Worms may offer treatments for multiple diseases, including cancer

Washington, November 20 : It sounds a bit bizarre, but worms can be a potential source of chemical compounds that may help battle harmful germs.

New device to understand smog formation

Washington, Nov 20 : Scientists have developed a new tool for quantitatively measuring elusive atmospheric chemicals that play a key role in the formation of photochemical smog.

NASA’s remedy for staying fit when confined in bed

London, Nov 20 : A NASA study has created an exercise regime that can help bed-ridden people’s muscles away from atrophying with a combination of aerobic and strength training workouts.

Stress hormone may speed up progression of certain blood cancers

Washington, Nov 20 : A new study has shown that in cell cultures stress hormone norepinephrine appears to hasten the biochemical signals that stimulate certain tumour cells to grow and spread, cons

Male teens at greater risk of developing eating disorders

Washington, Nov 20 : A new study has shed light on the prevalence of eating disorders amongst adolescents of various ethnic groups by finding that male adolescents are at an increased risk of devel

Family of proteins critical for normal brain function identified

Washington, Nov 20 : A study has identified a family of proteins key to the formation of the communication networks critical for normal brain function.

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Binaural Beat Frequencies for Relaxation; How Brainwave Entrainment Works?

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