Blocking a gene may prevent heart diseases
Toronto, July 30 (IANS) Blocking the expression of a gene may help prevent illnesses linked to excessive fat in blood such as cardiovascular and...
Beware! E-cigarettes may lead to cancer
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Marketed as a safer alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, electronic cigarettes could actually damage cells in ways that could...
As porn watching rises among women, experts say it’s double-edged sword
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) As more Indians surf for online pornography, despite efforts to ban it, experts caution that excessive exposure to explicit...
Appetising foods may not drive long-term overeating
Appetising foods may not drive long-term overeating
New York, Dec 16 (IANS) Eating good-tasting food such as chocolate chip cookies, potato chips and sweetened condensed...
Briton man left with just 90-minute memory
London, July 15 (IANS) A Briton who can only remember up to 90 minutes and bears a striking similarity to the memory loss presented...
Young cancer survivors have twice the risk of suicide: Study
Young cancer survivors have twice the risk of suicide: Study
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Survivors of cancer diagnosed before the age of 25 may be...
Aussie scientists confident of stopping Zika virus
Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) Australian scientists have moved a step closer to preventing the spread of Zika virus, after exposing mosquitoes to bacterium that...
Could DNA screening test become a norm to detect genetic diseases?
Could DNA screening test become a norm to detect genetic diseases?
New York: While adding DNA sequencing to the screening of newborns for hundreds of...
Nine-hour sleep and sitting for long will kill you early
Sydney, Dec 10 (IANS) Sleeping more than nine hours and sitting too much during the day -- along with a lazy lifestyle -- can...
How Vitamin D supplements can help lung patients
How Vitamin D supplements can help lung patients
London: Vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of potentially fatal lung attacks in some patients with...
