Healthcare

Link between Psoriasis and Heart Stroke Uncovered

Adults with psoriasis are under an increased risk of having a heart attack, reveals a new study.

Corporate giants assure healthier food for schools

As a measure to promote healthier eating habits among children, former President Bill Clinton and nation's five leading food manufacturers voluntarily resolved to market school snacks that meet new nu

Cola activates Osteoporosis in women

Women who drink too much of cola might end up with fractured bones, warned researchers.

Black Tea: A Natural De-stresser

Black tea, a cocktail of complex ingredients, helps de-stress the body, reveal researchers of a new study. Regular intake of black tea cuts down on cortisol levels, a stress hormone, in blood and can even avert heart attacks.

Monthly shot of Lucentis combats low vision disorders

In a major breakthrough, researchers have come out with a new drug that not only prevents vision loss linked to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but also improves sight.

Brainy moms have brainy kids

Higher IQ, or the lack of it, has more to do with hereditary factors than breast feed, state the researchers of the new study, who refute the existing theory that breastfed babies have higher IQ.

Fire and Mello win Nobel Prize for 'gene silencing'

Groundbreaking discovery of a way to silence specific genes that will lead to new treatments against cancer, genetic disorders and viral diseases helped two American geneticists to win consolidate $1.

Gilead to Take Over Myogen for $2.5 billion

In a move to diversify its product portfolio, Gilead Sciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that mainly centralizes on HIV, hepatitis B and influenza drugs, on Monday has announced its plan to take over Myogen Inc.

Beware! Somebody’s already in your hotel room

Do you realise, in the cozy comfort of your hotel room, there’s an insidious killer waiting for you? So think twice before you plan a relaxing weekend at some exotic location. Hotel rooms may not be

Mind your weight before you conceive second time

Increase in weight between first and second pregnancy can lead to pregnancy complications, reveals a new study.