Category: Medicine

Virtual reality may help fight obesity

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) The virtual reality (VR) technology can be used to determine how people perceive their bodies,…

9 years ago

Oral bacteria may be linked to esophageal cancer: Study

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Gum diseases are linked to many health problems. A type of bacterial species responsible for…

9 years ago

Pre-labour caesarean section delivery linked to childhood leukaemia

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Children born by pre-labour caesarean section delivery are at an increased risk of acute lymphoblastic…

9 years ago

New malaria vaccine generates robust immune response

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) A new malaria vaccine has been found to generate robust immune response although it could…

9 years ago

Doctors warn against bone-lengthening surgery for cosmetic purpose

By Rupesh Dutta and Nishant Arora New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) You may not have heard of orthopedic surgeon Gavriil…

9 years ago

How you react to stress decides your overall health

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) How you perceive and react to stressful events in life is more important to your…

9 years ago

Potential Huntington’s disease drug found effective in mice, monkeys

Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) A drug that would be the first to target the cause of Huntington's disease (HD) --…

9 years ago

Manage diabetes well to prevent stroke risk: Doctors

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) People suffering from diabetes need to keep their sugar levels in control to prevent strokes,…

9 years ago

Diet key driver of microbiome composition in humans

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Researchers have found an intermediate gut microbiome in a community of a traditional population that…

9 years ago

Are hookup websites helping spread HIV?

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) A large number of newly HIV diagnosed men in the US believe that they contracted…

9 years ago

Immune cell protein discovery can help fight cancer

Sydney, Feb 27 (IANS) Australian researchers have discovered how a protein works to boost the body's natural-killing immune cells --…

9 years ago

Insecticide-treated nets may still prevent malaria

London, Feb 27 (IANS) Insecticide-treated nets can prevent malaria despite mosquitoes developing resistance to the substances used on the nets,…

9 years ago

Older adults more positive about feelings

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Adults above 60 have more positive response about feelings such as serenity, sadness and loneliness…

9 years ago

Obese? You may become more forgetful

London, Feb 27 (IANS) If you are obese, you are at risk of physical and psychological health problems such as…

9 years ago

Vision impairment of over 100 million people correctable: Study

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Nearly 108 million people in the world - one out of every 90 of the…

9 years ago

Number of male smokers in India rose 36 percent since 1998: Study

Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) The number of men smoking tobacco in India rose by more than one-third to 108 million…

9 years ago

Chinese face growing cancer risk from dioxin

Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) The Chinese are facing growing cancer risk from dioxin due to changes in their dietary patterns…

9 years ago



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