Junk Food Could Also Damage Brain, Says Study

Obesity-inducing junk food could also give you dementia through high blood pressure and cholesterol, which interrupt blood supply to the brain,...

Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30:00 AM IST

Thumbs Down to Benefits of Chocolate, Red Wine

There is no proof to show that chocolate and red wine protect the heart, even though a study has suggested that they lower cardiac risk by 37 percent.

Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30:00 AM IST

Latest Scan Can Tell Need for Bypass

An ultra-fast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner can tell which people with chest pain need or do not need cardiac angioplasty or...

Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30:00 AM IST

New Device Removes Clots From Brain

In a recent clinical trial, the SOLITAIRE Flow Restoration Device, approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration this March, outperformed the...

Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30:00 AM IST

Low-Calorie Diets Good in Long Run: Experts

Researchers at Britain-based Robert Gordon University (RBU) reviewed over 30 studies investigating effects of controversial very-low-energy-diets (VLEDs) on obesity and associated disorders.

56 Percent Drop in HIV Infections Since 2000

Alzheimer's Hits Women More Severely Than Men

'No Rise in Cancer Cases Due to Nuclear Power Plants'

'30 Minutes of Daily Exercise Enough to Lower Weight'

Parasite in Cats May Lead People to Suicides

Toxoplasma gondii, which can cause toxoplasmosis, is easily transmitted to humans, with most catching it by consuming undercooked meat or anything contaminated with cat faeces.

Giving Babies Antibiotics Could Make Them Obese Later

Simple Test Detects Fake Drugs in Minutes

'Seeds of Mahogany Safe in Treating Diabetes'