Vitamin A key to fight body infections
New York, July 12 (IANS) Vitamin A directs a key set of immune cells that protect the body from infection to the intestines, says...
We are better at detecting laughter than words
Toronto, Jan 19 (IANS) Whether they are growls of anger, the laughter of happiness or cries of sadness, humans pay more attention when an...
Ancient baby teeth analysis can make our kids healthy
London, April 17 (IANS) An analysis of biochemical composition of children's teeth can provide insights into the baby's health and lifespan as well as...
Being unhappy won’t kill you for sure
London, Dec 10 (IANS) It is the disease that makes you unhappy and not the other way round, say researchers, adding that the widespread...
Single drop blood tests many not be accurate
New York, Nov 18 (IANS) Just a single drop of blood in fingerpric test may not produce accurate results, warns a new study.
Results from...
Passive smoke ups stroke risk in non-smokers
New York, July 10 (IANS) Second-hand smoke increases the risk of stroke by about 30 percent for nonsmokers, researchers say.
Even after adjusting other stroke...
Cheers! Two beers a week cut heart attack risk in women
London, Sep 25 (IANS) If you are a woman and love to enjoy your favourite bubbly at least twice per week, time to rejoice...
Sleep can fix deeply rooted attitudes in people
New York, May 29 (IANS) What if race and gender biases and prejudices can be fixed during sleep? According to researchers from the University...
Vax benefits outweigh risks of extremely rare potential side effects: AstraZeneca
Vax benefits outweigh risks of extremely rare potential side effects: AstraZeneca
New Delhi: Benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine far outweigh the risks of extremely rare...
Sweet potato naturally ‘genetically modified’
London, April 22 (IANS) Sweet potatoes contain genes from the bacterium Agrobacterium and the presence of this 'foreign' DNA makes the popular food naturally...
