictions
Childhood depression ups risk of adult addictions
London, July 3 (IANS) Suffering from depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood may increase the risk of...
Blocking digestive hormone may help prevent pancreatic cancer
Blocking digestive hormone may help prevent pancreatic cancer
New York: Aug 3 (IANS) Blocking a digestive hormone associated with obesity may help prevent the spread of...
‘Heart patients should focus on exercise than weight loss’
'Heart patients should focus on exercise than weight loss'
London, May 31 (IANS) Patients with heart disease should focus more on increasing their physical activity...
