Immune boosting virus may boost brain tumour treatment
Immune boosting virus may boost brain tumour treatment
London, Jan 4 (IANS) A naturally occurring virus, which can be injected directly into the bloodstream, has...
E-cigarette flavourings can alter lung function
New York, May 18 (IANS) Certain flavourings used in the liquid for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may adversely affect the lungs by changing important cellular...
Inflammatory reasons for diabetic kidney disease revealed
New York, April 9 (IANS) A team of researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, has identified key inflammatory mechanisms underlying Type 1 diabetes and obesity-related...
New device detects urinary tract infections in an hour
London, Aug 12 (IANS) A team of researchers in Germany and Ireland has developed a new device that dramatically cuts the time to detect...
Self-awareness not exclusive to humans
London, June 16 (IANS) If you think humans are the only animal capable of self-awareness, think again. A study strongly suggests that self-awareness is...
Hair, beauty trends for the summer bride
Hair, beauty trends for the summer bride
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) With the bridal season comes the makeup, skin and haircare woes. Confused weather...
Pop ‘good’ faecal bacteria capsule for healthy gut
London, Oct 7 (IANS) It may sound yuck to some but capsules containing a frozen suspension of faecal material harvested from healthy unrelated donors...
Coffee may prolong lifespan for people with kidney disease
Coffee may prolong lifespan for people with kidney disease
London: Drinking coffee may help reduce the risk of death for people with chronic kidney disease,...
Severe BP lowering treatment may harm diabetic patients
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Diabetics who undergo intensive blood pressure lowering treatment, particularly those with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, may be at...
Don’t blame obesity for falling fitness level in kids!
London, June 22 (IANS) Child fitness levels are falling at an even faster rate than earlier feared - and this time there is evidence...
