Smokers with pneumonia at higher risk of lung cancer
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Smokers hospitalised for pneumonia are at higher risk of getting diagnosed with lung cancer within one year, says a...
Losing weight as easy as drinking a glass of water!
London, Aug 27 (IANS) Slimming can't get any easier than this! Researchers have shown that drinking 500ml of water half-an-hour before eating the three...
Vaginal ring may provide women protection against HIV
New York, Feb 23 (IANS) A ring that continuously releases an experimental antiretroviral drug in the vagina may provide a modest level of protection...
Secondhand smoke turns babies into fat kids
Toronto, June 22 (IANS) Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher body mass...
Anxiety can aggravate asthma
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) If you are asthmatic, reducing anxiety can help you better manage the respiratory condition, new research has found.
The findings...
Liver recovers faster on low-sugar diets
New York, Jan 14 (IANS) Liver damage caused by diet high in fat, sugar and cholesterol may be difficult to reverse even if the...
Sanofi’s net profit up by 24.76 percent
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Pharmaceuticals company Sanofi India Ltd on Wednesday said its net profit during January-March 2015 rose by 24.76 percent at Rs.64.5...
Novel compound to tackle Type-2 diabetes found
New York, Dec 8 (IANS) Scientists have deployed a new drug discovery technique to identify an anti-diabetes compound with a novel mechanism of action.
The...
Decoded: How genes can trigger drop in IQ levels
Toronto, Jan 27 (IANS) Have you heard of Chromosome 16? No, it is not an upcoming science-fiction film but stark reality where a missing...
Nicotine changes marijuana’s effect on brain
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) Although individuals who use marijuana plus tobacco have smaller a hippocampus, their memory function is greater, reveals a new...
