Cholesterol-lowering drug may curb lung cancer death risk
London, May 1 (IANS) Prolonged use of statins, a cholesterol-lowering drug, may lower risk of death from lung cancer, new research has found.
The researchers...
Your credit cards may make you depressed
Washington, May 1 (IANS) If you have too many credit cards and overdue bills, you could be at increased risk of depression, as a...
Pesticides alter bees’ brains, affect reproductive ability
London, May 1 (IANS) New research suggests that a particular class of pesticides called "neonicotinoids" do not kill bees but impair their brain function...
Blood from single donor lowers risk of illness
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Using fresh whole blood from a single donor is better than using component blood from multiple donors in pediatric heart...
Infectious diarrhoea viruses can spread by air
Ottawa, May 1 (IANS) Noroviruses, a group of viruses responsible for over half of global gastroenteritis cases, can spread by air up to several...
Insomnia tied to lower pain tolerance
London, May 1 (IANS) People suffering from insomnia and other sleep problems have increased sensitivity to pain, a new research, involving over 10,000 adults,...
No other way out: We need to early diagnose TB and treat with drugs...
It may sound rhetorical but some of the 'absolute must' steps for progressing towards ending tuberculosis (TB) are to early and accurately diagnose TB...
Protein-rich breakfast helps control sugar in diabetics
New York, April 30 (IANS) If you are suffering from Type-2 diabetes, having a breakfast rich in protein -- 25 to 30 grams --...
Air pollution and poverty lower child’s IQ
New York, April 30 (IANS) Material hardship can increase the adverse affects of physical "stressors" like air pollutants as researchers have found that the...
Sanofi’s net profit up by 24.76 percent
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Pharmaceuticals company Sanofi India Ltd on Wednesday said its net profit during January-March 2015 rose by 24.76 percent at Rs.64.5...
