Sinus minus

Fatless can make sightless

Nailing the suspect

It has finally been proved that nicotine is what gets smokers addicted to the habit. Nicotine produces the same impact on the brain as other …

Sniffs and snorts, are out?

Test at home

Changing mosquitoes

Moneymakers

C major

Working in tandem

Tumour vaccine

Nicotine spray

Curbing nicotine dependence

The cure for problems like drug addiction and Parkinsons disease can be found but not before some unknown ingredients in cigarette smoke are isolated

Cancer cornered

Good news: a drug which attacks cancerous cells but leaves the healthy tissues untouched has been developed; but till now only mice have counted …

Do not loose your heart

The empire strikes back

Despite the progress in medical science, many old and new diseases seem to dodge us. Microbes which we bade farewell to, are raising their ugly …

Chameleon effect

Necessary evil

Otherwise considered vital for human health, vitamin A is now believed to endanger the well-being of new borns, if consumed in excess

A shot in the arm

Humankind may soon to face to face with a miracle if the dozen odd cancer vaccine trials, currently on in the United States, emerge successful

The soothing shot

Herb to the rescue

Striking out strokes

The discovery of a new drug, TPA, provides succour to hapless nervous stroke victims. Most importantly, the drug helps in arresting serious and …

Straight to the gut

The cholesterol dilemma

High levels of cholesterol in the blood can prove risky. But low levels could be even more dangerous. Well, high or low, cholesterol seems to …

Drip as you trip

Patients hooked on to intravenous drug delivery systems have so far had to confine themselves to their beds. But a new portable infusion pump …

Electronic syringe