Listening to music lowers anxiety during breast biopsies
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Listening to live or recorded music significantly reduces anxiety for women undergoing surgical breast biopsies for cancer diagnosis and...
Stents safe, effective as bypass surgery for heart disease
Stents safe, effective as bypass surgery for heart disease
New York, Nov 6 (IANS) Drug-eluting stents -- a less-invasive alternative to bypass surgery -- are...
BP fluctuations may be bad for your brain
New York, May 24 (IANS) Higher long-term fluctuations in blood pressure readings may be linked to faster declines in brain and cognitive function among...
How asthma may affect your chances of pregnancy
How asthma may affect your chances of pregnancy
Sydney, Feb 16 (IANS) Certain asthma medication, especially the "quick-acting" relievers, may affect women's ability to conceive,...
Bacteria grown on bats to help fight deadly fungus
Washington, April 11 (IANS) A particular bacteria growing naturally on the skin of some bats may help fighting white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungus that...
Tablet games may offer speech therapy to children: Study
Tablet games may offer speech therapy to children: Study
Moscow: If your child is unable to communicate effectively, then engaging him or her to tablet-based...
Did you share end-of-life wish with your spouse?
New York, April 17 (IANS) If you have not yet discussed how you should be treated and cared for during the final hours of...
Hot water treatment can improve taste of tomatoes
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Dipping green tomatoes in hot water for five minutes and then allowing them to cool at room temperature could...
Vitamin D deficiency can cause diabetes
London, Feb 24 (IANS) People who have low levels of vitamin D are more likely to have diabetes, regardless of how much they weigh,...
Gene that determines maleness..
Gene that determines maleness in malaria mosquitoes
London, July 1 (IANS) In a major step towards developing effective genetic strategies to control mosquitoes, scientists have...
