Fight against TB in Papua New Guinea: ‘Embarrassment of riches’ moment?
A country like Papua New Guinea (PNG) with 20% projected economic growth rate, still has half of its population at or below the poverty...
Take note of time, space to sleep like a baby
Take note of time, space to sleep like a baby
New Delhi: You've heard of oral hygiene, personal hygiene and food hygiene, but did you...
Mushrooms may help delay or prevent dementia, Alzheimer’s
Mushrooms may help delay or prevent dementia, Alzheimer's
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 25 (IANS) Regular consumption of mushrooms which act as functional food may enhance nerve...
New device spots bacterial infection faster
New device spots bacterial infection faster
Kanpur, Sep 7 (IANS) Scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) have built a new sensor that can...
Low testosterone ups depression risk in men
Washington, July 2 (IANS) Men with low levels of testosterone are at increased risk of suffering from depression than those of the general population,...
Decoded: What causes depression among diabetes patients
Decoded: What causes depression among diabetes patients
London, June 7 (IANS) Increased levels of a protein inflammation in the body may be the reason behind...
Duration of breastfeeding linked to fatty liver in adolescents
Duration of breastfeeding linked to fatty liver in adolescents
Sydney, June 12 (IANS) Babies breastfed for less than six months before starting on formula milk...
Rough socio-economic milieu causes premature ageing
Washington, June 21 (IANS) People who live in neighbourhoods with high crime, noise and vandalism are biologically more than a decade older than those...
Veggie juice that illuminates the gut
Veggie juice that illuminates the gut
New York, July 12 (IANS) The pigment that gives spinach and other plants their green colour may improve doctors'...
Genes for childhood chronic kidney disease identified
Genes for childhood chronic kidney disease identified
Tokyo: Researchers have identified a group of genes that could shed light on the underlying mechanism for childhood...





















