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Study finds genetic mutations could drive tumour formation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds genetic mutations could drive tumour formation

The study has important implications for understanding and ultimately targeting the defective mechanisms underlying many...

2 Sept 2018 12:31 PM IST

Work stress affecting 95% of Indian millennials. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stress affects 95% of Indian millennials compared to global average of...

Workplace plays an important role in the health and well-being of an employee.

2 Sept 2018 11:18 AM IST

New study warns stroke increases dementia risk by 70%. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study warns stroke increases dementia risk by 70%

Researchers found that the link between stroke and dementia persisted even after taking into account other dementia risk...

2 Sept 2018 10:35 AM IST

Researchers discover link between body sensations and conscious feelings. (Photo: Pixabay)

Researchers discover link between body sensations and conscious...

New study's findings help to understand how illnesses and bodily states in general influence our subjective well-being

2 Sept 2018 9:58 AM IST

This could lead to loss of brain cells in old age. (Photo: Pixabay)

This could lead to loss of brain cells in old age

Here is what a new study has found.

2 Sept 2018 9:42 AM IST

Dragons Breath was originally created by dipping flavoured cereal balls in liquid nitrogen to freeze them. It had a dramatic vapour effect when eaten due to the difference in temperature. (Photo: Instagram.com)

FDA warns against consuming food prepared with liquid nitrogen

Consuming food such as ice cream, cereal or cocktails, prepared by adding liquid nitrogen at the point of sale, can...

1 Sept 2018 5:37 PM IST

Scientists find antibody that blocks B cells from fighting HIV. (Photo: Pixabay)

FDA approves two new HIV drugs from Merck

The drugs have been approved to treat adults with the most common strain of the virus, HIV-1.

1 Sept 2018 11:05 AM IST

The use of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events may not necessarily be effective and safe with risk factors such as stroke, transient ischemic attack,cardiovascular effect and haemorrhagic events, revealed a recent study by Lancet. (Photo: DC)

Aspirin therapy for CVD issues may not be effective, says study

Patients were given enteric-coated aspirin tablets or placebo tablets, once daily.

1 Sept 2018 3:15 AM IST

Nonpharmacological pain relief is often used with infants during minor painful procedures like heel sticks (Photo: AFP)

Cuddles can make needle sticks less painful for babies: study

Mother's lap, in combination with either glucose or breastfeeding, provided better analgesia than expressed breast milk...

31 Aug 2018 7:01 PM IST

Camu camu improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity (Photo: YouTube)

Amazonian fruit may help fight obesity and metabolic diseases: study

The chemical composition of camu camu is unique in that it contains 20 to 30 times more vitamin C than kiwis.

31 Aug 2018 6:42 PM IST

Despite medics best efforts they operated on his hand and gave him two types of intravenous antibiotics the mans condition got worse again. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sushi eater's hand amputated after catching bacterial infection by...

The man, from South Korea, had huge blisters and bruises on his hand as a result of bacterial infection caught from...

31 Aug 2018 5:16 PM IST

Typing speed could reveal early sign of Parkinsons disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Typing speed could reveal early sign of Parkinson's disease

Early diagnosis is crucial to be able to slow down the disease's progression.

31 Aug 2018 4:36 PM IST