Oral medication better protects diabetics from pollution
New York, April 11 (IANS) Oral diabetes medications are more effective than insulin in protecting diabetics from the adverse effects of high traffic pollution,...
Watching cartoons can make kids fat
New York, July 14 (IANS) Children consume more high-calorie food such as cookies and candy after observing egg-shaped cartoon characters that they perceive to...
Yoga may lessen prenatal depression: Study
New York, June 20 (IANS) Yoga could help pregnant women suffering from depression reduce its severity, new research says.
The study was done by researchers...
BP pills before sleep lower diabetes risk too
London, Sep 24 (IANS) Taking blood pressure pills at bedtime rather than in the morning not only reduces BP while asleep but also lowers...
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...
Beauty is partially in the eye of the beholder
New York, June 30 (IANS) The perception of beauty in a romantic partner changes with time as individuals get to know one another better...
New gene map shows cancer’s weak link
Toronto, Nov 27 (IANS) Scientists have mapped out the genes that keep our cells alive, thereby revealing which genes are crucial in diseases like...
Eat hot chillies daily to stay in shape
Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) If you love to include chillies in your diet, you have another healthy reason to do so. According to a...
No other way out: We need to early diagnose TB and treat with drugs...
It may sound rhetorical but some of the 'absolute must' steps for progressing towards ending tuberculosis (TB) are to early and accurately diagnose TB...
Healthier fats can cut heart disease death risk
New York, Jan 21 (IANS) Eating healthier fats could save more than a million people dying from heart disease, says recent research adding that...
