'One in six cancers worldwide are caused by infection'

London, May 9: One in six cancers - two million a year globally - are caused by largely treatable or preventable infections, new estimates suggest. The Lancet Oncology review, which looked at incidence rates for 27 cancers in 184 countries, found four main infections are responsible.& More

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Persistent cough 'could be lung cancer warning'

London, May 9: The public should be vigilant about persistent coughs as they could be a sign of lung cancer, a new government advertising drive is warning.The campaign, which is being run in TV, radio, print and online media, recommends people with coughs lasting three weeks visit their GP.Research More

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Probiotic yoghurt calms upset tummies

London, May 9: Eating probiotic yoghurt calms upset tummies and does more besides - it could boost your virility as well, say scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). They found male mice fed the vanilla-flavoured dessert had a certain 'swagger' when they walked. These More

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Diabetes drug can stave off leading cause of blindness

Washington, May 9: A drug prescribed for diabetes could also have another important use: treating one of the world's leading causes of blindness. In lab rat and cell-culture experiments, scientists found that metformin, which is commonly used to control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes More

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Some 'good' cholesterol unable to protect heart

Washington, May 9: A sub-class of high-density lipoprotein (HDl) cholesterol, known as "good" cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) and in fact may be harmful, says a study. This is the first study to reveal that a small protein, apolipoprotein C-III (apoC-III More

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‘Compound in apple, onion can beat blood clots’

London, May 9: Rutin, a chemical present in apple, orange, onion and green and black tea, not only keeps blood clots at bay but can also be part of the treatment against heart attacks and strokes, a study says. Harvard researchers found that the compound helped block a potentially dangerous More

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TESTOSTERONE SUPPLEMENTS MAY HELP MALE WEIGHT LOSS

London, May 9: Older obese men could shift excess weight by taking testosterone supplements, suggest findings announced at the European Congress on Obesity. In a study, hormone-deficient men were given testosterone supplements in a similar way to HRT for older women. Men lost an More

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Psychopaths’ brains different from others

London, May 9: Scientists who scanned the brains of men convicted of murder, rape and violent assaults have found the strongest evidence yet that psychopaths have structural abnormalities in their brains.  The researchers, based at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, said differences More

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