Breast-feeding protects mothers from cancer, heart attacks
Breast-feeding protects mothers from cancer, heart attacks
New York, Sep 29 (IANS) Breast-feeding not only protects babies from premature deaths and serious diseases but also...
Barley cuts bad cholesterol
Barley cuts 'bad cholesterol', heart disease risk
Toronto, June 9 (IANS) Consuming barley as food or in food recipes can significantly reduce the levels of...
Can sleeping more affect your heart?
Can sleeping more affect your heart?
Seoul, June 13 (IANS) If you thought that only less hours of sleep would affect your health, then you...
Brain scanner to detect weight loss success: Study
Brain scanner to detect weight loss success: Study
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed a non-invasive brain scanner which can...
Exercise, low calorie diet may cut stroke risk in menopausal women
Exercise, low calorie diet may cut stroke risk in menopausal women
New York: Mid-aged women transitioning to menopause may be able to lower their risk...
Parkinson’s disease has shot up in US
Parkinson's disease has shot up in US over 30 years: Study
New York, June 21 (IANS) The incidence of different types of Parkinsonism, including the...
Nicotine exposure in babies may cause hearing problems
Nicotine exposure in babies may cause hearing problems
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Babies exposed to nicotine before and after birth may be at an increased...
Obese kids may have weaker bones
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) While obese children tend to have more muscles, the excess body fat may compromise other functions in their bodies,...
New focussed radiotherapy holds promise of cure for liver cancer
New focussed radiotherapy holds promise of cure for liver cancer
New York, April 24 (IANS) A new technique that delivers high doses of radiation to...
Brain’s part that recognises facial expressions discovered
New York, April 20 (IANS) Researchers, one of them an Indian-origin scientist, from Ohio State University have discovered the area of the brain responsible...
