An old problem yet to be solved

Abrar Ali (not a real name), a 12 year old boy and the captain of volleyball team of his school who takes regular exercise in his
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Caesarean sections only if medically necessary

Caesarean section is one of the most common surgeries in the world, with rates continuing to rise, particularly in high- and middle-
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Being overweight reduces dementia risk

Being overweight cuts the risk of dementia, according to the largest and most precise investigation into the relationship. The researchers admit they were surprised by the findings, which run contrary to current health advice.
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM

A keyboard to detect the first signs of Parkinson’s

The way in which a person presses on a keyboard's keys says a lot about their physical capabilities and state of fatigue. Based on this observation, a team of American and Spanish scientists have developed an algorithm that monitors keyboard touches.
11 April 2015, 06:11 AM

Short people at greater risk for heart disease: study

The shorter you are, the greater your risk of heart problems, a team at the University of Leicester says.
10 April 2015, 07:38 AM

Plucking hairs 'can make more grow'

Plucking hairs in a precise pattern can make even more pop up in their place, a US study suggests.
10 April 2015, 07:03 AM

New approach against HIV ‘promising’

The first human trial of a new type of HIV therapy suggests it could be a promising weapon in the fight against the virus.
9 April 2015, 06:13 AM

Meenu Apa

Menstruation. The word maybe a very common biological term but it's definitely in many people's lists of cringe-worthy terminology.
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Scientist equip rats with supernatural sensory system

Yuji Ikegaya and Hiroaki Norimoto from the University of Tokyo have performed an experiment in order to provide a series of rats with geomagnetic prosthetics.
5 April 2015, 05:28 AM

From farm to plate, make food safe

New data on the harm caused by foodborne illnesses underscore the global threats posed by unsafe foods...
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Occupational therapy to manage Autism

Most of the people are not aware about autism. Autistic children are increasing day by day. Parents are very anxious about their children and also proper treatment.
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Improving newborn survival

The implementation of Comprehensive Newborn Care Package (CNCP) in Kushtia district has been recently launched in Dhaka by the Directorates of Health Services (DGHS) and Directorates of Family Planning (DGFP) with technical support from Saving Newborn Lives Programme of Save the Children in Bangladesh.
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

The best exercise-2

A lot of us feel that we have little time to go outside for walking or to the gym. But most of our multi-tasking household works can burn a lot of fat.
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy?

Fish oil supplements might make cancer chemotherapy less effective — but many people with cancer were taking those supplements in a recent survey, reports Reuters.
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Children’s hospital builds sleep app

A free app to improve children's sleep has been launched by doctors at the Evelina Children's Hospital in London.
2 April 2015, 12:37 PM

Experimental Ebola vaccine safe, prompts immune response

An early-stage clinical trial of an experimental Ebola vaccine found that the vaccine, called VSV-ZEBOV, was safe and elicited robust antibody responses
2 April 2015, 07:33 AM

Food adulteration: Nasim slams inspectors

Health Minister Mohammed Nasim heavily criticises Bangladesh’s sanitary inspectors saying they are not playing due role in curbing food adulteration and contamination while addressing the 8th One Health Bangladesh Conference in Dhaka.
29 March 2015, 12:04 PM

Vision loss increases risk for thoughts of suicide

Vision loss was linked with suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts, in a new study from South Korea.
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Eat rice cold for fewer calories

Scientists say they have found a way to make rice less calorific — boil it with coconut oil and then refrigerate for half a day before eating.
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

The best exercise

Swimming? Running or walking for 30 minutes every-day? Or going to Gym to work on a treadmill or cross trainer? Certainly, these are
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM