New drug may reduce side effects of breast cancer treatment
New York, May 10 (IANS) A team of researchers led by a scientist of Indian-origin have for the first time designed a drug candidate...
A chocolate a day keeps heart diseases at bay
London, June 16 (IANS) If your are worried about the health of your heart, here's a sweet solution. Researchers have found that eating up...
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...
Playing flute lowers sleep apnoea risk
London, April 17 (IANS) If snoring is ruining your sound sleep, learning to play the flute can do wonders. Indian researchers have found that...
Long lasting depression may alter your brain
Long lasting depression may alter your brain
Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) The brain alters after years of persistent depression, suggesting the need to change how...
Omega-3 boosts brain power among the elderly
Washington, May 24 (IANS) Omega-3 fatty acids -- found in fish, nuts and certain seeds like flax seeds -- can improve cognitive abilities among...
Teens getting increasingly sleep deprived: Study
New York, Feb 16 (IANS) In a worrying trend, teenagers in the US are increasingly getting less number of sleeping hours than they ideally...
Brain signals that help people focus identified
Montreal, Jan 7 (IANS) In a first, researchers from McGill University have identified a network of neurons in a particular area of the brain...
Blood test to detect early-stage arthritis developed
Blood test to detect early-stage arthritis developed
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Patients could soon be diagnosed with early-stage arthritis several years before the onset of...
‘My top priority would be for ensuring evidence informs health policy’, says new ICMR...
(CNS): Dr Soumya Swaminathan has recently been appointed as Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of Department of Health Research,...
