Foetus’s genes, not mother’s, may result in preterm births
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Variants in the genetic material of the foetus - not the mother - may be the trigger for some...
10 minutes of vigorous exercise will boost kids’ heart health
10 minutes of vigorous exercise will boost kids' heart health
New York, March 25 (IANS) Encouraging your children to engage in as little as 10...
Girls may inherit ovarian cancer gene from fathers
Girls may inherit ovarian cancer gene from fathers
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Scientists have found a gene responsible for ovarian cancer that can be...
Depression, anxiety affect health as much as smoking: Study
Depression, anxiety affect health as much as smoking: Study
New York: Being anxious or depressed can increase risks for heart disease and stroke, the same...
Novel antibody may slow tumour growth, spread
New York, March 17 (IANS) Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed an antibody that has the potential to suppress lung...
Football may reduce high blood pressure in women
Football may reduce high blood pressure in women
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Suffering from high blood pressure? Playing football may be just as effective as...
Youth with caring parents less inclined towards suicide
Toronto, Feb 12 (IANS) Positive relations with parents can be the key to preventing suicide attempts by adolescents, new research says.
Numerous studies suggest that...
Hunger-controlling neurons made from skin cells
Washington, March 2 (IANS) In a pioneering feat, researchers have successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate appetite.To...
3-4 cups of coffee daily may keep diabetes at bay
3-4 cups of coffee daily may keep diabetes at bay
London: Drinking three to four cups of coffee a day can lower your risk of...
Severe asthma fails to respond to mainstay treatment: Study
New York, June 30 (IANS) The immune response that occurs in patients with severe asthma is markedly different than what occurs in milder forms...
