In a first, US researchers have addressed a major challenge in the quest to build replacement kidneys in the lab.


Scientists closer to building replacement kidneys in lab


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At a time when antibiotic resistance is increasing, researchers have found that lactic acid bacteria found in fresh honey could offer a possible alternative to antibiotics, says a study.


Fresh honey could provide alternative to antibiotics


Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy can help reverse brain damage caused by severe sleep apnoea, says a study.


Sleep apnoea-caused brain damage can be reversed


Low doses of omega-3 fatty acids -- key component in fish oil capsules -- may help decrease the frequency of seizures for people who are afflicted with epilepsy and have not been helped by drug treatments, says a study.


Fish oil may help check seizure in epilepsy


If you want to be mentally and physically present "in the moment" and feel good about yourself, shun inhibitions and try belly dance for a change.


Learn belly dance to explore your true self


In a major breakthrough, researchers have identified a gene that can slow the ageing process throughout the entire body when activated in key organ systems.


Gene key to slowing ageing process identified


Teenagers who live with single parents are more likely to use alcohol and marijuana than those who live with two college-educated parents, says a study.


Two parents can better shield teenagers from alcohol use


One shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine when combined with an additional vaccine was found to be effective in protecting monkeys against the deadly virus for 10 months.


New Ebola vaccine protected monkeys for 10 months


The tasty and juicy mango has just got a shot in the arm. According to research, regular consumption of the fruit by obese adults may lower blood sugar levels and does not negatively impact body weight.


100 gm mango daily may cut blood sugar in obese


In men suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), lower levels of the sex hormone estrogen may be related to changes in the brain's estrogen signalling, says an Indian-origin researcher.


Sex hormone is linked to autism: Indian-origin scientist


If you are suffering from high blood pressure, check your Body Mass Index (BMI) first as a new study indicates sodium intake has less impact on overall health than previously thought.


Not salt but high BMI triggers hyper-tension


Indian scientist Kamal Bawa, a distinguished professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, has won the 2014 Midori Prize in Biodiversity for his research, including in climate change in the Himalayas.


Indian scientist Kamal Bawa gets Midori Prize in Biodiversity


If you managed to control your desire to have sex with your partner before tying the knot, have heart as the wait was worth it!


Wait for sex and enjoy a happy married life


A meteorite that left a crater near the international airport in the Nicaraguan capital Managua may have been part of the asteroid, 60-feet in size, that flew past Earth last weekend.


Meteorite-hit near Nicaraguan capital likely was asteroid piece


Do you know why despite your best efforts, the slice of pizza you are about to enjoy flops over and dangles from your fingers?


How to hold your pizza slice


German researchers have identified flour as the main cause of occupational asthma, closely followed by cleaning products.


Flour main cause of occupational asthma: Study


Each day of hospitalisation increases the likelihood of the individual acquiring a multidrug-resistant infection, says an alarming study.


Hospital stay ups risk of multidrug-resistant infection


Connecting the dots between sun exposure and skin cancers, a study says that a genetic mutation caused by ultraviolet (UV) light is likely to be the driving force behind millions of human skin cancers.


How sun exposure leads to skin cancers


As the demand for food rises with a growth in world population, trade may not guarantee food security to countries heavily dependent on imports for their food supply, says a study.


Trade may not guarantee food security for all


In the hope of treating millions of people suffering from muscle diseases, US researchers have developed a novel technique to promote tissue repair in damaged muscles.


Novel technique to help repair muscles


There could soon be a single dose therapy to treat influenza in the US.

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