Can aspirin save from cancer?
New York, April 17 (IANS) Elderly people are increasingly turning to aspirin to protect themselves from heart ailments and cancer, reveals a new survey.
The...
Manipulating gut bacteria may cut obesity, diabetes risk
Manipulating gut bacteria may cut obesity, diabetes risk
New York, Feb 14 (IANS) Manipulating levels and ratios of gut bacteria can help prevent obesity and...
Chromium diet pills may cause cancer: Study
Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) Long term use of nutritional supplements containing chromium may increase the risk of contracting cancer, warns a new study.
Supplements containing...
Spend your money on the right sunscreen
Spend your money on the right sunscreen
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) There are ample brands offering sunscreens in different forms, but you need to...
Why hereditary diseases are so hard to get rid of
Why hereditary diseases are so hard to get rid of
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Some high-risk gene variants, such as those for Alzheimer's disease or...
Brain chemical not behind depression
London, April 22 (IANS) The widely held belief that depression is due to low levels of the chemical serotonin in the brain -- and...
Gene linked to brain damage in pre-term infants identified
Gene linked to brain damage in pre-term infants identified
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Researchers have identified a gene thought to be associated with the types...
People with metabolic syndrome may need more vitamin E
People with metabolic syndrome may need more vitamin E
San Francisco, Jan 18 (IANS) People with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E, an antioxidant...
Sugary drinks up non-alcoholic fatty liver disease risk
New York, June 7 (IANS) Drinking sugar-sweetened beverage daily may increase the risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), says a study.
NAFLD is characterised...
Chronic skin disorder triggers depression
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) People with the common skin condition psoriasis may be at increased risk of depression, says a new study.
Psoriasis is...
