Customised diabetes care effective for women, not men
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Personally tailored diabetes care reduces mortality - both all-cause and diabetes-related - in women but not men, a study has...
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...
High blood sugar levels could increase BP
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Increased sugar levels in blood change the behaviour of blood vessels making them contract more strongly than normal which could...
Western lifestyle bad for gut bacteria
Toronto, April 17 (IANS) As much as you may pride on your "western lifestyle", it may also have some adverse affects on your health....
‘Cholesterol drugs may reduce risk of cancer death’
London, June 5 (IANS) Women who take cholesterol-lowering drugs might have a reduced risk of death caused by cancer, suggests a new study.
During a...
Why moles sometimes develop into melanoma
New York, Aug 6 (IANS) Scientists have identified the role of a protein in the development of typically harmless moles on our skin into...
Male and female hearts age differently
New York, Oct 20 (IANS) Male and female hearts change over time in significantly different ways, says a new study.
The findings may shed light...
HIV spread peaks before violent conflict breaks out
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) The rate of new HIV infections rises significantly in the five years leading up to violent conflict in a...
Own a cat? You might get schizophrenia
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Owning a cat might be your pastime. But growing up with a cat is linked with developing schizophrenia, new research...
New test to better predict ovarian cancer risk
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Researchers have improved an ultrasound test to predict the risk of ovarian tumours with great precision.
Ovarian tumours are classified as...
