New Delhi (IANS) Tuberculosis (TB) bacterium primarily affects the lungs, but can also spread and cause secondary infections to the uterus and even the fallopian tubes, which can reduce chances of pregnancy, health experts warned ahead of the World Tuberculosis Day … read more
London (IANS) Drinking orange juice daily may cut your risk of deadly strokes by almost a quarter, suggests a study. The study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, showed that people who consumed the juice each day saw a reduction … read more
Washington (IANS) After thousands of women reported that breast implants had caused them problems, like debilitating joint pain and fatigue, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and researchers have started re-examining its safety. The FDA has begun to re-examine questions … read more
Beijing (IANS) In a bizarre case, a woman in China nearly killed herself after self-injecting liquidised fruit — a concoction of 20 fruits — in her effort to stay healthy, the media reported. The 51-year-old woman, surnamed Zeng, loves folk remedies … read more
New York (IANS) The different approaches to risk-taking might not be inherent and could be shaped by culture and social environment, according to a study. Previous studies have shown that women are more risk-averse than men, and more likely to opt … read more
London (IANS) Researchers have developed a novel electrocardiogram (ECG) method that uses signals from the ear to check heart rhythm, making it easy for drivers, athletes and persons in the military to scan their own heart beat. This is the first … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) has decided to issue show cause notices to the 29 medical device units, which were found to be violating the norms of selling and manufacturing orthopaedic implants. “We will go as … read more
Toronto (IANS) Canadian scientists have developed a kind of magnetic tweezer that can precisely insert a minuscule bead robot into a live human cancer cell, pointing to a new option for diagnosing and killing cancer. The study, published in the journal … read more
New York (IANS) Want to cut that extra flab? Drinking green tea can help reduce obesity as well as inflammation in the gut, finds a study. The findings, published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, showed that mice fed a high-fat … read more
New York (IANS) Infertility is associated with a higher risk of developing cancer in women of childbearing age, say researchers including one of Indian-origin. The findings, published in the journal Human Reproduction, showed that infertile women had an overall 18 per … read more