Brain chemical that can help reverse chronic pain
New York, May 7 (IANS) A chemical in the brain typically associated with cognition, as well as regulating movement and emotion, among others, may...
Need for urgent action to tackle obesity, climate change: Lancet
Need for urgent action to tackle obesity, climate change: Lancet
New Delhi: The pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change are interlinked and represent the...
Energy drinks trigger hyperactivity in school children
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Middle-school children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66 percent more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity...
Mother’s high vitamin B levels may cut eczema risk in babies
Mother's high vitamin B levels may cut eczema risk in babies
London, Sep 24 (IANS) Infants whose mothers had a higher level of a particular...
High dopamine triggers risk-taking behaviour
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Boosting the levels of brain chemical dopamine can lead to increased risk-taking among people, says new research.
The study, led by...
Scientists identify protein linked to lung cancer
Scientists identify protein linked to lung cancer
Seoul, Oct 27 (Yonhap/IANS) A team of South Korean medical scientists has identified a new protein that is...
80 genes that trigger depression identified
80 genes that trigger depression identified
London, April 16 (IANS) Nearly 80 genes that could be linked to depression have been identified, a finding that...
Bacteria travels thousands of miles via air: Study
Bacteria travels thousands of miles via air: Study
New York: Bacteria travels thousands of miles, not on people or animals but through the air, finds...
Long night fasting may cut risk of breast cancer recurrence
New York, April 1 (IANS) Breast cancer survivors can cut their risk of the deadly disease from recurring by fasting for longer at night,...
New drug to beat brain and breast cancers
New York, July 16 (IANS) Researchers have discovered two chemical compounds that effectively stop the growth of brain cancer cells and breast tumours, opening...
