Dengue cases in Singapore rise
Singapore, May 4 (IANS) The number of new dengue cases in Singapore rose to 244 with 15 new cases recorded last week, according to...
Alcoholism may cut short your life by eight years
London, April 4 (IANS) Alcohol dependent patients die about 7.6 years earlier on average than hospital patients without a history of alcohol addiction, warns...
Oestrogen patch may cut Alzheimer’s risk
Oestrogen patch may cut Alzheimer's risk in some women
New York, July 13 (IANS) Administering the primary female sex hormone oestrogen via a skin patch...
Happiness help elderly live longer: Study
Happiness help elderly live longer: Study
Singapore: Happy older people live longer, according to a study by researchers, including one of Indian-origin.
The findings, published in...
FDA approves new drug for advanced, metastatic breast cancer
FDA approves new drug for advanced, metastatic breast cancer
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug...
Using LED light to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Seoul, Nov 16 (IANS) Researchers have found a way to prevent abnormal assembly of a brain protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease by using blue...
New nectar-feeding bat species found in Brazil
New York, July 23 (IANS) A new species of nectar-feeding bat that had been misidentified for more than a century has been discovered in...
A banana a day may keep blindness away
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) If you love apples, so also love the humble banana. Eating a banana daily is likely to boost eye health...
Ancient Pythagoras theorem can track patient’s health
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) A team of medical researchers has found that the 2,500-year-old Pythagoras theorem could be the most effective way to identify...
Weight-loss surgery may cut heart disease risk among adolescents
Weight-loss surgery may cut heart disease risk among adolescents
New York, Jan 8 (IANS) Bariatric surgery may minimise the risk of heart diseases in adolescents...
