Forgot that car key again? Check for early signs of dementia
New Delhi (IANS) When 36-year-old Latha could not any more take the embarrassment of daily episodes of forgetfulness - recalling where she kept...
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...
Drug allergy kills woman in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 6 (IANS) A woman died on Wednesday after suffering drug allergy at a doctor's clinic in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Police told...
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...
Air pollution linked to increased deaths from heart disease
New York, Sep 15 (IANS) Even minuscule increases in the amount of tiny chemical particles -- by 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air,...
Feeling cold is contagious too
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Not just yawning, but cold too is contagious, find British researchers. A shivering person can make you feel cold, they...
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...
Antibiotic use may make kids obese in adulthood
New York, (IANS) The commonly prescribed antibiotics can lead to changes in the gut bacteria of kids and make them vulnerable to infectious diseases,...
Hypertensive diseases can cut short women’s lives
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Women with a history of any category of hypertensive disease of pregnancy (HDP) are at increased risk of early...
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...
