A once-a-day drug that could revolutionise treatment for patients with Type 2 diabetes has been discovered by scientists.
Indian immigrants in the US crave for desi delicacies like samosa and gulab jamum, travelling great distances to get a taste of their native cuisine.
Surveys have suggested that PFOA is detectable in the blood of more than 98 percent of the US population.
The price of Hilsa, a culinary delicacy, has shot up in Odisha with a kg selling at Rs 800-1000 in Paradip and adjoining markets, threatening the livelihood of over 5,000 fishermen.
Organic food is no more nutritious than produce grown with pesticides and chemicals, as a new Stanford University study has claimed that it provides no added health benefits.
A formerly blind Sumatran orangutan can see her baby twins for the first time after undergoing cataract surgery in the first such operation in Indonesia.
Yale University President Richard Levin will step down at the end of the current academic year after 20 years at the helm of the Ivy League university, Levin said in a letter on Thursday.
Leptin, secreted by fat cells, signals how much fat is around and controls food intake; obese people often are insensitive to the signals, for reasons so far unclear.
Russians have been voted the world's worst dressers in a poll involving over 12,000 people from six countries.
Researchers believe that the teenagers are particularly susceptible to the problem.
Any benefit from moderate consumption is likely to be small and outweighed by the adverse effects of drinking too much.
The Thailand government has donated a condom vending machine to the Nagaland government to ensure that people can easily access condoms at controlled prices
The research is based on an analysis of data from a sample of 345 individuals—193 women and 152 men.
Exercise may cut nicotine cravings while also boosting your mood, according to a new study.
A British woman whose husband donated sperm secretly has called for a change in law since sperm is a 'marital asset' and wants clinics to obtain the wife's consent before the husband can donate sperm.
People can learn new information even while sleeping, and this can unconsciously modify their waking behaviour, according to a new study.
The topless women drew crowds of onlookers who took pictures and video with their cell phones.
When clot-busting drugs cannot be used or are ineffective, the clot can sometimes be mechanically removed during, or beyond, the four-and-a-half-hour window.
HIV, flu and herpes are some of the most difficult targets to develop vaccines against.
John Stein, emeritus professor of neuroscience at Magdalen College, Oxford, says reading is far from a passive activity.
Scientists have developed a radical therapy that could provide a permanent cure for high blood pressure by zapping the kidneys with radio waves.
The finding is surprising as chimps and humans share a 96 percent similarity in genes.
Most office romances start with a virtual kiss— putting a simple 'X' by a flirting colleague at the end of an SMS, a new study has found.
A new type of bio-sensor can detect minute traces of glucose in saliva, tears and urine, doing away with pinpricks for diabetes testing.