Beetroot juice can help you beat mountain sickness
London, Oct 13 (IANS) The next time you plan a high altitude trip, don't forget to carry a bottle of beetroot juice in your...
Babies feel pain just like adults: Study
London, April 21 (IANS) When exposed to pain, the brain of babies "lights up" in a very way similar to adults', a pioneering Oxford...
Obese? Your grandfather could be blamed for it
Toronto, Oct 9 (IANS) If you are obese, diabetic or have cancer, do not just blame the DNA for it. There could be other...
Three new swine flu testing labs soon in UP
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday gave an undertaking before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court that three...
Air pollution bad for your brain too
New York, April 26 (IANS) Long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution may cause subtle structural changes in the brain that increase risks of...
Dengue cases on rise in Gurgaon, one dead
Gurgaon, Aug 21 (IANS) The number of patients suffering from dengue fever is on the rise here, with one person having already succumbed to...
Soon, test to measure genetic risk of prostate cancer
New York, June 18 (IANS) A simple blood or urine test could soon identify men with an elevated, genetically-inherited risk for prostate cancer, suggests...
Feeling sleepy? Blame it on social media
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Teenagers who spend a lot of time on Facebook and Twitter irrespective of the time are more likely to...
New gene discovery could improve wheat production
New York, Sep 5 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a new wheat gene that helps the plant adapt to different climates and maximise grain production.
The...
Poor blood sugar control linked to longer hospital stay
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Diabetes patients with abnormal blood sugar levels are more likely to have longer, more costly hospital stays than those with...
