Spending some time with couloring books after a tough day at work can help you feel...
London, Dec 14 Researchers have identified a rare mutation that causes unusually low sensitivity to pain, a finding that could be used to identify new treatment for people suffering from chronic pain. The mutation was identified in the ZFHX2 gene, found in an Italian family -- the Marsilis, which includes six people. The Marsilis' memb...
Poachers, predators and deforestation are not the only threats that chimpanzees now face. New research finds that even a human "common cold" virus can give them a deadly blow. The virus, known as rhinovirus C, was responsible for killing healthy chimps during an outbreak of respiratory disease in Uganda in 2013, said the study published online in...
A single treatment with a gene therapy drug has shown promise in curing patients with haemophilia -- a disorder in which blood does not clot normally, results of a clinical trial in Britain show. Over one year on from a single treatment with a gene therapy drug, participants with haemophilia A (the most common type) are showing normal levels of...
The UN has warned about the health and environmental dangers from the processing of e-waste -- the discarded electronic and electrical material -- by the informal sector in India without proper safeguards. "Severe health impacts and environmental damage are widespread in India, due to the final step of the e-waste processi...
Two Rutgers studies highlight the need for greater awareness of potential health risks facing New Jersey consumers and employees at beauty salons...
People suffer from major depressive disorders because of alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, suggests new research. The findings, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, provide clues as to which regions of the brain could be at the root ...
Cancer is a terrifying disorder which has touched almost everyone in some way or the other. With incidents of cancer rising across the globe, scientists have been frantically researching to figure out solutions to treat this disease in the most effective and non-invasive manner. Colorectal cancer encompasses both cancers of the colon and the rectu...
Try spices at home to ward off cough and cold. They not only emit tantalizing aromas and make your meals delicious, but also protect you from infections. Star anise can help fight sore throat, cardamom resolves digestive issues and nutmeg boosts immunity, suggest experts. Dolly Kumar, Director at GAIA and Purba Kalita, Co-Founder at Salebhai.com, ...
At times when you feel nervous about calling a friend to talk about a tough day at...
