Drinking during adolescence hits brain
A new study proves that drinking during adolescence leads to long lasting brain damage, especially when it comes to learning, memory and critical thinking. The report which synthesises nearly two
A new study proves that drinking during adolescence leads to long lasting brain damage, especially when it comes to learning, memory and critical thinking. The report which synthesises nearly two
A discovery announced by Swiss and Austrian scientists could lead to the first simple blood test for prions, the infectious agents that cause BSE and its human equivalent Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Spice Telecom, Kolkata's leading cellular service brand in association with Apollo Hospital has started a special service "ApolloLine" to provide information on health related facilities available at
US regulators have set tougher approval requirements for Antisoma's lead cancer treatment drug, delaying launch of the medicine by at least two years and increasing the likelihood it will never be
The lack of birth certificate may cost a child of not only his future but also may lead to his identity crisis. In India's context the condition of birth and death registration is more grim - nearly
International public officials and scientists are tryinng to enlist leading American philanthropists in plans to establish a $500 million to $600 million rust fund nect spring to help stop the spread
Paracetamol may help protect blood from changes that lead to hardening of the arteries, a condition that commonly contributes to deaths from stroke, heart attack and other forms of cardiovascular
Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Products subsidiary the world's leading maker of over-the-counter pain relievers, agreed to revise the labelling of its Tylenol brand to warn about possible liver
Sixty-four per cent of Delhi schoolchildren have high level of lead in their blood stream, above the safe permissible limits. This was stated by pediatrician, Dr Veena Kalra of the All India
Caught in the haze? : After a week of day and night negotiations on tobacco legislation, leading US senators have agreed to drive up the price of a pack of cigarettes by $1.10 over the next five
"India is passing through a social transformation phase which is the leading cause for lifestyle diseases. And tobacco is one of the main reasons for this." said the National Professional Officer of
Local rock formations help Mexicans to remove arsenic from water
One of the most widely disseminated strains of an antibiotic-resistant bacterium responsible for hundreds of infections in European hospitals can be traced back to the 1950s, according to
Effects on human health due to lead contamination of air and water
The European Union (eu), through its European Community Humanitarian Office (echo), wishes to establish itself as one of the principle providers of humanitarian assistance to politically troubled
<p>Humans increase the amount of reactive nitrogen (all N species except N2) in the environment through a number of processes, primarily food and energy production. Once in the environment, excess reactive
Depressed? A sip of water might be just the thing to lift your spirits. In the uk, rivers as well as groundwater reserves are teeming with the antidepressant Prozac, reveals an Environment Agency
Virulent poisons, persistent organic polluters are some of the most poisonous chemicals on our planet. Released in one part of the world, they, through repeated processes of release and deposit can
It's just not the consumption of tobacco, which is dangerous. Its marketing techniques, including advertisements, also have negative consequences. A recent survey of school children in Chennai and
It's a network to take on cancer. Powered by the expertise of leading cancer specialists in the country, the network's main aim will be to demystify the C-world. The Indian Comprehensive Cancer