New York: Substantial weight loss through procedures such as bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of asthma attacks – also called exacerbations – in obese...
Kolkata: The number of people receiving treatment for advanced kidney failure – such as dialysis or kidney transplant – will double to over five million by...
New York: High cholesterol and triglycerides levels in the body can prevent the essential vitamin E from reaching the tissues that need it, new research has...
New York: Measuring body mass index (BMI) during infancy may help to predict if a child will be obese by age four, says a study. The...
Washington: The swine flu strain that has killed more than 1,200 people in India since December has acquired mutations that make it more dangerous than previously...
New York: Normal blood pressure offers you no license to eat all the salty snacks and convenience foods you want, says a study that shows that...
New York: Researchers have located and narrowed down the number of genes that increase the risk of Type 1 diabetes, a study claims. The findings can...
New York: Obese pregnant women with gestational (pregnancy) diabetes are more likely to suffer from the sleep disorder obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), new research has found....
New York: In a major breakthrough, researchers have found that just breathing in extra oxygen could spurt the growth of tumour-fighting cells, thereby improving cancer treatment....
London: Adults over the age of 30 only catch flu about once every five years, researchers have calculated. While children get flu on average every other...
