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FDA clears radioactive drug for cancer that killed Steve Jobs

Learn more about the drug.

28 Jan 2018 7:10 PM IST

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Here are some ways to keep dementia at bay

Here's a step by step guide to prevent dementia.

28 Jan 2018 6:58 PM IST

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Breast implants tied to increased risk of rare blood cancer

Breast implants remain among the most studied medical devices available in the world

28 Jan 2018 6:44 PM IST

Local authorities have ticketed him, saying he lacks the necessary permits for the modifications (Photo: AFP)

'Two faced' car taken off the road by Indonesian authorities

The head-turning vehicle which took about three-and-a-half months to build has two engines, two steering wheels and...

28 Jan 2018 6:23 PM IST

They exhibit a trait known as aversive learning by training female aedes aegypti mosquitoes to associate odours (including human body odours) with unpleasant shocks and vibrations (Photo: AFP)

Study claims mosquitoes can remember human smell

Hosts who swat at mosquitoes or perform other defensive behaviours may be abandoned, no matter how sweet they are.

28 Jan 2018 6:10 PM IST

The amygdala and hypothalamus are regions of the brain that control several memory and emotional functions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming turmeric improves memory and mood: study

The study, published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, involved 40 adults who had mild memory complaints.

28 Jan 2018 6:05 PM IST

$Biologists call this a \dose-dependent response\ -- the more bugs, the more risk of HIV infection. (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Seven bacterial species may up HIV risk in women: study

The study also showed that the odds of HIV infection increased as concentrations of that bacterium increased.

28 Jan 2018 5:58 PM IST

The study indicates that exposing the gut first to chlamydia is a novel avenue to explore in preventing the genital infection. (Photo: Pixabay)

Potential therapy to prevent chlamydia identified

If the genital tract is the first to be infected, the resulting disease is harmful.

28 Jan 2018 5:04 PM IST

The two hour surgery also involved removing bone fragments and a blood clot (Photo: Pixabay)

Boy survives as screw lodged in his skull stops millimeter short of...

The teenager was left with a six-inch screw lodged in his head when he fell while trying to build a tree house.

28 Jan 2018 3:39 PM IST

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Tiny particles may have huge impact on storms: Study

These particles can intensify storms, increase the size of clouds and cause more rain to fall.

28 Jan 2018 3:06 PM IST

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Top travel destinations to explore during 2018's long weekends

Find out where you should explore next.

28 Jan 2018 1:43 PM IST

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Here's what memories are made of

Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder conducted the study.

28 Jan 2018 1:28 PM IST