Skin microbiome may fight common STDs
New York, Sep 16 (IANS) Some bacteria residing in our skin may help fight infections caused by chancroid, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) common...
Why sex loses steam after just one year of relationship
London, Nov 26 (IANS) People are happiest about their sex lives after a year into their relationship, and thereafter the frequency and passion in...
Don’t blame obesity for falling fitness level in kids!
London, June 22 (IANS) Child fitness levels are falling at an even faster rate than earlier feared - and this time there is evidence...
Diabetes drug may combat fatty liver disease
London, Nov 20 (IANS) A drug currently used in the treatment of Type II diabetes can also be effective in clearing fatty liver disease...
Kidney stones on the rise in US teens
New York, Jan 15 (IANS) Kidney stones are increasing, particularly among adolescents, females and African-Americans in the US, says a new study.
"The emergence of...
Three to five coffee cups a day may cut heart disease risk
London, June 24 (IANS) Drinking three to five cups of coffee per day could cut an individual's cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk by up...
Molecule that targets HIV in semen to prevent infection
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) A tweezer shaped molecule that targets the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in semen can help prevent HIV infection and...
Scientists create cheaper, high performing LED
New York, Nov 18 (IANS) Researchers at Florida State University have developed a new type of light-emitting diode, or LED that could lead to...
For lawyers, experience matters more than knowledge of law
New York, Sep 7 (IANS) A good lawyer can turn things around for his or her clients even in trying circumstances and a new...
Bats use brain just like humans
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Upsetting the notion that only humans use different sides of their brains to distinguish different aspects of sound, a team...
