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New blood test helps employers to know if youre too tired to work. (Photo: Pixabay)

New blood test could help your boss know if you're too tired to work

It can also help police identify drivers too exhausted to drive.

24 Sept 2018 12:53 PM IST

New study finds the brain develops differently in premature boys and girls

New study finds the brain develops differently in premature boys and...

Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to examine how the brains of baby boys and girls changed and...

24 Sept 2018 11:55 AM IST

Researchers discover gene that protects against dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers discover gene that protects against dementia

Here is what a new study has found.

24 Sept 2018 11:24 AM IST

Researchers warn prosthetic valve increases risk of death.(Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers warn prosthetic valve increases risk of death

The implanted heart valve is too small for the patient, which can lead to inadequate blood flow

24 Sept 2018 11:02 AM IST

Experts say breast milk can boost brain development in premature babies. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts say breast milk can boost brain development in premature...

Mothers of premature babies should be supported to provide breast milk while their baby is in neonatal care.

24 Sept 2018 10:34 AM IST

How insulin could help treat chronic colitis. (Photo: Pixabay)

How insulin could help treat chronic colitis

The cause of these bowel disorders is unknown, but they cause patients great discomfort and can cause bloody diarrhoea...

24 Sept 2018 10:17 AM IST

This protein sheds new light on autism and other brain disorders. (Photo: Pixabay)

This protein sheds new light on autism and other brain disorders

New research supports a broader view that the disruption of surface protein composition may underlie various...

24 Sept 2018 9:59 AM IST

City doctors point out that there has been a rise in such cases among corporate professionals and the patients experience uneasy bowel moments, due to pain and even bleeding in the rectum. (Representional Image)

Bad lifestyle, long hours on chair make techies vulnerable to piles

The causes of piles or haemorrhoids are predominately due to abdominal pressure, age, prostatic problems, diet and...

24 Sept 2018 6:32 AM IST

Getting the blind to see gives greatest satisfaction: Doctor

The eye donation week and month have run their course in September and the doctor is pleased that a busy month will soon...

24 Sept 2018 6:07 AM IST

The cardiovascular disease-related death rate in India is 312 per 1,00,000 individuals, which is significantly higher than the global average of 235 per 1,00,000 individuals.

Never too young for a heart attack

Given the stresses that a modern lifestyle brings with it, it's vital for you to evaluate your risk of developing heart...

24 Sept 2018 12:04 AM IST

Doing things other people take for granted in everyday life is a struggle for her (Photo: Pixabay)

Teenager breaks out in hives and has trouble breathing whenever she...

She is one of only 50 people who have the condition and drinks milk as water leaves her with sores in the mouth.

23 Sept 2018 5:50 PM IST

Why people need to be more honest with each other. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why people need to be more honest with each other

Researchers explored the consequences of honesty in everyday life. Here's what they found.

23 Sept 2018 12:54 PM IST