Lethal liver cancer can be spotted early
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Liver cancer is life-threatening because it is generally diagnosed in the later stages. Now, scientists have identified a diagnostic biomarker...
Sweet potato naturally ‘genetically modified’
London, April 22 (IANS) Sweet potatoes contain genes from the bacterium Agrobacterium and the presence of this 'foreign' DNA makes the popular food naturally...
Scientists revert cancer cells to normal state
New York, April 21 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to restore pancreatic cancer cells to their original state by introducing a protein, thereby...
Babies feel pain just like adults: Study
London, April 21 (IANS) When exposed to pain, the brain of babies "lights up" in a very way similar to adults', a pioneering Oxford...
Poor quality medicines a global threat: Scientists
New York, April 21 (IANS) With globalisation blurring the line between domestic and foreign medicine production, poor quality medicines are a real and urgent...
Mindfulness therapy can prevent depression relapse
London, April 21 (IANS) For those who wish to avoid the side-effects of long-term use of anti-depressant drugs, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may offer as...
Listen to your heart to control behaviour
London, April 21 (IANS) Listening to your heart more often, not just when you are petrified or excited, may confer great benefits as researchers...
Cure for hepatitis B could be in the offing
Sydney, April 21 (IANS) A combination therapy of an antiviral drug and an anti-cancer drug has been found 100 percent successful in eliminating the...
Why common BP pill fails in some patients
Washington, April 21 (IANS) Thiazide drugs, a common group of salt-lowering medicines used to treat high blood pressure for decades, can lower blood pressure...
YouTube and Instagram can bolster learning
Toronto, April 20 (IANS) Can social media help students who are not doing well in their studies? Yes, says a new research.
"Young people today...
