Youngsters with diabetes more at risk of eye disease
Youngsters with diabetes more at risk of eye disease
Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Young adults with Type 2 diabetes may be at an increased risk...
Brain’s immune system could make us impulsive to drink alcohol
Brain's immune system could make us impulsive to drink alcohol
Sydney, Sep 17 (IANS) Love to drown yourself in a peg of whiskey each evening?...
How ‘housekeeper’ cells keep brain healthy
New York, June 9 (IANS) Star-shaped brain cells appear to help keep blood pressure and blood flow inside the brain on a healthy tone,...
How fungi from Antarctic rocks survived harsh Martian conditions
London, Jan 29 (IANS) In a surprise to a team of European scientists, a set of fungi from Antarctic that was sent to the...
Holiday from drugs? A big NO for asthma control!
Holiday from drugs? A big NO for asthma control!
An estimated 300 million people are living with asthma worldwide with an additional 100 million new...
Fight against TB in Papua New Guinea: ‘Embarrassment of riches’ moment?
A country like Papua New Guinea (PNG) with 20% projected economic growth rate, still has half of its population at or below the poverty...
New drugs could treat resistant prostate cancers
London, May 2 (IANS) Men with lethal prostate cancer that has stopped responding to conventional treatment could potentially benefit from a new class of...
New nectar-feeding bat species found in Brazil
New York, July 23 (IANS) A new species of nectar-feeding bat that had been misidentified for more than a century has been discovered in...
Reduced antibiotic prescription lowers patient satisfaction
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Reduced antibiotic prescribing by doctors is associated with lower patient satisfaction, a Britain-based survey shows.
A 25 percent lower rate of...
AI beats experts in detecting cause of blindness in babies
AI beats experts in detecting cause of blindness in babies
New York, May 3 (IANS) An algorithm that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) can automatically and...
