Depression ups mortality risk in heart failure patients
London, May 25 (IANS) Patients with heart failure are at five-fold increased risk of death following discharge from hospital if they also suffer from...
Age-related memory loss only partial
London, June 6 (IANS) The widespread belief that memory deteriorates as one approaches old age is not completely true as researchers have found that...
Low protein levels may up kidney function decline in elderly
Low protein levels may up kidney function decline in elderly
New York, Jan 20 (IANS) Older adults with low blood levels of a circulating protein...
Smartphone overuse bad for your hand
London, June 13 (IANS) Frequent smartphone users are more likely to have an enlarged median nerve and have their hand function and pinch strength...
Young smokers prone to peripheral artery diseases
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Smoking among youngsters followed by health issues like numbness, pain in the legs, hands and blackening of toes is...
Why migraines are more common among women
Why migraines are more common among women
New York, Feb 8 (IANS) Females are more vulnerable to certain stress-related and allergic diseases such as migraines...
DNA computer that may boost controlled drug delivery
DNA computer that may boost controlled drug delivery
London, Feb 18 (IANS) In a first, researchers have developed a novel DNA computer that is capable...
Eye colour linked to alcohol dependence
New York, July 2 (IANS) People with blue eyes have a greater chance of becoming alcoholics, says a study.
"This suggests an intriguing possibility --...
Why pain relievers could be less effective in women
Why pain relievers could be less effective in women
New York, March 3 (IANS) A female brain's immune cells are more active in regions involved...
Genes associated to brain tumour identified
New York, July 10 (IANS) Researchers have identified a new family of genes responsible for the growth of tumour's in a wide spectrum of...
