How fat controls energy levels in brain
Washington, April 24 (IANS) While being overweight can bring a lot of trouble, an optimal amount of fat in your body may actually benefit...
Cuba to deploy 9,000 troops to prevent Zika virus
Havana, Feb 23 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro called on his people to help prevent the entry of the Zika virus in the island...
E-cigarettes new smoking gateway for teenagers: Study
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) Young people who smoke electronic cigarettes are considerably more likely to start smoking traditional cigarettes within a year than...
Stem cells behave as people in a society
London, March 26 (IANS) Just as humans, stem cells interact with each other but finally take their own individual decisions, says a new study....
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....
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,...
Decoded: Giant pandas’ lazy lifestyle
Washington, July 12 (IANS) Throwing fresh insight into the secretive life of pandas, a new study finds that giant pandas have clever ways to...
Mouth bacteria can tell the status of liver disease
New York, April 18 (IANS) Analysing the ratio of good-bad bacteria in saliva, not just in the gut as earlier thought, could help doctors...
Losing one gram fat from pancreas can reverse diabetes
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Researchers have shown that Type-2 diabetes is caused by fat accumulating in the pancreas and that losing less than one...
Gene therapy may help shed weight without bone loss risk
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) Delivering the hormone leptin directly to the brain through gene therapy aids weight loss without much side effect of...
