London, April 15 (IANS) Maintaining stability in losing weight is the biggest struggle for obese individuals. However, according to a new study, if a person can sustain weight loss for a year, his or her…
New York, April 15 (IANS) A team of US researchers has for the first time decoded how deep sleep — also called slow-wave sleep — is involved in promoting the consolidation of recent memories in…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted a nebula known as “The Spider” – located some 10,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga – which is clearly a site of active…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) In a first, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn has detected and analysed the faint but distinct signature of interstellar dust coming from beyond our solar system. The tiny dust grains were…
London, April 15 (IANS) Cancer cells force neighbouring healthy tissue into helping with the disease’s growth and spread, a new study has found, shedding light on how cancer cells and normal cells communicate with each…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) In pioneering research, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a small, implantable device that delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to pancreatic tumours. In a study…
London, April 14 (IANS) Britain is undertaking the world’s largest health imaging study with the launch here on Thursday of the biggest ever collection of scans of internal human organs. The $61 million project will…
Jaipur, April 14 (IANS) A multi-specialty private hospital here on Thursday announced the opening of a mother’s milk bank in association with a Jaipur-based voluntary organisation. Mahatma Gandhi Hospital launched the milk bank in association…
London, April 14 (IANS) Overweight people make unhealthy food choices as compared to lean people when presented with real food even though both make similar selections when presented with hypothetical choices, finds a study. Researchers…
New York, April 14 (IANS) Anti-inflammatory properties of gut bacteria can slow or stop the development of some types of cancer, finds a new study conducted on mice. In mice with more of the beneficial…
(160220) — CARACAS, Feb. 20, 2016 (Xinhua) — A sanitary employee fumigates against Aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector of zika virus, in Antimano sector of Caracas, capital of Venezuela, on Feb. 19, 2016. A Municipal…
London, April 14 (IANS) Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s doping case will be considered by a tribunal with the account of recently announced thaw of requirements concerning banned substance Meldonium, the International Tennis Federation (ITF)…
New York, April 14 (IANS) Imagine shirts that act as antennas for smartphones or tablets, workout clothes that monitor fitness level or even a flexible fabric cap that senses activity in the brain! All this…
New York, April 14 (IANS) Kids who join youth gangs are more prone to depression and suicidal thoughts and mental health problems only get worse if they do not leave the gangs, a study has…
New York, April 14 (IANS) Love to binge on burgers, pizzas and French fries? Beware, as consuming fast food can expose you to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, which are used…
London, April 14 (IANS) A fertility app that can pinpoint the days on which a woman could get pregnant may replace the contraceptive pill in the near future, says a study. The “Natural Cycles” app…
London, April 14 (IANS) Promotion of e-cigarettes is done so as to help adults quit smoking but British researchers have found a strong association between e-cigarette display and teenagers who intend to try them in…
London, April 14 (IANS) Juan Manuel Fangio is the greatest Formula One driver of all time, researchers revealed, adding that F1 teams were found to be around six times more important to success than individual…
New York, April 14 (IANS) Individuals infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) may be prone to certain head and neck cancers, a new study has found, pressing the need for screening and treatment for the…
New York, April 14 (IANS) In a world’s first, a novel device has given a paralysed man functional control of his hand where he can grasp and swipe a credit card or play a guitar…