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Most teenage opioid deaths were from intentional opioid use (Photo: AFP)

Opioids may raise risk of fracture nonunion

Nonunion is a serious complication of a fracture and may occur when the fracture moves too much, or has a poor blood...

17 Jun 2018 6:52 PM IST

The findings support the notion that yoga exercise might serve as an effective lifestyle intervention. (Photo: Pixabay)

Every day yoga can enhance your beauty

It is a regular stress-buster and puts the glow back on the skin.

17 Jun 2018 6:40 PM IST

For patients of Alzheimers and dementia, memory implants and reactivation will be a life-changer, just as the ability to mute or erase memories will be for trauma victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Screening of swollen aorta harmful for older men

The decreasing mortality of the disease for reasons other than screening has led to growing problems with...

17 Jun 2018 6:35 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

New subtype of prostate cancer discovered

It could also explain why some prostate cancer patients have had exceptional responses to immunotherapy.

17 Jun 2018 6:29 PM IST

These findings show that both genetics (GBA gene mutation) and aging can cause the same lipid elevations in the brain that are demonstrated in Parkinsons disease pathology (Photo: AFP)

Early treatment of childhood brain tumours can help children live long...

Advance testing methods have also made testing more cost-effective.

17 Jun 2018 5:36 PM IST

Bribery and corruption risks will remain the same or worsen in 2018. (Photo: Pixabay)

'More women in government may reduce corruption'

Women's representation in local politics is important too - the likelihood of having to bribe is lower in regions with...

17 Jun 2018 5:24 PM IST

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds diabetes has become an epidemic in India, needs urgent...

The amount of money paid for health insurance scheme can be reduced if complications arising out of diabetes are...

17 Jun 2018 5:17 PM IST

Its urgent to have a national breast cancer program in India, while at the local level, awareness needs to be raised about breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D cuts breast cancer risk: Study

Higher levels of vitamin D were associated with decreasing risk of breast cancer.

17 Jun 2018 5:00 PM IST

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New York puts its rats on ice

Dry ice presents no risk to wildlife in parks and public gardens.

17 Jun 2018 2:15 PM IST

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Mammals going nocturnal to avoid humans: Study

The consequences of the behavioral shift in wildlife can be seen through contrasting lenses.

17 Jun 2018 1:34 PM IST

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More women in government may reduce corruption

This research underscores the importance of women empowerment, their presence in leadership roles and their...

17 Jun 2018 12:54 PM IST

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Obesity, smoking may hinder arthritis treatment: Study

Lifestyle changes as well as optimising methotrexate use may facilitate rapid reduction of inflammation.

17 Jun 2018 12:09 PM IST