New York, Jan 7 (IANS) Researchers have identified a powerful new drug with “unparalleled” strength against forms of a children’s cancer that resist treatment. The researchers focused on devising new treatments for stubbornly deadly forms…
Kochi, Jan 7 (IANS) Apart from other beneficial qualities, it has been found that coconut water is one of the best source of nutrients for pregnant women. The Coconut Development Board (CDB) said that coconut…
Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan during the press conference for the promotion of film Wazir, in Mumbai on January 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has hurt his rib cage while…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The condition of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, admitted in AIIMS for past 14 days, is believed to have further worsened with doctors putting him on ventilator…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Men over 60 who pay for sex use less protection and purchase more sex as they age, new research has revealed. According to lead study author Dr Christine Milrod, among…
Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) The option of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti taking over the reins of power “is not even being discussed because the daughter is totally focused on the well being…
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) As an increasing number of couples, many past their reproductive prime, seeking to have a second child under China’s new two-child policy, are facing challenges including poor sperm quality, the media…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The New Year party is over and so is binge drinking. Hangover episodes are only worth mentioning on Facebook and your liver, after breaking down alcohol and eliminating it from…
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Increased sugar levels in blood change the behaviour of blood vessels making them contract more strongly than normal which could result in higher blood pressure and increase the risk of heart…
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Breaking a major bone is likely to increase the risk of a widespread chronic body pain later in life, says a study. Women experiencing a hip fracture are more than twice…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) If you are engaged in taking care of the baby, better refrain from attending to e-mail and SMSes on your smartphone as researchers have found that fragmented and chaotic maternal…
Toronto, Jan 6 (IANS) Using a medication prescribed to treat conditions including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase newborns’ risk of heart defects, says a…
London, Jan 6 (IANS) People have evolved to have subconscious urges to overeat and limited ability to avoid becoming obese especially in winter, a University of Exeter study has found. This is because in our…
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) Shravan Rathod, one half of the famous Nadeem-Shravan composer duo, met with an accident near Behror in Alwar district over 140 kms from here, when his car hit a divider while…
New York, Jan 5 (IANS) A gene that is known to suppress the growth and spread of many types of cancer has the opposite effect in some forms of colorectal cancer, says a study led…
Edinburgh, Jan 5 (IANS) Medical staff in Northern Ireland are operating in a climate of fear, worried about the threat of imprisonment if they offer advice to women seeking an abortion, the media reported on…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed continued to be in critical but stable condition on Tuesday, a week after being admitted to the AIIMS following fever and respiratory…
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) The Income Tax department on Tuesday searched offices of the Apollo Hospitals group in Chennai and other places for possible tax evasion. Department officials declined to comment on the issue further….
Bhopal, Jan 4 (IANS) A three-member probe team has been set up here after the body of an elderly woman kept in a mortuary was allegedly nibbled by rats. The body had been kept at…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) Leading private healthcare provider in Kerala KIMS Hospital, headquartered here, on Monday announced the launch of the first genetic disease identification centre in collaboration with Medgenome, India. M. I. Sahadulla, chairman,…