‘Lab-on-a-chip’ device to cut health tests costs
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) US engineers have developed a breakthrough device that can significantly reduce the cost of sophisticated lab tests for medical disorders...
Antipsychotic drugs may up mortality risk in Alzheimer’s patients
Antipsychotic drugs may up mortality risk in Alzheimer's patients
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Regular use of antipsychotic drugs may increase the risk of mortality by...
Exhausted yet wide awake? Get night sleep properly
Exhausted yet wide awake? Get night sleep properly
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Insomnia, or inability to fall asleep or stay asleep at night, is...
Work productivity can predict recovery from depression
Work productivity can predict recovery from depression
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) How well a depressed patient is responding to treatments and recovering can be...
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...
Fruits and vegetables may help lower BP
Fruits and vegetables may help lower BP
New York, April 6 (IANS) Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas -- and even...
Too much exercise may be bad for your heart
Toronto, Feb 25 (IANS) Just as most therapies have a dose-response relationship whereby benefits diminish at high doses and the risk of adverse events...
Smoking triggers alcohol craving in people
New York, April 15 (IANS) Smokers will not believe this but nicotine exposure actually promotes alcohol dependence, says a research.
In lab experiments, the researchers...
Lab-grown ‘mini human brains’ to fight Parkinson’s
Lab-grown 'mini human brains' to fight Parkinson's
Singapore, Aug 1 (IANS) In a first, a team of scientists successfully grew “mini-brains†in the lab which...
Biomarker of early lung cancer identified
Taipei, Dec 4 (IANS) Researchers have identified a biomarker that detects the most common lung cancer in its earliest stage.
The scientists believe that the...
