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Olive and Peppers Salad

What can salad dressing tell us about cancer?

Liquid-liquid phase separation is seen often in nature and is the reason why oil and vinegar separate in salad dressing.

22 Sept 2018 9:44 AM IST

Burden of cardiovascular diseases is 25 per cent with deaths recorded at 225 per 1,00,000 of the population.

When your heart can fail you

Cardiovascular disease claims 2/5th of lives of those in 40+ age group, in TN.

22 Sept 2018 4:26 AM IST

2 minutes of this exercise as good as 30 minutes of moderate workout. (Photo: Pixabay)

2 minutes of this exercise as good as 30 minutes of moderate workout:...

Fewer minutes of higher-intensity exercise found to produce similar mitochondrial responses compared to a longer...

21 Sept 2018 7:09 PM IST

First gut bacteria may fight chronic diseases better. (Photo: Pixabay)

First gut bacteria may fight chronic diseases better

The discovery sheds new light on how these microbiomes establish themselves and what drives their unique nature.

21 Sept 2018 4:29 PM IST

Vitamin D could reduce risk of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D could reduce risk of cancer: Study

Vitamin D may play a role in controlling breast cancer cells or stopping them from growing.

21 Sept 2018 3:42 PM IST

Caffeinated energy drinks can cause obesity, mental health issues in children. (Photo: Pixabay)

Caffeinated energy drinks can cause obesity, mental health issues in...

Consumption of energy drinks among young people is associated with anxiety, depression and increased hyperactivity.

21 Sept 2018 3:03 PM IST

Women who breastfeed their first child for 5 months likely to have more kids. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women who breastfeed their first child for 5 months likely to have...

New study finds the number of children women actually bear differs by how long they breastfeed their first child.

21 Sept 2018 2:39 PM IST

Researchers design behavioural program that could reduce stress in cancer patients. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers design behavioural program that could reduce stress in...

The program teaches patients how to think about stress, communicate with doctors and others about their treatment.

21 Sept 2018 2:11 PM IST

Diet rich in fish can boost brain development in babies, new study finds. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diet rich in fish can boost brain development in babies, new study...

Women could enhance the development of their unborn child's eyesight and brain function by regularly eating fatty fish...

21 Sept 2018 1:43 PM IST

New hepatitis C treatment effective for people who inject drugs. (Photo: Pixabay)

New hepatitis C treatment effective for people who inject drugs

Globally, more than one in three people who have injected drugs in the past year are living with hepatitis C.

21 Sept 2018 1:21 PM IST

New tool developed to explain breast cancer treatment options. (Photo: AFP)

Fertility hormone linked to breast cancer risk, testing could help...

Those who have elevated levels of anti -Mullerian hormone (AMH are 60 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer.

21 Sept 2018 10:24 AM IST

Too much exercise can be a bad thing, experts claim. (Photo: Pixabay)

Exercise may be good for your mental health

People who did some physical activity outside of work had an average 1.5 fewer days of poor mental health each month.

21 Sept 2018 9:29 AM IST