Shun trans fats to lower death risk
Toronto, Aug 12 (IANS) Trans fats, and not saturated fats found in animal products, are associated with greater risk of death, coronary heart disease...
Exercise helps reduce daytime sleepiness
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) If you find it too hard to stay awake at work despite a good night's sleep, daily aerobic exercise...
Hepatitis C infection may damage heart too
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) People infected with the hepatitis C virus are already known to be at risk for liver damage, and results...
Omega-3 may reduce psychosis risk
London, Aug 12 (IANS) For young people at high risk of developing schizophrenia, a 12-week intervention with omega-3 supplements might reduce the long-term risk...
Keep pedalling at work to stay healthy
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Forget treadmill work stations, a portable pedalling device under the desk can provide a convenient way to keep sedentary...
Durable high-storage memory chips in the offing
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Scientists from Texas-based Rice University have created a solid state memory technology that allows for high density storage with...
‘Sexting’ and internet safety top concern for US kids: Study
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Sending or receiving explicit material via smartphones or “sexting” and internet safety have quickly climbed up in the top...
Soon, nasal spray flu vaccine for infants and elderly
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) Researchers have developed a method to modify the nasal spray flu vaccine to make it effective for those under...
Beauty lies in whole appearance not isolated body parts
Toronto, Aug 11 (IANS) Most men still perceive beauty based on the whole physical appearance of women rather than isolated body parts as previously...
Kochi traffic halts to let beating heart pass
Kochi, Aug 11 (IANS) A siren-blaring ambulance carrying the harvested heart and lungs of a brain-dead young man breezed through otherwise choked roads and...
