Brain chemical that can help reverse chronic pain
New York, May 7 (IANS) A chemical in the brain typically associated with cognition, as well as regulating movement and emotion, among others, may...
Lung cancer not of men or smokers alone, warn doctors
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Lung cancer is no more a smoker's disease and has moved to the top of this category of life-threatening...
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...
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...
Eating citrus fruits may increase melanoma risk
New York, July 6 (IANS) Frequent consumption of citrus fruits -- whole grapefruit and orange juice -- may be associated with an increased risk...
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...
Canadian doctors make scar-free plastic surgery possible
Toronto, Nov 12 (IANS) A team of doctors has conducted what they say is the first scar-free facial reconstruction in the history of plastic...
Fish oil fatty acids must for your kid’s brain
New York, April 16 (IANS) The fatty acids that fish oil contains are vitally important to the developing brain, says a new study, suggesting...
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...
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...
