New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Use of ultrasound in detecting breast cancer has been shown to be comparable in its sensitivity to that of mammography and should be considered when testing for the disease, according…
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) The delay of patients in recognising heart-attack symptoms and seeking the treatment later may increase the damage to the heart, warns a new study. The researchers in this study compared…
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Ancient monkeys used auditory cues similar to humans to distinguish between low and high sound notes say, researchers, adding that pitch perception may have evolved more than 40 million years…
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) A newly created antibody could treat the decline in muscle mass and power associated with ageing, show results of a phase-two trial by an international research team. The myostatin…
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Marketed as a safer alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, electronic cigarettes could actually damage cells in ways that could lead to cancer, suggests new research. In laboratory tests, the researchers…
Man about to use asthma inhaler New York, Dec 29 (IANS) People with asthma may be at increased risk of shingles, a common form of painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus, says…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Men need to upgrade their conversation skills for online dating, says a nationwide research conducted by dating app TrulyMadly. The platform conducted the research in October among its users, with…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Indians are three times more prone to cardiac arrest than Americans owing primarily to poor lifestyle, eating habits and genetic reasons, medical experts have said. While on an average the…
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) While constructing a river dam may destroy the habitat of birds and other creatures that depend on that river for their survival, removing the dam rebounds the ecosystem much faster…
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Wearable activity trackers that promise to monitor physical activity, sleep and other behaviours may be good at counting steps but bad at measuring sleep, says a new study. “Wearable devices…
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Engineers, one of them of Indian origin, have successfully developed a single-chip microprocessor – a landmark development that opens the door to ultrafast, low-power data crunching. The researchers packed two…
Toronto, Dec 28 (IANS) Contrary to popular perceptions, foodies – those who take the time to appreciate the texture, flavour and beauty of food – do not eat larger portions than what the dieters generally…
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) Eating too much is typically considered as one of the prime reasons for obesity but when people eat what they consider to be healthy food, they eat more than the…
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) There have been products that turn out to be big flops. But still, these products get swept off stores quickly, leaving most consumers to wonder: Who exactly buys these things,…
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) A total of 965 American civilians were shot and killed by the US police in 2015, and black unarmed men were six times as likely as whites to be shot dead…
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) Pathogens, like salmonella, can survive for at least six months in cookies and sandwich crackers, new research has found. The recent study was prompted by an increased number of outbreak…
London, Dec 27 (IANS) In an indication that dogs could possess basic levels of empathy, researchers have found that our canine friends, just like humans, are capable of imitating the expression of their play mates….
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Interpreting the data collected from volunteers’ own smartphones — which has the potential to emulate randomised trials — can boost research into human behaviour, finds a new study. Fani Tsapeli from…
newborn baby foot in incubator New York, Dec 27 (IANS) Premature birth, a leading cause of death of newborns worldwide, could be prevented by blocking a molecule in the uterus, suggests a new research. Premature…
Beijing, Dec 27 (IANS) Chinese scientists have announced the initial results of the country’s dark matter probe will be published within six months, the media reported on Sunday. Chang Jin, chief scientist of China’s Dark…