An Indian-origin woman here will receive an international award for her work in the healthcare sector for women and refugees, becoming the first Singaporean to get the prestigious biennial prize. ...
Daily coffee may help reduce beta amyloid levels -- plaque accumulation in the brain -- as a means to prevent, treat and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, finds promising research by a team led by an Indian-origin scientist....
In order to find the best mate, women who are ovulating tend to seek a greater variety of products and services while shopping, finds a new research....
Fasting combined with a less-toxic class of drugs may starve cancer cells to death so effectively that the new treatment may one day replace chemotherapy, suggests new research....
Brown fat tissue or "good fat" communicates with the brain through sensory nerves, possibly sharing information that is important for fighting human obesity, say researchers from Georgia State University. ...
Paving the way for personalised medicine, Indian scientists have identified for the first time various genetic alterations found in prostate cancer patients in the country, a development that could aid clinicians diagnose, decide and select the most effective and precise therapy for the person....
New York, March 26: Drinking raw milk, instead of pasteurised milk, can increase your risk of getting food-borne illness by over 100 times, warns a new study....
Los Angeles: Using an adequate amount of the right kinds of fats and oils can play a pivotal role in slowing down the ageing of your body....
The extract of onion bulb, Allium cepa, is found to be effective in reducing high blood glucose (sugar) and total cholesterol levels. The study was presented at Endocrine Society's 97th Annual meeting in San Diego. ...
Milk is not just good for babies, but for adults as well -- at least their brains. New research at the University of Kansas Medical Center has found a correlation between milk consumption and the levels of the naturally-occurring antioxidant glutathione in the brain in older, healthy adults....
