Don’t blame salt alone for high BP: Study
New York, April 28 (IANS) Lack of potassium in the diet, not a little more salt than what is currently recommended, is linked to...
New insight into how brain processes visual cues
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Neuroscientists know that some connections in the brain for processing visuals are pruned through neural development. This knowledge may, however,...
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...
Brain prosthesis to aid people with memory loss
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Researchers have developed a brain prosthesis that can replace or support a damaged part of the brain and help...
New link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s uncovered
Washington, May 5 (IANS) Providing further evidence that diabetes can affect memory, researchers have uncovered a unique connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
Elevated glucose...
Listening to music lowers anxiety during breast biopsies
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Listening to live or recorded music significantly reduces anxiety for women undergoing surgical breast biopsies for cancer diagnosis and...
Same-sex couples face obstacles in infertility treatment
Chicago, Aug 23 (IANS) Same-sex couples face more obstacles in infertility treatment than opposite-sex couples, reveals a new study.
"Same-sex couples often must undergo psychological...
New platform to identify drugs for fighting viruses
Washington, April 14 (IANS) A team of biologists from San Diego State University has developed a platform for identifying drugs that could prove to...
How to avoid dreaded chocolate ‘bloom’
New York, May 7 (IANS) Get put off by the whitish coating called a bloom on your chocolate's surface? A new study helps confectioners...
High-fructose diet hampers recovery from brain injury
New York, Oct 3 (IANS) A diet high in processed foods which are often sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup may impair the brains' ability...
