
Glaucoma is causing blindness among 1.3 lakh Indians every year and the major reason behind it is the absence of early symptoms, say doctors.According...

Researchers have recently found that a compound based on a spider toxin may be effective for treating pain.Experiments conducted in rats revealed that...

Moderate consumption of alcohol may double the risk of heart attack and stroke in the hour after drinking, a new study has warned.Researchers analysed...

Drinking just one cup of tea a day may lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study has claimed. Researchers found that people who drank ...

A new study has revealed that snacking on peanut butter or peanuts up to four times a week could be the key to fighting obesity.The 12-week study from...

You may want to start including broccoli in your diet as a recent study has shown that it can reduce the risk of liver cancer and preventing the devel...

Vegetarians have 35 per cent reduced risk of developing the deadly prostate cancer due to which over 10,000 men die each year, according to a new stud...

Researchers have proved that depression is more than a mental disorder as it causes important alterations affecting the whole body. Scientists from Un...

Having trouble sleeping at night? Your neighbourhood street lights may be to blame!Light pollution from street lamps may be interfering with the sleep...

Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have discovered the first gene responsible for greying hair, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatme...

Children with frequent snoring and breathing problems during sleep are prone to an increased risk of poor concentration level and learning abilities, ...

If you are Type 1 diabetes patient, then you must not neglect your health and should regularly visit a doctor, as new study has revealed that the type...

People who exercise regularly tend to be less depressed after a heart attack, researchers say, adding that it is never too late to start exercising to...

People living in food deserts - communities that have limited access to grocery stores - eat food with higher fat, cholesterol and sugar content, acco...

Swapping out just a few minutes of sedentary time with some sort of movement, such as walking around or doing dishes, is associated with a reduced m...

Diabetics who undergo intensive blood pressure lowering treatment, particularly those with systolic blood pressure levels under 140, may be at increas...

While high salt intake has been known to cause high blood pressure and other side effects, researchers have now found that a high-salt diet might al...

A monthly silicone ring that continuously releases an experimental antiretroviral drug in the vagina has been shown to cut the risk of HIV infection i...

Graphic warning labels with images of diseased lungs or mouth on cigarette packages may not really prompt smokers to kick the butt, a new study has fo...

It is a known fact that a handful of almonds sharpens your brain, but a new research has suggested that it can also improve your diet.University of Fl...

Homosexual behaviour may not be "solely genetically programmed" and could be affected by the environment in which one is brought up, according to a ne...

Scientists have found that regular consumption of chocolate may be associated with better cognitive function.Chocolate and cocoa flavanols have been a...

The US researchers have found that antibiotics a powerful drug that fights bacterial infection may be linked to a serious disruption in brain function...

A compound found in red meat may be associated with an increased risk of acute heart failure, a new study suggests.Patients with acute heart failure o...

Scientists have created a new strain of 'super-infected' mosquitoes that could potentially help fight dengue fever and the Zika virus.Researchers crea...

Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that’s associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies...

Doctors have cautioned parents of adolescents to ensure that their wards get ample sleep as a recent study says that loss of sleep during adolescence ...

Half the world's population - nearly five billion - will be short-sighted or myopic by 2050, with up to one-fifth of them at a significantly increased...

Researchers have identified autoantibodies – immune proteins found in the blood that fight one’s own proteins – that can potentially detect lung cance...

World Health Organization is appealing for 56 million dollars to fund a Global Action Plan to combat the Zika virus, which is spreading across Latin A...
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