Twitter can help prevent asthma-related hospitalisation
New York, May 2 (IANS) Keeping tabs on tweets may be an effective tool to help prepare for -- and prevent -- increases in...
Cold weather may encourage healthy fat formation
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) In a first, researchers have documented that cold temperatures may encourage "unhealthy" white fat to change into "healthy" brown...
Bones can tell of brain degeneration in Alzheimer’s: Study
Bones can tell of brain degeneration in Alzheimer's: Study
New York, Dec 5 (IANS) A person's bones may act as one of the earliest indicators...
Sugary drinks may increase risk of early death
Sugary drinks may increase risk of early death
New York: Women who drink sugar sweetened beverages are at an increased risk of death from cardiovascular...
‘Repurposing’ malaria drug to treat castrate-resistant prostate cancer
'Repurposing' malaria drug to treat castrate-resistant prostate cancer
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Tapping into the trend of repurposing old approved drugs to treat totally different...
First swine flu death in Himachal
Shimla, Nov 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh on Friday reported the first swine flu death in the state this winter, a health official here said.
A...
New drug can create ‘good’ fat to combat obesity
New drug can create 'good' fat to combat obesity
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) Scientists have identified a new drug that can create beneficial "brown"...
Schoolgirls suffer more overuse injuries: Study
Washington, June 25 (IANS) When it comes to overuse injuries in high school sports, girls are at a much higher risk than boys, a...
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...
Iodine supplementation in pregnancy boosts kids’ IQ
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Women who take iodine supplements before and during pregnancy are likely to have kids with higher IQ and better health...
