Cure for hepatitis B could be in the offing
Sydney, April 21 (IANS) A combination therapy of an antiviral drug and an anti-cancer drug has been found 100 percent successful in eliminating the...
Why common BP pill fails in some patients
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Thiazide drugs, a common group of salt-lowering medicines used to treat high blood pressure for decades, can lower blood pressure...
YouTube and Instagram can bolster learning
Toronto, April 20 (IANS) Can social media help students who are not doing well in their studies? Yes, says a new research.
"Young people today...
Broccoli helpful in preventing oral cancer
New York, April 20 (IANS) A new therapy containing broccoli sprout extract has been found to protect not only mice against oral cancer but...
Novel gel treated acute migraine in human trials
New York, April 20 (IANS) Human trials involving moderate and severe migraine sufferers has shown positive results for treating acute migraine by applying a...
Soy foods help reduce breast cancer recurrence
New York, April 20 (IANS) Overturning prevalent suggestions that breast cancer patients should not to eat soy foods, new research has found that long-term...
Allowing families to watch emergency surgery not harmful
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Drawing the curtains for family members of cardiac arrest victims as doctors and nurses perform an emergency procedure hardly yields...
Young women objectify themselves more on Facebook
Melbourne, April 19 (IANS) Young women tend to compare their appearances more frequently to photos on Facebook and in magazines, says a study.
Facebook users...
E-cigarettes no help in kicking the butt
New York, April 19 (IANS) Are e-cigarettes a helpful tool in the efforts to kick the butt? Not at all, says a new study.
The...
Living without sex not healthy at all
Tokyo, April 19 (IANS) Surviving without sex affects the health of even those females, who have acquired over the ages the rare ability to...