Working overtime increases stroke risk
London, Aug 20 (IANS) People who work longer than the standard 35 to 40 hour week run significantly higher risk of stroke, says the...
Tuberculosis ranks alongside HIV as leading killer worldwide: WHO report
Geneva, IANS: In 2014, tuberculosis (TB) killed 1.5 million people, 400,000 of whom were HIV-positive, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, ranking the...
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...
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...
Yoga helps make life a pleasant experience
Washington, May 12 (IANS) In another curtain-raiser event ahead to the first International Day of Yoga on June 21, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, an Indian...
Blood from single donor lowers risk of illness
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Using fresh whole blood from a single donor is better than using component blood from multiple donors in pediatric heart...
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...
Simple blood test to diagnose people with active TB
New York, Feb 20 (IANS) A team of US researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, has developed a simple blood test that can accurately diagnose...
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...
Proteins that help plants grow under salt stress identified
Melbourne, Sep 5 (IANS) While high salt in soil threatens to reduce the growth and yield of crops, researchers have now identified a protein...
