A common diabetes drug Metformin can also help lower "bad" cholesterol that is known for promoting cardiovascular diseases by hardening the arteries, significant research has found.


Common diabetes drug can lower 'bad' cholesterol


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Lower blood manganese level and higher blood mercury level may increase risk of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, says a new study.


Higher blood mercury level may increase glaucoma risk


After studying 142 isolated teeth from the South Pyrenean Basin in Spain, researchers have discovered six new species of toothed carnivorous dinosaurs (theropods) in the region.


Teeth help discover six new flesh-eating dinosaurs


Eating meat may have kick-started the evolution of bigger brains, but carbohydrate consumption, particularly in the form of cooked starchy foods together with evolution of genes that increased our ability to digest starch made us smarter, says  new research.


Eating cooked carbs made humans smarter than others


Despite their growing number, online support groups such as those on Facebook are not as effective as the face-to-face counselling in curbing substance use among the youth, a new study has found.


Facebook groups not effective against substance use


A web-based programme to encourage more frequent hand washing reduces the risk of catching and passing on respiratory tract infections to other household members, a study of 16,000 British households revealed.


Online hand-washing tool can keep you healthy


The widespread consumption of over-the-counter body-building supplements is emerging as an eating disorder, a study has warned.


Body-building supplements may trigger eating disorder


An investigational topical gel effectively treats  patients with a rare type of blood cancer that affects the skin, results of a phase one trial show.


This gel may treat blood cancer that affects skin


A single dose of an experimental Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine completely protects monkeys against the newly emerged West African Ebola strain when given at least seven days before exposure, and partially protects them if given three days prior, says a new study.


Ebola vaccine found effective against new strain


People with uncontrolled diabetes may find it hard to control infections as high blood sugar can unleash destructive molecules that interfere with the body's natural infection-control mechanism, says a new study.


Diabetes may weaken immunity


The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the central government's plea that the challenge to the Aadhaar scheme on the grounds of its being violative of the right to privacy be referred to a large bench of five judges to decide whether privacy was at all a fundamental right or not.


Privacy challenge to Aadhaar scheme may go to larger SC bench


Be warned! New research has revealed that you might be inadvertently taking an active ingredient of Viagra in your dietary supplement that claims to improve your well-being.


Viagra ingredient found in dietary supplements


Unlike other mammals who are typically active either during the day, night or during twilight -  at dawn and dusk - pandas may have a unique activity pattern. They are most active in the morning, afternoon and midnight, says a new study.


Pandas may have unique body clock


Solving a long-standing mystery about the origin of new cells in the liver, scientists have identified stem cells in the gland that give rise to functional liver cells.


Scientists identify source of liver stem cells


People who have undergone bariatric surgery may be at the risk of getting drunk faster as the procedure drastically lowers body tolerance for alcohol, researchers have warned.


Beware! Bariatric surgery may make you drunk faster


Even moderate levels of stress can impair self-control, a new study has revealed.


Stress can weaken self-control: Study


London, Aug 6 (INAS) Just like us, horses too can pucker their lips or raise their chins to convey important messages, new research shows.


Horses make facial expressions like humans


When it comes to curbing diabetes risk through physical activities, exercise before age 13 has greater impact than at a later stage, new research has found.


Exercise in early teens could curb diabetes risk


Diets high in sodium may be a novel risk factor in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, suggests new research.


High salt intake may increase multiple sclerosis risk


Scientists have identified the role of a protein in the development of typically harmless moles on our skin into the dangerous melanoma skin cancer.


Why moles sometimes develop into melanoma


Eating food  high in refined carbohydrates such as white bread and white rice, may increase the risk of depression in postmenopausal women, says a study.

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