Beware! Diabetes increases risk of contracting TB
Melbourne, July 28 (IANS) A 20-year study has found that people with diabetes are seven times more likely to develop tuberculosis (TB) than the...
Insulin resistance raises risk for Alzheimer’s disease
New York, July 28 (IANS) There is a strong association between insulin resistance and decline of memory function and this increases the risk for...
New therapy slows down brain tumour
New York, July 28 (IANS) A new therapy that cuts off the way some cancer cells communicate significantly slows the rapid spread of a...
Local anaesthetic may improve sex lives of breast cancer survivors
New York, July 28 (IANS) Application of liquid lidocaine, a common local anaesthetic, may significantly improve sexual function of breast cancer survivors who experience...
Coordinated action needed to curb hepatitis: WHO
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for coordinated action to detect, control and treat hepatitis in the wake...
New moms don’t get physician’s advice on infant care
Washington, July 27 (IANS) Many new mothers do not receive advice from physicians on aspects of infant care such as sleep position, breastfeeding, immunisation...
Kerala heart transplant patient doing well: Doctor
Kochi, July 26 (IANS) A 46-year-old Kerala autorickshaw driver, who underwent heart transplant surgery here on Friday, was recovering well and will be taken...
Eat slowly to feel fuller: Study
London, July 26 (IANS) Go slow while eating your food as people who eat slowly feel fuller and think they have eaten more than...
Why West Nile virus is more dangerous in the elderly
New York, July 26 (IANS) West Nile virus (WNV) is particularly dangerous in older people, who account for a large number of severe cases...
Is your food really ‘chemical-free’?
London, July 26 (IANS) Are you obsessed with detox food products that are supposedly free from chemicals? Well, there is no such thing as...
