Visual restoration may never be complete in long-term blindness
Montreal, Jan 19 (IANS) Surgery cannot completely undo the brain rewiring caused by long-term blindness, finds a study.
Scientists at the University of Montreal and...
Why Indians at higher risk of diabetes
Sydney, July 11 (IANS) Compared to those in the developed world, middle classes in India and other developing countries are more susceptible to Type-2...
4 in 10 Indians want ban on tobacco, PUBG: Study
4 in 10 Indians want ban on tobacco, PUBG: Study
New Delhi: Amid the controversy over restrictions on the popular mobile game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)...
Eating high-salt diet may lead to dementia
Eating high-salt diet may lead to dementia
New York, Jan 17 (IANS) Love to eat crispy roasted nuts and potato wafers that are high in...
Mouth cancer rates in Britain up 68% in 20 years
Mouth cancer rates in Britain up 68% in 20 years
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Rates of mouth cancer have jumped by 68 per cent in...
How to conquer those sugar cravings (Comment: Special to IANS)
What can be almost as strong, if not even stronger than hunger pangs, is sugar craving. One goes almost berserk when it strikes and...
TB vaccine unavailability in Pakistan putting children at risk
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Pakistan's Punjab province has not been able to acquire tuberculosis (TB) vaccine for two months as a result of which...
What causes bone loss in elderly
What causes bone loss in elderly
New York, Sep 24 (IANS) Researchers have identified a mechanism that leads to bone loss in older adults, an...
Maternal blood sugar may affect baby’s heart
Maternal blood sugar may affect baby's heart
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Women with high blood sugar early in pregnancy may raise their baby's risk...
Customised nanodiscs may kill cancerous tumours
Customised nanodiscs may kill cancerous tumours
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Researchers have developed powerful nanodiscs that can deliver customised therapeutic vaccine and help kill...
