Elderly people above 65 who are newly diagnosed with heart failure can continue moderate alcohol drinking without worsening their condition, a new study suggests. The study showed an association between moderate drinking -- seven or fewer drinks per week -- and an extended survival of just over one year compared with...
An Indian-American teenager has won the inaugural "Digital Transformation Hackathon" at Cornell University for designing a device to detect the actual pain level of a patient during a diagnosis. The device designed by 17-year-old Mahum Siddiqi and her team uses neurological...
A New Year resolution of abstaining from booze for the month of January will not only give you more energy, better sleep and less fat around your waistline but also regain control of your drinking for rest of the year, researchers say. The team from University of Sussex showed that taking part in "Dry January" ...
A class of drugs used to treat certain breast cancers could help tackle lung cancers that have become resistant to targeted therapies, suggests a study done on mice. The study showed that lung tumours in mice caused by mutations in a gene called...
Post-natal depression in fathers, in addition to mothers, bring emotional problems for their teenage daughters, finds a new study. The study found that almost one in 20 new fathers suffered depression in the weeks after their child was born....
The North Korean Red Cross has described the countrys health situation "extremely worrying" as a result of several international sanctions imposed on Pyongyang, the media reported on Thursday. In a statement, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent ...
Scientists have developed a unique anti-viral composition that can effectively provide protection against several influenza A viruses such as H1N1, H3N2, H5N1 and H7N9. Influenza, a contagious respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat and ...
British scientists have built a novel virtual reality (VR) 3D model of cancer that will help increase the understanding of cancer as well as in the search for new treatment. Researchers from the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) took from a patient the tumour sample -- a one millimetre cubed piece of breast cancer tissue biopsy -- ...
Today's lifestyle has several unhealthy facets such as lack of physical activity, poor sleep habits and consumption of unhealthy foods, including fast, processed and junk food. Hectic work schedules have increased stress levels (which, in turn, has led to disturbed sleep), unhealthy dietary habits such as eating either too much or...
Thailand's interim parliament voted to approve marijuana for medical use and research, one of the senators who worked on the bill told CNN on Tuesday. Recreational use of the drug remains illegal. Lawmaker Somchai Sawangkarn said the passing of an amendment to allow medical ...
