E-cigarettes may be luring low-risk youth to tobacco
E-cigarettes may be luring low-risk youth to tobacco
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) E-cigarettes -- seen as responsible for a decline in cigarette smoking among...
Lack of glucose in brain may predict Alzheimer’s risk
Lack of glucose in brain may predict Alzheimer's risk
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) Chronic episodes of a dip in the sugar levels in the...
Rough socio-economic milieu causes premature ageing
Washington, June 21 (IANS) People who live in neighbourhoods with high crime, noise and vandalism are biologically more than a decade older than those...
Recreational drug may accelerate ageing of heart
Recreational drug may accelerate ageing of heart
Sydney, Feb 10 (IANS) Individuals who make protracted use of recreational drug amphetamine, popularly known as speed, ice,...
Night shifts increases cancer risk: Study
London, July 22 (IANS) Higher levels of sex hormones at the 'wrong' time may be blamed for increased cancer risk in night shift workers,...
Increasing salt intake puts you at high BP risk
Tokyo, July 30 (IANS) Stressing for the need to maintain a lower salt diet over a lifetime, significant research has revealed that people who...
Don’t ignore common skin issues during Monsoon
Don't ignore common skin issues during Monsoon
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Rains bring along with it a barrage of skin, fungal infection and health...
New device detects urinary tract infections in an hour
London, Aug 12 (IANS) A team of researchers in Germany and Ireland has developed a new device that dramatically cuts the time to detect...
Reducing nicotine in cigarettes could curb addiction
Reducing nicotine in cigarettes could curb addiction
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Reducing nicotine content in cigarettes may decrease their addiction potential in vulnerable populations,...
Healthy lifestyle key to smarter brain in old age: Study
Healthy lifestyle key to smarter brain in old age: Study
New York, Sep 8 (IANS) Want to stay smart even in your advanced years? Maintaining...