Pop ‘good’ faecal bacteria capsule for healthy gut
London, Oct 7 (IANS) It may sound yuck to some but capsules containing a frozen suspension of faecal material harvested from healthy unrelated donors...
What accelerates ageing in smokers
Tokyo, Oct 14 (IANS) A team of Japanese researchers has decoded the mechanism behind what accelerates ageing in smokers.
Assistant professor Kaori Nakanishi and professor...
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...
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...
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...
New test to help early diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Washington, May 26 (IANS) Opening up the possibility for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer, scientists have identified genetic material that distinguishes its cells from...
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...
‘Advanced diagnostics important to detect genital TB’
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) The role of advanced diagnostics in detecting genital tuberculosis, which is linked to infertility in humans, was extremely important, an...
Smartphone can be your fitness tracker
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Uncomfortable with your wristband fitness tracker? Now you can bury it somewhere in your closet as your smartphone would...
Smartphone overuse bad for your hand
London, June 13 (IANS) Frequent smartphone users are more likely to have an enlarged median nerve and have their hand function and pinch strength...
