Why teenagers are less risky when elderly are around
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Adolescents are traditionally known as risk takers in decision-making, especially in the midst of peer groups.
However, a new study...
Less than a quarter of cancer patients get proper surgery: study
London, Sep 29 (IANS) Over 80 percent of the 15 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide in 2015 will need surgery, but less than...
‘Polar micro-organisms may provide clues to cancer treatment’
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Micro-organisms that thrive in the harsh environs of the polar regions may open up new avenues for cancer treatment, a...
Diabetics find exercising more difficult
New York, Oct 15 (IANS) Women with Type 2 diabetes find physical activity more difficult than non-diabetic women, which in turn threatens to make...
Smokers still think a few cigarettes are safe
London, April 18 (IANS) Although most people know that smoking is a risk factor for developing several cancers, many still wrongly believe that smoking...
Diet pill that tricks body into losing weight
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Researchers from the California-based Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed an entirely new type of pill that tricks the...
Most deaths caused by smokeless tobacco in India
London, Aug 22 (IANS) More than a quarter of a million people in the world die each year from using smokeless tobacco, and India...
Drastic drop in new prostate cancer diagnoses in US
New York, June 22 (IANS) Following the draft recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), new diagnoses of prostate cancer in...
App to help scientists study cancer genetics
New York, July 24 (IANS) Scientists have developed an interactive tool to help researchers and clinicians explore the genetic underpinnings of cancer.
The tool -...
Potential treatment for drug-resistant TB discovered
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have developed a new drug that may serve as a treatment against multi-drug...
