Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) Linseed is believed to protect against cancer, but the taste is a real turn-off for most people.
Beijing, Sep 5 (Xinhua) The incidence of HIV or full-blown AIDS is increasing faster among the gay population of the Chinese capital than among the sex workers, the city’s disease control centre said Friday.
New York, Sep 4 (IANS) The 27-year-old British reality show star Jade Goody has been warned by doctors that if her cervical cancer spreads she could be dead in her 30s.
Brussels, Sep 4 (IANS) The European Commission (EC), the executive agency of the European Union, Thursday mourned the death of Malcolm Subhan, a renowned journalist and expert on EU-India relations.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) A builder unable to repay huge debts Thursday strangled his wife and daughter to death before attempting suicide by slashing his wrist with a blade in his home in south Delhi, the police said.
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Obese people who are asthmatics are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalised than their non-obese counterparts, according to a study.
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Dogs suffering from lymphoma will be able to receive canine bone marrow transplants in a clinical setting, thanks to North Carolina State University.
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Researchers discovered a key biochemical link in the process by which the Ebola Zaire virus infects cells - a critical step to finding a way to treat the deadly disease produced by the virus.
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Scientists have detected for the first time chemical signals that single cells in the immune system use to communicate with one another over short distances.
Washington, Sep 4 (IANS) Scientists have detected for the first time chemical signals that single cells in the immune system use to communicate with one another over short distances.