New vaccine regimen shows promise against Chikungunya virus
New York, April 1 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a novel vaccine regimen that produces rapid and long-term protection against Chikungunya...
Height affects risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Due to dietary factors, humans are taller now -- but taller people are more prone to the risk of cancer,...
Head injury may cause loss of smell, anxiety: Study
Head injury may cause loss of smell, anxiety: Study
Toronto: While it is already known that people who suffer a major concussion can lose their...
New class of drug raises hope for blood cancer patients
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Results of a recent clinical study have shown that an anti-cancer drug that triggers cell death in various tumour...
66% Indian smokers view e-cigarettes as ‘positive alternative’
66% Indian smokers view e-cigarettes as 'positive alternative'
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Nearly 66 per cent of Indian smokers see e-cigarettes as a "positive...
Dengue grips Himachal town
Dengue grips Himachal town
Shimla, July 8 (IANS) With over 110 confirmed dengue cases reported in less than a week from the town of Bilaspur...
How brain can enhance neuron connections
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) When the brain forms memories or learns a new task, it encodes the new information by tuning connections between neurons....
‘Hydrolysed proteins can help overcome protein deficiency’
'Hydrolysed proteins can help overcome protein deficiency'
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) With over 95 per cent of adolescents and pregnant women in India unaware...
Gallstone disease may increase heart disease risk
Gallstone disease may increase heart disease risk
New York, Aug 19 (IANS) Individuals with a history of gallstone disease may increase the risk of coronary...
Anti-psychotic drug may treat aggressive breast cancer
Anti-psychotic drug may treat aggressive breast cancer
London: A commonly-used anti-psychotic drug could also be effective against triple-negative breast cancer, the most difficult form of...
