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Women who received the therapy began to get their periods within six months. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cell Therapy brings new fertility hope for women with early menopause

Cell therapy holds promise of treating difficult cases of female infertility, say gynaecologists obstetricians and...

15 March 2018 4:48 PM IST

The minister said setting up of a Kerala Cancer Care Grid, a network of all cancer care facilities in public and private health sector hospitals, was on (Photo: AFP)

WHO study shows Kerala has 50000 new cases of cancer every year

A comprehensive programme for early detection and treatment is being implemented by the government.

15 March 2018 4:34 PM IST

Due to its ringlet-like formation, researchers have dubbed the newly discovered protein fold the Shirley Temple. (Photo: Pixabay)

Platypus milk may help fight superbugs: study

Platypus milk contained a protein with rather unusual and protective antibacterial characteristics.

15 March 2018 4:31 PM IST

Sleep deprivation and difficulties with getting a good nights rest have long been linked to cognitive problems over time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Indians sleep better with increased pay, says study

The survey conducted across Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore indicates that there is also a direct correlation between...

15 March 2018 4:28 PM IST

$A man looks at the painting \Fillette la corbeille fleurie\ 1905 by late Spanish painter Pablo Picasso at Christies France, as part of a presentation of the collection Rockefeller in Paris on March 13, 2018, before the sale at Christies New York. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

Rockefeller's Picasso could be part of biggest art collection ever...

Billionaire banker David Rockefeller and a group of collectors purchased Stein's art in 1968, drawing lots for the...

15 March 2018 4:14 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Finland is world's happiest country, US discontent grows: UN

Finland, rose from fifth place last year to oust Norway from the top spot.

15 March 2018 3:52 PM IST

More than 100 women have accused Hollywood mogul Weinstein of impropriety going back 40 years. (Photo: AFP)

French cinema body introduces gender equality measures

The CNC will also insist on gender equality on festival juries and in its own commissioning.

15 March 2018 3:39 PM IST

Instead of having to look at the video monitor on the side, surgeons can have the focus of the phone screen right in front of them (Photo: AFP)

Doctors find smartphones easier to use while looking inside brains for...

Doctors find smartphones more useful for procedures like neuroendoscopy which they look inside the brain through a small...

15 March 2018 3:14 PM IST

Now, dyes are being tested to make cancer cells light up so doctors can cut them out and give patients a better shot at survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors hunt for hidden cancers with glowing dyes

Early-stage studies have been done for skin, brain and breast cancers in adults, and brain tumors in children.

15 March 2018 3:04 PM IST

The researchers discovered several ways hackers can take advantage of poorly secured devices. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common smart devices can be easily hacked: study

The researchers disassembled and reverse engineered many common devices and quickly uncovered serious security issues.

15 March 2018 2:56 PM IST

Students who were overweight or obese were about half as likely to get diagnosed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating disorders underdiagnosed in men: study

When it came to treatment, females were almost 1.5 times more likely to get help compared with males.

15 March 2018 2:28 PM IST

Mindfulness training also had a small effect in reducing depression symptoms. (Photo:PIxabay)

Mindfulness meditation may prevent depression: study

Intervention participants were invited to attend weekly two-hour mindfulness training sessions for eight consecutive...

15 March 2018 2:10 PM IST