‘New method of cancer treatment to be available in India soon’
Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) A new method for treating cancer, using light to destroy cancerous tissue and currently available in China, will be introduced...
Apollo Hospitals’ bed strength set to cross 10,000
Hyderabad, Oct 3 (IANS) Apollo Hospitals will open four more hospitals in four to five months, taking its total bed strength to over 10,000,...
Pain relievers may kill pleasures in life
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Think again before you pop a painkiller as researchers have found that along with pain, they can also reduce pleasure,...
Stress won’t give you cancer
New York, Aug 15 (IANS) Stressful events are not associated with cancer, researchers have said, adding that people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
Coordinated action needed to curb hepatitis: WHO
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for coordinated action to detect, control and treat hepatitis in the wake...
Obesity can cause heart attack
New York, May 21 (IANS) People with obesity and bad cholesterol levels are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than people who do...
New cellular defect in Parkinson’s disease identified
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a previously unknown cellular defect in patients with Parkinson's disease, and identified a sequence of pathological...
Factors that put mentally ill at risk of violent behaviour
New York, March 2 (IANS) Researchers have identified three risk factors that make adults with mental illness more likely to engage in violent behaviour.
These...
Breast milk more nutritious in China than US
New York, June 11 (IANS) Babies in China are treated to more nutritious breast milk than those in Mexico or the US, suggests a...
Birth order has no effect on IQ level: Study
New York, July 17 (IANS) The differences between first-borns and "later-borns" are so small that they have no practical relevance to personality or intelligence...
