Every fourth COPD patient suffers from depression: Study
New York, May 4 (IANS) One in four patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- a progressive condition that makes it hard to...
Eating tomatoes do flare up gout pain
Wellington, Aug 20 (IANS) Researchers from University of Otago have for the first time found a biological basis for the belief that eating tomatoes...
Sleep disorders may increase risk of stroke
Sleep disorders may increase risk of stroke
London, Aug 5 (IANS) People with sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are more likely to have...
Zika vaccine claim: Hope or hype?
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) An Indian biotech company's "breakthrough" claim that it has developed two "candidate vaccines" against the Zika virus - while being...
Omega-3 levels may better predict mortality risk than cholesterol
Omega-3 levels may better predict mortality risk than cholesterol
London, March 17 (IANS) Measuring the levels of Omega-3 fatty acids present in the blood may...
Obesity causing genes identified
Obesity causing genes identified
New York: Researchers have identified genetic variants associated with obesity that is central to developing targeted interventions to reduce the risk...
Gen X more at stroke risk than baby boomers, shows study
Gen X more at stroke risk than baby boomers, shows study
New York, Nov 24 (IANS) Owing to increased trend in obesity and diabetes, the...
Kangaroo mother care helps premature babies thrive
Kangaroo mother care helps premature babies thrive
Toronto, Dec 12 (IANS) Kangaroo mother care, a method of caring for preterm infants that keeps the tiny...
Infectious diarrhoea viruses can spread by air
Ottawa, May 1 (IANS) Noroviruses, a group of viruses responsible for over half of global gastroenteritis cases, can spread by air up to several...
Autoantibodies may lead to early detection of lung cancer
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Researchers have identified autoantibodies - immune proteins found in the blood that fight one's own proteins - that can...
