Prolonged sitting may raise cancer risk in women
New York, July 14 (IANS) Spending more leisure time sitting is linked with 10 percent higher risk of cancer, including breast and ovarian cancers...
Save skin during monsoon, avoid smokey eyes
Save skin during monsoon, avoid smokey eyes
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Waterproof cosmetics may be available in the market and probably even get the...
Indian-origin student ups mental health awareness in the US
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) An Indian-origin student from North Carolina State University has been raising awareness among students, faculty and administrators about mental health...
BMI a wrong measure of health: Study
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Using body mass index (BMI) to gauge health is a wrong practice as it is a deeply flawed measure,...
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...
Women driving binge drinking surge in US
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Heavy drinking and binge drinking have gone up sharply in the US since 2005 due in large part to rising...
Be a bit unpredictable at times to boost memory
New York, March 31 (IANS) Training memory with random and unpredictable methods can be an effective way in enhancing episodic memory and cut dementia...
Gene therapy drug shows promise of haemophilia cure
Gene therapy drug shows promise of haemophilia cure
London, Dec 14 (IANS) A single treatment with a gene therapy drug has shown promise in curing...
Failure of specialised beta cells may cause diabetes: Study
Failure of specialised beta cells may cause diabetes: Study
London, July 22 (IANS) The failure of a handful of beta cell "hubs" in the pancreas...
Protein in blood can predict fatal kidney disease
New York, Oct 20 (IANS) Researchers have found that presence of a protein in blood can be an early indicator of end-stage renal disease...
