More women are now undergoing early tests that reveal pre-cancerous breast tissue. Early diagnosis can save lives but in reality, few of those lesions go on to become tumours – and doctors have no good way of predicting which ones will. As a result, many women have to undergo surgery who might never develop the […]
Women who do binge drinking face a risk of birth defects known as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) that leads to growth retardation, head and face abnormalities and neurological problems. Till date, it was believed that FAS also caused heart problems in just over half of those with this condition but remained largely a mystery how. […]
Is your toddler suffering from bad cold again? It could be respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). A new high-end imaging technology studying the structure of the RSV virion and its activity in living cells could help researchers unlock the secrets of the virus – how it enters cells, replicates, how many genomes it inserts into its […]
Fructose, naturally found in fruit, vegetables and honey, is the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic and doctors the world over warn against having an excess of it. A new research has shown that fructose does not itself has any impact on an emerging marker for the risk of cardiovascular disease known as post-prandial […]
A healthy cholesterol pattern – high levels of good cholesterol and low levels of bad cholesterol – is the key to keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay, scientists have found. Researchers at University of California, Davis have discovered that this healthy mix of good and bad cholesterols in the bloodstream keeps the amyloid plaque deposition in […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 To reach out to the French- and German-speaking tourists, Kerala Tourism has opened two new Facebook pages in these languages. This is the first time a tourism department in any state in the country is opening official Facebook pages in foreign languages. State Tourism Minister A.P. Anilkumar said it was important to […]
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) First they set fashion trends with their on-screen and red carpet wardrobes. Now actresses like Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta, Malaika Arora Khan and Deepika Padukone are taking their creative instincts a step further by creating apparel lines for mass brands, which in turn are minting good business. Several labels are thus […]