'Ground-breaking' new drug gives hope in Huntington's disease
Scientists have for the first time fixed a protein defect that causes Huntington's disease by injecting a drug from Ionis Pharmaceuticals into the spi...
Eating soy foods can reduce side effects of breast cancer treatment
Washington D.C. : Here are some food items every breast cancer survivor should know about.Consuming soy milk, tofu, cabbages, and broccoli can be asso...
Sugary drinks during pregnancy ups risk of mid-childhood asthma: study
Mothers-to-be beware! Consuming that fruit juice or fizzy drinks during pregnancy may increase their child's risk of developing asthma at ages seven a...
Carrot Juice Benefits: Why you need to drink up this amazing veggie
It is not without reason that our elders always told us to load up on carrots. Of all of their health benefiting properties, the one related to improv...
People living in cold regions at higher risk of cancer: study
People who live in cold regions may be at an increased risk of developing cancer, a study has found.According to the study, populations living in very...
Canola oil may worsen memory,learning ability: study
Canola oil - one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world - may be harmful to the brain, according to a study which found that it can w...
Sugary drinks during pregnancy linked to mid-childhood asthma
New York : Children between the ages of 7 and 9 may be at greater risk of developing asthma if their mothers drank a lot of sugar-sweetened beverages ...
Early greying of hair ups heart disease risk: study
Male-pattern baldness and premature greying of hair is linked to more than five-fold risk of heart disease before the age of 40 years than obesity, wa...
Air pollution cuts benefits of exercise in elderly: Study
New York : Even a two-hour exposure to air pollution mainly in the form of traffic exhaust can wipe out the positive health benefits of walking on the...
Common BP lowering drugs may increase skin cancer risk: Study
London: Long term use of drugs that help lower high blood pressure may increase the risk of developing skin cancer, a study with nearly 80,000 partici...
Exercise, not just diet, can change gut bacteria
New York : If you thought only diet can change the composition of microbes in the gut, think again! Researchers have found evidence that exercise can ...
Being overweight increases risk of dementia, suggests study
London : In a recent research, a group of scientists have found that being overweight increases the risk of dementia by as much as a third. Accor...
New system can identify people from their DNA in minutes: study
Researchers have developed a software system to accurately identify people and cell lines from their DNA in a matter of minutes.The technology has a w...
Eating cheese every day could slash the risk of stroke, heart attack
Cheese Lovers, Rejoice! A new research shows that eating a daily portion of cheese could reduce the risk of fatal heart attacks and stroke.This comes ...
Extroverts at low risk of depression: study
Extroverts and goal-oriented people may be less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, a study has found.Though high levels of neuroticism put ...
Steroid injections for hip arthritis may risk bones
Receiving an injection of a steroid and anesthetic is a common treatment for patients who are experiencing pain and inflammation in a joint, such as t...
Women more vulnerable to asthma than men: study
Women are twice as likely as men to have asthma, and this gender difference may be caused by the effects of sex hormones on lung cells, a study has fo...
Marriage can make you crazy, but it deters dementia too: study
Marriage may test one's sanity, but living into old age with a partner also lowers the risk of dementia, researchers said Wednesday.In a study coverin...
Preemies with brain injuries more at depression risk: Study
Children who were born prematurely and also suffered brain injuries around the time of birth are likely to have low brain dopamine levels, which incre...
Believe it or not, a samosa is much healthier than a burger
It might be hard to believe but the truth is that eating a samosa is much healthier than eating a burger.At least, that's what the Centre for Science ...
Protein in milk could be cause for severe health issues
A new study has found that a protein found in milk may be causing discomfort. Researchers at University College Hospital in London examined 600 adults...
Three coffees a day linked to more health than harm: study
People who drink three to four cups of coffee a day are more likely to see health benefits than harm, experiencing lower risks of premature death and ...
Providing timely treatment to rare disease patients is need of the hour
New Delhi : Putting the focus on rare diseases, experts have laid emphasis on ensuring timely treatment for the patients. Although very few peop...
Houseflies spread disease in humans more than we realised: study
Flies can be more than pesky picnic crashers, they carry hundreds of different species of harmful bacteria and may help to spread disease, a study war...
Popular antacid may help fight tuberculosis: Study
A low-cost drug widely used to treat conditions such as heartburn, gastritis and ulcers could work against the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB), ...
Babies grasp word meanings even before they can talk: study
Babies develop a far better understanding of language even before they can speak to us in words, according to a study."Even though there are not many ...
Protein that helps cancer spread identified: study
Scientists have identified a protein that enables the spread of tumours by binding cancer cells together and allowing them to invade tissues, paving t...
Talking on the cell phone can be harmful to your skin
Taking about cleansing, toning, moisturising and regular usage of sunscreen is necessary for the preservation of good skin, there are many other thing...
Drinking coffee daily may reduce liver cancer risk
London: Drinking three to five cups of coffee regularly may reduce the risk of liver cancer and cirrhosis, according to a report.The report presented ...
Gobbling food may harm your waistline: study
People who eat slowly are less likely to become obese or develop metabolic syndrome, a cluster of heart disease, diabetes and stroke risk factors, acc...
Todays Epaper
English Weekly
AIMIM News
Owaisi Begins Election Campaign in Hyderabad
Bring back Indian workers in Israel: Owaisi
Darussalam to be closed tomorrow
Latest Urdu News
Most Viewed
Do you think Ruturaj Gaikwad would be a good captain for Chennai Super Kings?
