E-cigarette flavourings can alter lung function
New York, May 18 (IANS) Certain flavourings used in the liquid for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may adversely affect the lungs by changing important cellular...
Novel nanotherapy may beat antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) A novel light-activated nanotherapy developed by researchers at the University of Colorado- Boulder may be an effective weapon against...
Gene therapy to treat erectile dysfunction
London, March 24 (IANS) There is some good news for those who can't have 'it' up on the spur of the moment! Researchers have...
Poor sleep increases pain in knee osteoarthritis
New York, June 4 (IANS) Poor sleep can amplify pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) - a degenerative joint disease that causes pain...
High intensity exercise better for teens
London, June 11 (IANS) High-intensity exercise, even for two minutes four times a day improves health outcomes in adolescents, says a study.
The high-intensity exercise...
Olive oil can decrease cardiovascular diseases
Olive oil can decrease cardiovascular diseases
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As heart attacks continue to kill one person in every 33 seconds in India,...
Daily painkiller use ups heart attack risk
Daily painkiller use ups heart attack risk
Toronto, May 10 (IANS) Regular use of commonly prescribed painkillers can increase the risk of a heart attack...
Cooking oil that can be used 80 times over
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 9 (IANS) Using palm oil and a natural herb extract, researchers have produced a cooking oil that can be used repeatedly...
Twitter to help create realistic birdsong soundscape
Brasilia, March 30 (IANS) Using a genetic algorithm, scientists in Brazil have created a realistic soundscape of birdsong that can be triggered by updates...
Just 2 sedentary weeks may up diabetes, heart disease
Just 2 sedentary weeks may up diabetes, heart disease
London, May 17 (IANS) Young adults who take a hiatus from exercise for just two weeks...
