Reports of problems with blood-thinner wrong: study
A set of new findings have proven wrong the earlier reports that people with a certain genetic make-up don’t benefit from the blood-thinner clopidogrel, also known as Plavix.
Parent’s misuse of medicines puts children at risk
Parents might buy over-the-counter medicines without any reservations, but their lack of knowledge about the dosage of the medicine puts their children at a high risk, says a new study.
Incoming stimuli behind neuronal diversity
A new study has revealed that it’s not the size or shape that but the way neuron responds to incoming stimuli that sets one neuron apart from another.
Smoked cannabis relieves chronic pain
Smoked cannabis provides relief to patients suffering from chronic pain, improves mood and helps sleep, according to a new research.
Darwin’s family tree pictures discovered
A photograph of the Charles Darwin’s family tree — the Galton-Darwin-Wedgwood pedigree — first exhibited in 1932, has been found in the archives of Truman State University.
US media optimistic of Nuclear Liability bill
Describing it as a personal victory of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before the visit of US President Barack Obama to India, American media on Thursday said the passage of the Nuclear Liability Bill w
Early riser or late sleeper? Hair can tell
Are you an early riser or do you prefer waking up when the sun is overhead? Your hair may be an indicator — says a new study.
According to National Geographic News, that’s because the genes that regulate our body clocks can be found in hair-follicle cells, researchers have discovered.
Al Qaeda in Yemen more dangerous than those in Pak: CIA
America's CIA believes that Al Qaeda terror network in Yemen poses a more serious threat to the US than those in its traditional stronghold of Afghanistan and Pakistan, a media report said on Wednesda
US, UN slap sanctions against Osama's son-in-law
Directly targeting the world's most wanted terrorist Osama bin Laden, the US on Wednesday slapped sanctions against his son-in-law Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu al-Khayr, who is now considered as the ke
Extinct ‘terror bird’ fought like Muhammad Ali?
Scientists have claimed that an extinct “terror bird”, which lived mainly in South America, used an agile, attack-and-retreat combat style like former US boxer and three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali.