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Experts warn 9/11 firefighters have much higher risk of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Better treatment for common childhood brain cancer in the offing

Chromosome signature found in medulloblastoma will let medics adapt treatment so that each child is targeted...

3 Nov 2018 5:15 PM IST

Vitamin C also helps to lower cholesterol levels by promoting the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking this before breakfast may help you lose weight, have great...

It's supposed to lift your mood, energy levels, improve your immune system and your metabolism - helping you lose...

3 Nov 2018 3:06 PM IST

The festive season comes with a lot of social commitments which disrupts your daily fitness routine. (Photo: Pixabay)

5 tips to reduce back pain this festive season

It is important to exercise caution to prevent an aching back during this busy period.

2 Nov 2018 6:03 PM IST

Amniotic membrane (AM) provides a limited supply of growth factors and components with anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties (Photo: AFP)

Contact lens that can treat eye injuries developed in Australia

The new treatment could also become useful as a part of the first-line therapy in the management of acute eye injuries.

2 Nov 2018 4:42 PM IST

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that an antibiotic found in dirt can destroy mutant mycobacteria.

New antibiotic to combat drug-resistant TB found in soil, study finds

Rates of rifamycin resistance are steadily rising, which presents a major problem to doctors attempting to treat TB.

2 Nov 2018 2:40 PM IST

Consuming coconut oil daily cuts heart disease risk. (Photo: Pixabay)

Coconut oil compounds more effective than insect repellents, says...

Study identified specific coconut oil fatty acids that have strong repellency and long-lasting effectiveness against...

2 Nov 2018 2:25 PM IST

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Inflammation can lead to sleep disorders: Study

Scientists found a link between what causes inflammation and what controls the body's clock.

2 Nov 2018 1:25 PM IST

When he was supposed to move aside he spotted a mass in the pelvis and declared an emergency (Photo: AFP)

Doctor removes woman's kidney during surgery after mistaking it for a...

The reason for this was that Dr Vasquez hadn't seen scans that showed Pacheco as having a pelvic kidney due to a birth...

2 Nov 2018 12:52 PM IST

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Becoming more sensitive to pain increases risk of persistent knee pain

Researchers say therapy aimed at prevention or improvement of pain sensitisation may be a novel approach to preventing...

2 Nov 2018 12:36 PM IST

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Coffee lovers! Your hot brew has higher antioxidant levels

Drinking it in moderation could be good for your health.

2 Nov 2018 12:23 PM IST

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Adding cottonseed oil to your diet can lower cholesterol, finds study

Here is what a new study has found.

2 Nov 2018 11:34 AM IST

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Click-on bionic arm could help amputees do the simple things

2 Nov 2018 11:15 AM IST