Youngsters Flirt with Cobra Drug on V-Day

It wasn't just heart-shaped chocolates and bright red roses that saw a spurt in sales this Valentine's Day. A deadly drug prepared from cobra venom

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 07:42 Hrs

Low Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy may Affect kid's Speech

Women with low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy are twice as likely to give birth to children who may face difficulties with speech.

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 04:43 Hrs

Antibiotics of no Use in Sinus Infections

Antibiotics prescribed for sinus infections are ineffective as they do not reduce symptoms any better than an inactive placebo.

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 04:39 Hrs

Turmeric-Based Drug Being Tested Against Alzheimer's

Curcumin, a compound of turmeric commonly used in Indian curries, prolongs life and boosts activity of fruit flies with a nervous disorder similar...

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 04:35 Hrs

Lynch Syndrome's Mutated Genes Raise Risk of Cancers

People with Lynch syndrome have an increased risk of colon, uterus, ovary, kidney, stomach, bowel and bladder cancers -- thanks to genetic mutation, reveals a research.

Only 4,500 out of Two Lakh Get Transplants

Half of Indian kids Under Five Underweight: NGO

NGO to Campaign Against Discrimination to HIV Students

Does Air Pollution Erode Mental Sharpness?

Nerve Cell Memory Holds key to Erase Pain

Researchers have found the key to how memories of pain are stored in the brain, especially in nerve cells (neurons), and how they can be erased to ease pain.

Motivation to Exercise Can Fluctuate

Kerala to Give Ayurveda Highest Priority

Bangaloreans Run for Healthy Heart on Valentine's Day