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...
Gut bacteria key to good cholesterol, heart health
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Bacteria living in your gut may impact your weight, fat and good cholesterol levels - necessary to help maintain a...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
