Chilli peppers can prevent liver damage
London, April 23 (IANS) Daily consumption of capsaicin, the active compound of chilli peppers, can have a beneficial effect on liver damage, scientists reveal.
Capsaicin...
Sugar and carbs actually making you fat
London, April 23 (IANS) Our calorie-laden diets are generating more ill health than physical inactivity, alcohol and smoking combined, reveals significant research.
The results bust...
Rs.2,200 drug can treat hepatitis B patient
London, April 23 (IANS) A drug for treating hepatitis B virus (HBV) could be mass-produced at a fraction of its current price - for...
Why side effects of drugs affect women more
London, April 22 (IANS) The reason why women in general are more sensitive than men to adverse effects of drugs could be due to...
Breathless: How blood-oxygen levels regulate air intake
New York, April 22 (IANS) Researchers have unravelled the elusive process by which clusters of sensory cells in the carotid arteries detect oxygen levels...
Coffee shields you against breast cancer recurrence
London, April 22 (IANS) Drinking just two cups of coffee a day can help inhibit the growth of tumours and reduce the risk of...
Daily yogurt no guarantee for good health: Study
London, April 22 (IANS) If you are taking yogurt daily in the hope that it would help you lose weight and strengthen your bones,...
What stops smokers from kicking the butt
New York, April 22 (IANS) In a promising breakthrough for smokers who are trying to quit, neuroscientists have identified circuitry in the brain as...
Have more sex to earn better!
London, April 22 (IANS) To earn better at the workplace, what qualities do you think you must have? Well, for one, start having extra...
Brain chemical not behind depression
London, April 22 (IANS) The widely held belief that depression is due to low levels of the chemical serotonin in the brain -- and...
