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Harm reduction efforts to decrease injection frequency, without altogether stopping, can have positive effects towards reducing immune activation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Heroin, illicit drugs trigger response from immune system

The use of injections leads to a decline in the immunity of the person

17 April 2017 10:54 AM IST

Sanjay Madan and Tushar Agarwal

Vrooming to London

Starting today, a convoy of cars will embark upon an exciting journey, which will see 27 participants cross 18...

17 April 2017 9:43 AM IST

Do as the Tamils do!

Right from the Rajagopuram to its marvellous interiors, the temple is nothing short of an architectural marvel.

17 April 2017 1:06 AM IST

Godless performing at Antisocial.

Art finds a new room

Sumit Vaswani, cultural manager at Antisocial, a live performing space that functions in Khar, concurs.

17 April 2017 1:05 AM IST

A model in one of Aditis creations.

LAL-A-BUY for the chic

Budding designer Aditi Lal has a body of work that brings 1950s back in vogue.

17 April 2017 1:03 AM IST

You slave your way through the smokey confines of a kitchen, chopping, dicing, prepping, serving under the almighty chef.

We just hat to do this!

The earliest known origins of donning headgear, dates as far back as 15,000 years ago.

17 April 2017 1:03 AM IST

This likely stems from the core ingredient: antioxidant-rich juniper berries (Photo: AFP)

Researchers recommend gin for faster metabolism

Consumption of gin resulted in a marked increase in metabolic rate, which indicates the spirit may have a slimming...

16 April 2017 7:33 PM IST

Using a condom or oral dams can lower the risk (Photo: AFP)

Oral sex can possibly give people cancer

Men and women can contract HPV virus which causes oral cavity cancers during the act.

16 April 2017 4:28 PM IST

The even was attended by 600 people (Photo: YouTube)

People from 101 countries fed at Dubai Gurdwara

The pevious record was that of people from 55 nations having breakfast together at the Milan Expo.

16 April 2017 3:28 PM IST

A water quality monitoring system at ice-making plants should be established (Photo: AFP)

Cholera risks may go up due to ice tea

Cholera transmission is closely linked to inadequate access to clean water and is often spread through contaminated...

16 April 2017 12:43 PM IST

The stress on the spine increases by degree, and at 60 degrees, it is 27 kgs (Photo: AFP)

Excessive phone usage raises risk of neck and back pain

The neck typically curves backward and what we're seeing is that the curve is being reversed as people look down at...

16 April 2017 12:28 PM IST

The study reports full restoration of the memories of 75 per cent of the mice they tested it on, with zero damage to the surrounding brain tissues.

Medicine: New cure for Alzheimer's

The vast population of India is facing a disaster among the elderly and infirm.

16 April 2017 6:48 AM IST