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The rate of heart attacks or stroke is highest in patients with lung cancer (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer may be treated with Parkinson's drug, finds study

Research further goes on to explain the reason behind low incidence of many cancers in patients with Parkinson's...

30 Sept 2017 7:48 AM IST

Oliver Struempfel competes during his world record attempt, carrying 27 beer mugs at the traditional festival Gillamoos in Abensberg, Germany. He succeeded. (Photo: AP)

Beer is linked to making a person happy, finds study

According to researchers, key molecule in amber liquid boosts brain's reward centre.

29 Sept 2017 12:30 PM IST

Study finds 2 per cent do not wash their hands before they prepare food and 21 per cent do always wash their hands after going to the toilet. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why singing Happy Birthday while washing hands is so...

Study says, singing the birthday while washing hands could stop people from catching colds, flu and nasty stomach bugs.

29 Sept 2017 11:22 AM IST

Researchers say that leaving worn clothes exposed in sleeping areas when travelling may lead to bed bug infestation. (Photo: AP)

Dirty laundry is a major cause of bed bug menace, says study

Researchers hope findings will encourage people to keep dirty laundry in sealed bags, especially when staying in hotels.

29 Sept 2017 10:48 AM IST

Stimulating the metabolism of stem cells that produce sperms in male body can shed light on new ways to treat infertility (Photo: AFP)

Heart failure may be treated by umbilical cord stem cells, says study

Research finds stem cell therapy shows improvement in hearts' ability to pump blood in year following treatment.

29 Sept 2017 8:58 AM IST

The number of cases of rheumatic heart disease in India was 13.17 million followed by China with 7.07 million (Photo: Pixabay)

Female population from India at higher risk of heart diseases, says...

According to researchers while most women worry about breast cancer, more women die from heart attacks.

29 Sept 2017 8:27 AM IST

An Aedes aegypti mosquito known to carry the Zika virus, is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. (Photo: AP)

Mutation in Zika virus in 2013 led to birth defects, study finds

The mutation in one of its structural proteins, called pRM, is believed to have arisen prior to the 2013 outbreak in...

29 Sept 2017 8:11 AM IST

The babys condition deteriorated soon after birth due to breathing issues and needed oxygen supply immediately. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Early caesarean puts children at risk of developing respiratory...

Study further states each additional week spent in womb is associated with 14 percent reduction in risk of poor...

28 Sept 2017 11:30 AM IST

Absent periods (amenorrhea) especially at the early age should always be checked out.

Find out why women may have irregular periods

While it is fairly common for women to experience irregular periods from time to time, we list some of the some of the...

28 Sept 2017 10:48 AM IST

Genital tuberculosis is a prominent factor for infertility not only in females but also in males. (Photo: Pixabay)

Genital tuberculosis leads to infertility in women, finds study

Study finds that tuberculosis is a root cause of infection which results in infertility among 25-30 percent of women in...

28 Sept 2017 8:47 AM IST

Study saw when there was a TV or video games in the bedroom, children spent less time reading, sleeping or participating in other activities (Photo: Pixabay)

TV in bedroom may make child get poor grades, finds research

Study is one of the first to demonstrate the consequences of allowing children to have a TV or video game system in the...

28 Sept 2017 8:29 AM IST

The number of cases of rheumatic heart disease in India was 13.17 million followed by China with 7.07 million (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says tongue swallowing' is not a cause of worry in cardiac...

Attempts to prevent it is a major barrier to successful bystander resuscitation of people with cardiac arrest, warn...

28 Sept 2017 8:13 AM IST