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How sugar improves memory in older adults. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugar supplement mannose may help fight cancer: Study

Study found dosage of mannose could block enough glucose to slow tumour growth in mice, but not so much that normal...

23 Nov 2018 4:18 PM IST

Researchers find link between obesity and COPD in never-smokers. (Photo:Pixabay)

Researchers find link between obesity and COPD in non-smokers

COPD is a group of progressive lung disorders that make breathing difficult, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

23 Nov 2018 12:49 PM IST

Caffeine in tea, coffee may be equally risky to foetus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Caffeine in tea, coffee may be equally risky to foetus

High caffeine intake can result in restricted blood flow in the placenta which may subsequently affect fetal growth

23 Nov 2018 9:49 AM IST

Erratic shifts can increase diabetes risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Erratic shifts can increase diabetes risk: Study

Shift work, especially night shift work, has been associated with a greater risk of type 2 diabetes.

23 Nov 2018 9:32 AM IST

Allergy prevention tips

Allergy prevention tips

Allergy can continue for days and months causing runny nose, sneezing and sniffling.

23 Nov 2018 9:21 AM IST

In India, data collected by government hospitals showed that 5.54 million rural women were at risk of COPD compared to 1.97 million urban women.

Lung diseases rising 3 times faster in women

In poorly ventilated and small rooms, even six hours of exposure to mosquito coils at night is equivalent to smoking 50...

23 Nov 2018 1:41 AM IST

Interstitial lung disease or ILD is a broad category of lung diseases that includes more than 130 disorders characterised by fibrosis or inflammation of the lungs.

Early detection can offer relief from lung diseases

Frequent infection or stubborn allergic cough must be examined further.

23 Nov 2018 1:37 AM IST

We come into the world by the sheerest fluke and leave it too just as randomly.

The spiritual laws of life

For the longest time, science told us that we lived in a fragmented, random Universe.

23 Nov 2018 12:06 AM IST

The device is almost invisible and is being sold in the US in packs of 10 (Photo: AFP)

Engineers develop pollution filter that can be jammed in the nostrils

The filter can be worn for 12 hours and captures air particles and more by using electrostatic filters.

22 Nov 2018 7:29 PM IST

Numerous cancers are preventable, but strategies to prevent them are either not accessible or not being adopted, leaving people at risk.

Understanding and treating stomach cancer

Stomach cancer, and in fact most cancers, are the result of a combination of environmental factors and genetic...

22 Nov 2018 4:19 PM IST

One can listen to podcasts while commuting to work, working out at the gym or while practicing yoga in a garden. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are 5 podcasts every fitness enthusiasts must listen to

Podcasts are emerging as the medium to help one stay on top of all the latest health and fitness trends and news.

22 Nov 2018 4:03 PM IST

Shift work, especially night shift work, has also been associated with a greater risk of Type 2 diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Unhealthy lifestyle, erratic shifts can increase diabetes risk, says...

Unhealthy lifestyle behaviour such as smoking, poor diet, little exercise, and being obese increase the risk of Type 2...

22 Nov 2018 3:24 PM IST