Tourette syndrome: Non-drug therapy to reduce tics
Islamabad, February 2 (Newswire): The use of cognitive-behavioural therapy to treat tics in Tourette syndrome may be as effective as and even...
Health
Rising star of brain found to regulate circadian rhythms
Islamabad, February 2 (Newswire): The circadian system that controls normal sleep patterns is regulated by a group of glial brain cells called...
Neurological basis for embarrassment described
Islamabad, February 2 (Newswire): Recording people belting out an old Motown tune and then asking them to listen to their...
Family of bed-ridden Pakistani arrives in UK
London: The family of bed-ridden Pakistani citizen in the United Kingdom arrived in Birmingham to meet him after they were...
Consuming more nuts associated with improvements in blood cholesterol levels
Islamabad, January 26 (Newswire): Consuming more nuts appears to be associated with improvements in blood cholesterol levels, according to a pooled analysis...
Childhood obesity may be associated with otitis media
Islamabad, January 26 (Newswire): Childhood obesity may be associated with a condition known as otitis media with effusion, which consists of fluid...
Stainless steel device for common ear problem
Islamabad, January 26 (Newswire): Otolaryngologists now use a stainless steel device to insert into the ear that provides an easier,...
Students develop device to help blind maneuver
Islamabad, January 23 (Newswire): Ben-Gurion University of the Negev students have developed an innovative optical radar system that helps blind people...
Hit the treadmill-not just the books-to boost grades
Islamabad, January 23 (Newswire): Many college students sweat before finals, but those who also sweat through exercise may have an edge,...
Moving repeatedly in childhood associated with poorer quality of life years later
Islamabad, January 23 (Newswire): Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but...
New capsule to cure tuberculosis faster
Islamabad, January 20 (Newswire): A pharmaceutical research centre here has developed a capsule for tuberculosis patients which it claims can reduce...
Excessive calcium can cause harm
Islamabad, January 20 (Newswire): Excessive intake of calcium supplements may have adverse effect on health, notes a study. Postmenopausal and pregnant women,...
Kick butt to heal fracture faster
Islamabad, January 20 (Newswire): Smokers who avoid tobacco during the weeks following surgery for an acute fracture heal more quickly...
A dash of humour keeps you healthy
Islamabad, January 19 (Newswire): A dash of humour keeps people healthy and increases their chances of reaching the retirement age.But after the age...
Nature ‘is an energy booster’: Study
Islamabad, January 19 (Newswire): Feeling tired? Just step outside, say researchers. A new study has claimed that a mere 20 minutes...
Can’t quit smoking? Shake it off
Islamabad, January 19 (Newswire): Smokers who have found it difficult to kick the habit may now be shaken out of...
3 burgers a week can make you asthmatic
Islamabad, January 18 (Newswire): Children who love junk food and eat at least three burgers in a week are inviting asthma,...
Now, a new approach to block malaria
Islamabad, January 18 (Newswire): In a major breakthrough which could pave the way for a more effective treatment for malaria, scientists...
Mutant gum disease bacteria provide clue to treatment for Alzheimer’s
Islamabad, January 14 (Newswire): A defective, mutant strain of the bacterium that causes gum disease could provide a clue to potential...
Estrogen-lowering drugs minimize surgery in breast cancer patients
Islamabad, January 14 (Newswire): A nationwide study has confirmed the benefit of giving estrogen-lowering drugs before surgery to breast cancer patients. ...
Irregular menstrual periods lead to higher risk of heart disease
Islamabad, January 12 (Newswire): Women with a history of irregular menstrual periods may have a higher risk of developing heart disease...
Fat women have less heart-healthy children
Islamabad, January 12 (Newswire): A new study has revealed that piling in pounds can increase a child's risk of developing risk...
Getting angry is good for health: Study
Islamabad, January 12 (Newswire): It may contradict common wisdom but getting angry is good for health. The emotion reduces the negative...
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran discuss narcotics control strategy
Islamabad: The 13th Senior Officials Meeting of the Triangular Initiative on drug control was held in Islamabad on Tuesday. Narcotics...
Estrogen-lowering drugs minimize surgery in breast cancer patients
Islamabad, November 17 (Newswire): A nationwide study has confirmed the benefit of giving estrogen-lowering drugs before surgery to breast cancer patients....
New study of psoriatic cells could fire up the study of inflammation
Islamabad, November 17 (Newswire): New research promises to pry some long held secrets from one of humanity's oldest known diseases....
First drug to demonstrate therapeutic effect in a type of autism
Islamabad, November 14 (Newswire): Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a drug that improves communication between nerve cells...
Smoking is dumb: Young men who smoke have lower IQs
Islamabad, November 13 (Newswire): "Only dopes use dope," goes the memorable warning about drugs. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher...
Study challenges notion that moderate drinking protects heart
Islamabad, November 8 (Newswire): A major French study links moderate drinking to a lower risk for cardiovascular disease but challenges...
Heart attack shouldn’t kill your sex life
Islamabad, November 8 (Newswire): Surviving a heart attack can kill your sex life. But it doesn't have to, and a...
