Allowing families to watch emergency surgery not harmful
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Drawing the curtains for family members of cardiac arrest victims as doctors and nurses perform an emergency procedure hardly yields...
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,...
Low protein intake to blame for stunted growth in kids
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) Children in developing countries may not be eating enough protein, which could contribute to stunted growth, a new study...
New evidencde that certain drugs may help reduce domestic violence
Toronto, April 26 (IANS) Researchers have found more evidence that psychedelic drugs, whose primary action is to alter the thought processes of the brain,...
Doctors cure first patient with rare blood disorder
Doctors cure first patient with rare blood disorder
New York, March 21 (IANS) Doctors have cured a patient with rare blood disorder in which the...
New drug effective for hormone-resistant breast cancer
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) A new drug that works by blocking molecules responsible for cancer cell growth has been found to be effective for...
Bacteria that drives colon cancers identified
Bacteria that drives colon cancers identified
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) Scientists have identified a combination of bacteria that appears to increase the risk of...
Increase in body size didn’t drive human evolution: Study
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Challenging prevalent theories, a new study suggests that the earliest members of the Homo genus (which includes our Homo sapiens...
High-fat diet in pregnancy may up breast cancer risk
High-fat diet in pregnancy may up breast cancer risk
Washington, July 4 (IANS) High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer over...
Brain injury ups cognitive impairment risk
New York (IANS) Traumatic brain injury may be related to both increased risk and earlier onset of mild cognitive impairment, which typically occurs later...
