Gene linked to age-related obesity and diabetes found
New York, July 14 (IANS) Two different mutations in a gene that make some people more vulnerable to weight gain and diabetes as they...
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....
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...
Sex crimes influenced by genes in families: Study
London, April 9 (IANS) Close male relatives of men convicted of sexual offences are more likely to commit the same types of crimes, Swedish...
New device detects urinary tract infections in an hour
London, Aug 12 (IANS) A team of researchers in Germany and Ireland has developed a new device that dramatically cuts the time to detect...
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...
Diabetes risk for South Asians begins at birth
Toronto (PTI): The risk of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians begins immediately at birth, a new study by Indian-origin researchers suggests.
South Asians are...
Hot yoga guru to pay $6.5 mn in punitive damages
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) After ordering celebrity yoga guru Bikram Choudhury to pay $924,500 in compensatory damages in a lawsuit for sexually harassing and...
