The enemy within

Is suicide in your genes?

Blocking out pain

Smoke going down

Can't quit smoking? Try GVG, the new 'give-up-smoking' drug

Sword of small things

Molecular structures that 'bleed' harmful microbes to death

Pickled power

Hill women, long deprived of any economic rights, have found their independent, confident voice in activities spurred by a welfare group

Knocking strange doors

The study of sleep patterns in environments as wierd as outer space and underwater could be beneficial to public health in general

Three pronged attack

Promising results from new drug developments were discussed at the Vancouver AIDS conference but questions about their long-term benefits and …

Scientists confirm Bael extracts can neutralise cobra venom

Researchers found that the extracts inhibited destruction of red blood cells and action of acetylcholinesterase blockers induced by the venom

Lung power

What does it take for a lay athlete to take on a Serge! Bubka or a Carl Lewis? Good,powerful lungs, say scientists

Unfair gender banter

Society is primarily responsible for differences in aptitudes between the sexes, says a recent survey

On hoary grey cells

There is new evidence that the human brain does not generally disintegrate with advancing age. And that even if it does, the maladies are curable

New life for nerves forgotten

Preliminary studies reveal that a particular group of compounds could go a long way in regenerating nerves damaged by diseases such as multiple …

Dealing with fetish

Purposeless preoccupations of the mind like the constant worry of the well being of loved ones can be treated by effective behavioural treatment

Sounds like panacea

Regulating the supply of dopamine, a neurotransmitter, could be the first step towards a therapeutic cure for cocaine addiction, schizophrenia …

Bone for bone

Oral intakes of a proteinaceous natural substance may replace the unwelcome injections and other drugs used to cure rheumatoid arthritis

Hands shackled

Repetitive work done by hands can lead to serious nervous disorders, from numbness in fingers to permanent nerve damage

Disguised depression

Feelings of anxiety and alienation must not be taken lightly as most of the cases of depression go unnoticed and hence uncured

Fighting venomous foes

Medical treatment after snake bite usually causes strong allergic reactions, but a new antidote makes better promises

Mid-life crisis prolonged

High blood pressure when you are over the hill causes 'silent' strokes, which pile up and damage cognitive faculties in your old age

Cultured livers

Attempts are being made to grow liver - an extremely complicated organ - in the laboratory. This rather intricate process involves the arranging …

Seal hole, heal heart

Scientists in the US have developed a kit designed to mend torn membranes in heart muscles. Liposomes or little bundles of fat are coming in …

Sticking glue to wounds

Wounds will heal up with far less pain as an adhesive will be used to seal up lacerations, making stitching unnecessary

Sleep well, old pal

The greatest truths for remaining healthy are evident but mostly ignored. Two new studies stress on one of them -- exercise

Doing time

A beam of light could soon cure you of that jet lag as scientists find out how to "wind" our body clocks

Matter of blood

Surgeries that are planned in advance, may soon be performed without the need for blood transfusions