Health

Paracetamol sales surge each year during seasonal flu, dengue and chikungunya outbreaks across India because it is the safest drug to treat fever and pain. Unlike aspirin and other popular NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs […]

Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and reduction in the heart’s pumping ability — two factors linked to increased risk of heart failure, a new study warns. That smoking is bad for heart has […]

One week of Panchakarma programme — an Ayurvedic-based well being programme that features a vegetarian diet, meditation, yoga and massages — can lead to measurable decreases in a set of blood-based metabolites associated with inflammation, […]

Researchers have found that inactivating a network of alcohol-linked neurons can switch off the urge for compulsive drinking. There may be a way to switch off the urge for compulsive drinking, according to a new […]

The largest analysis yet has found Ebola virus particles present in semen as long as 565 days after recovery from an infection, highlighting the potential role of sex in sparking another outbreak, researchers reported on […]

Researchers have been using a rigorous study design to assess the biological impact of meditation as compared to going on a vacation. Examining the effect of meditation on gene expression patterns in both novice and […]

LONDON (TIP): New research in Britain has claimed there is very little difference in the way male and female brains function, overturning the notion of ‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’ as propagated […]