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The surface of these nanocarriers or drug capsules is specially coated to enable them to dock on to tissue interspersed with tumour cells (Photo: Pixabay)

Blasting prostate tumours with radiotherapy can increase chances of...

Patients whose prostate cancer has spread are typically given hormone therapy to reduce or stop the production of...

23 Oct 2018 11:10 AM IST

Marijuana is already easily available and hence many are getting easily hooked on to it.

Smoking cannabis may boost risk of stroke by cutting off blood supply...

According to scientists, compounds known as cannabinoids in marijuana may cause blood vessels in the brain to narrow,...

23 Oct 2018 9:48 AM IST

Weather patterns, geographic factors and environmental conditions were also analyzed to create a map of yarchagumba production in the region. (Photo: Pixabay)

Himalayan Viagra under threat from climate change, say researchers

People who boil yarchagumba in water to make tea or add it to soups and stews believe it cures everything from impotence...

23 Oct 2018 9:20 AM IST

Using a mouse model for lung fibrosis elicited by the anti-cancer drug bleomycin, the research team found metformin treatment (Photo: AFP)

150-yr-old muscle relaxant drug enhances radiotherapy effects in...

Papaverine - used to treat spasms involving the intestines, heart or brain - inhibits a key element of cell DNA within...

23 Oct 2018 8:37 AM IST

She went through ten rounds of IVF over the past decade (Photo: AFP)

Woman gives birth to twins from frozen embryos left over when their...

Seven-year-old Hugo was delighted to welcome his siblings Coco and Monty but it was even more special because they are...

22 Oct 2018 7:56 PM IST

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IVF kids may suffer from high BP

Here is what a new study has found.

22 Oct 2018 6:34 PM IST

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Preventable heart disease may cause early death

High blood pressure, high cholesterol and unhealthy weight are contributing factors.

22 Oct 2018 5:38 PM IST

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Childhood obesity associated with serious hip condition

Researchers say the link with obesity is striking.

22 Oct 2018 5:28 PM IST

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Moving every 20 minutes can help heart patients prolong life

Heart patients should interrupt sedentary time every 20 minutes.

22 Oct 2018 5:13 PM IST

Located at Kala Ghoda, Poetry by Love & Cheesecake has started a new initiative called #TheCoffeExchange.

Here's why coffee is good for your skin

According to study, those who drink multiple servings of coffee, decrease odds of having the inflammatory skin disease...

22 Oct 2018 9:55 AM IST

Recent study suggests that teenagers should eat walnut if they want their brain to stay healthy into old age and avoid anxiety (Photo: Pixabay)

Walnuts a boon for reigning lifestyle ailments, says study

Incorporating walnuts into meals can ensure protein intake, especially among vegetarians, as it contains numerous...

22 Oct 2018 8:17 AM IST

In India, the biggest problem is that we find people openly sneezing in offices or on the street and not covering their mouths. They spit in the open allowing for the virus to spread.

Fighting the Flu

Know the causes, complications and early care advice for the seemingly innocuous fever'.

22 Oct 2018 12:14 AM IST