Scientists revert cancer cells to normal state
New York, April 21 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to restore pancreatic cancer cells to their original state by introducing a protein, thereby...
Dengue outbreak showed up government failure on health, sanitation fronts
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Dengue may be on the wane in the capital but patients who were victims of the deadly mosquito-borne disease...
Humidity sensors to combat proliferation of bacteria
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Spanish researchers are developing new sensors that can combat the proliferation of bacteria in very high-humidity environments.
Humidity is one of...
‘Depressed people may hold on to the blues’
London, June 24 (IANS) Even when depressed people have the opportunity to decrease their sadness, they do not necessarily try to do so, says...
DNA changes affect nicotine consumption: Study
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Small differences in a particular region of the mouse genome can alter nicotine consumption, a new study has found.
"We...
Most men want less work, more time with partners
London, Sep 10 (IANS) If you thought higher earning men to be workaholics, think again! Researchers have found that most men want to spend...
How lack of education affects heart health
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Patients with no schooling benefit least from blood thinning medications - the most effective way of preventing strokes in patients...
Chronic pain linked to depression: Study
New York, June 10 (IANS) Chronic pain can also lead to anxiety and depression as brain inflammation caused by long-term nerve pain alters activity...
HPV vaccination in boys can save cost of treating throat cancer
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal cancer -- a cancer...
Try mouthwash, aspirin to get rid of dandruff
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Dry skin, yeast infection, faulty diet, or any other skin-related ailment -- the cause of dandruff can be any...
