Lung tissue can regenerate after injury: Study
New York, April 13 (IANS) A team of US scientists, including an Indian-American researcher, from the Duke University has discovered that lung tissue can...
HPV vaccination in boys can save cost of treating throat cancer
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal cancer -- a cancer...
Is your pet dog giving you food-borne diseases?
London, April 13 (IANS) A bug that causes us vomiting and diarrhoea may also infect our canine companions, thereby raising the possibility of dog-to-human...
Myanmar bans alcohol sale during water festival
Nay Pyi Taw, April 13 (IANS) Myanmar authorities have banned the sale of alcohol in Nay Pyi Taw during the annual Thingyan Water Festival...
Mother’s gene can nourish baby’s gut bacteria
New York, April 11 (IANS) A gene helps some mothers produce breast milk sugars that are not digested by the infant, but instead nourish...
Printing electronic circuits from liquid metal
New York, April 11 (IANS) Scientists have invented a new method to use inkjet printing technology to mass produce electronic circuits made of liquid...
Mental practice and physical therapy accelerate stroke recovery
New York, April 11 (IANS) A combination of mental practice and physical therapy provides an effective treatment for people recovering from a stroke, new...
Bacteria grown on bats to help fight deadly fungus
Washington, April 11 (IANS) A particular bacteria growing naturally on the skin of some bats may help fighting white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungus that...
Oral medication better protects diabetics from pollution
New York, April 11 (IANS) Oral diabetes medications are more effective than insulin in protecting diabetics from the adverse effects of high traffic pollution,...
Most stem cell therapy at experimental stage: Scientist
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Though there are many stem cell therapies that are being explored, bone marrow transplant is the only one which...
