Singapore Scientists have developed a new ‘organ-on-chip device’ that mimics atherosclerosis or the constriction of blood vessels, which is the leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. The device can help better understand heart diseases and test potential drug therapies, without experimenting with lab animals. In a study published inRead More

Washington, January 2 A device that allows you to continuously move your legs while sitting at a desk may boost metabolic rate more than standing at a workstation, according to a study. The study by researchers at University of Illinois at Chicago in the US adds to the growing bodyRead More

New York, January 2 Children who eat fish at least once a week are more likely to sleep better and have higher IQ, a study has found. For the research, a cohort of 541 9-to 11-year-olds, 54 per cent boys and 46 per cent girls, completed a questionnaire about howRead More

WASHINGTON: Cancer cells alter the body clock to boost tumour growth and survive conditions that would kill normal cells, a study has found. For tumours to grow and spread, cancer cells must make larger than normal amounts of nucleic acids and protein, so they can replicate themselves. Yet in bothRead More

  LONDON: Being constipated means your bowel movements are tough or happen less often than normal. Almost everyone goes through it at some point. Usually it is not anything serious and you’ll feel much better when your body is back on track. But ignoring it could be deadly, since itRead More

Berlin In search of new strategies against the life-threatening tuberculosis infection, scientists have discovered a substance that prevents the membrane formation of the bacterium. The substance is effective even in low concentrations and when combined with known antibiotics its effectiveness is improved by up to 100-fold, said researchers from theRead More

Washington, December 28 Scientists have identified the protein in the brain that can induce postpartum depression, paving the way for new therapies to prevent the condition in new mothers. Postpartum depression strikes nearly one in five new mothers, who may experience anxiety, severe fatigue, inability to bond with their childrenRead More

NEW YORK: Exercise can stop accumulation of a harmful protein which is believed to play a central role in the brain cell death associated with Parkinson’s disease, new research has found. Engaging in exercise on a running wheel can stop the accumulation of the neuronal protein alpha-synuclein in brain cells,Read More

Washington, December 28 A diet high in tomatoes and fruits, especially apples, can help restore lung damage caused by smoking, a study suggests. The study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US found that the natural decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slowerRead More

Washington, Eating about one serving of green, leafy vegetables daily may reduce the rate of brain ageing an equivalent of being 11 years younger, a study has found. Researchers from Rush University in the US found that people who ate at least one serving of green, leafy vegetables a day hadRead More