Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to False Confessions
New York, Feb 11 (IANS) People who are deprived of sleep are more likely to sign false confessions to a wrong they never did, than individuals who are well rested, a new study says. The…
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Pregnant Australian Woman Confirmed Positive for Zika Virus
Canberra, Feb 11 (IANS) Australian health authorities announced on Thursday that a pregnant woman in Queensland state has tested positive for Zika virus. The Asia-Pacific has been on high alert for the mosquito-borne virus, currently…
Brazilian Scientists Design Zika Detecting Test
Brasilia, Feb 11 (IANS) Brazilian researchers have developed a molecular test that allows the presence of the Zika virus to be detected in a patient in just five hours, the media reported on Thursday. The…
How Robots Can Reduce Drug Experiments
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, have created a robotically-driven experimentation system to determine the effects of a large number of drugs on many proteins, reducing the number of necessary experiments…
How Breast Cancer Cells Spread from Blood Vessels
London, Feb 10 (IANS) British researchers have identified a key protein that can control how breast cancer cells spread in the body. The study sheds light on how cancer cells leave the blood vessels to…
Ex-Navyman Offers to Donate Any Organ for Siachen Survivor
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Indian Navy’s ex-sailor S.S. Raju has expressed his willingness to donate any organ of his body to save the life of “fellow-brother” and Siachen miracle survivor Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, currently…
Up Woman Volunteers to Donate Kidney to Siachen Avalanche Survivor
Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) Moved by the inspiring real-life story of Lance Naik Hanumananthappa Koppad, who was rescued five days after being trapped in an avalanche on the Siachen glacier and is currently in a…
3,000 Operations Cancelled As British Junior Doctors Strike
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Almost 3,000 operations were cancelled on Wednesday as second wave of industrial action by thousands of junior doctors started on Wednesday after negotiations over pay and new contracts failed. The second…
Barley Helps Reduce Appetite, Blood Sugar Level: Study
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Eating a special mixture of dietary fibres found in barley can help reduce appetite and blood sugar levels, finds a new study. According to researchers, barley can also rapidly improve people’s…
Eat Walnuts to Shed Pounds, Cut Cholesterol
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Eating a walnut-rich diet can be effective in losing weight and improving cholesterol level, finds a new study. The research also showed that a diet containing walnuts, which are primarily…
B-Town Celebs Pray for ‘Siachen Miracle’ Survivor
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are praying for the recovery of Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, the soldier who was rescued from under an avalanche on the Siachen glacier,…
Zika Infection May Cause Eye Abnormalities in Infants
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Vision-threatening eye abnormalities in infants in Brazil with microcephaly – a birth defect characterised by an abnormally small head — may be associated with infection with Zika virus, says a…
Baby’s Asthma Risk Rises if Mom-To-Be Uses Paracetamol
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Babies are likely to have an increased risk of developing asthma if their mothers during pregnancy take paracetamol — a common painkiller, warns a new study. Those children who were exposed…
COPD May Change Brain Structure
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrate grey matter decreases in areas of the brain that process breathlessness, fear and sensitivity to pain, says a new study. COPD is a…
Child Abuse Produces Damaging Effects in Bipolar Patients
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Childhood abuse and neglect can lead to a range of negative outcomes in patients with bipolar disorder, warns a study. Bipolar patients with a history of childhood maltreatment developed the depressive…
Siachen Miracle Soldier Still Critical: Doctor
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad who miraculously survived under 35 feet of ice and snow at the avalanche hit army post in Siachen glacier continues to be critical, said a doctor…
Medicinal Marijuana Scheme to Go Before Australian Parliament
Melbourne, Feb 10 (IANS) A piece of legislation which would make the cultivation of medicinal marijuana legal throughout Australia will go before Federal parliament on Wednesday. The establishment of a nationwide cannabis cultivation scheme follows…
‘Collaboration, Innovation Key to Develop Blockbuster Drugs’
Bengaluru: Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan during the inauguration of the 16th edition of Bangalore India Bio 2016; in Bengaluru on Feb 9, 2016. Also seen Karnataka Information…
Amit Mitra Hospitalised
Kolkata: West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra and Vodafone India Chief Operating officer Naveen Chopra at the launch of Vodafone 4G services in Kolkata on Jan 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) West…
New Bacterial Species That Causes Lyme Disease Discovered
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) Researchers in the US have discovered a new bacterial species that causes the infectious Lyme disease in people. The new species, provisionally named Borrelia mayonii, is related to a strain…