Men whose mothers ate a lot of beef during pregnancy could have lower sperm counts, says a new US study. Professor Shanna Swan and other researchers at the University of Rochester examined sperm counts among US men born between 1949 and 1983,... More

An Austrian woman had her second child when aged 66 after becoming a first-time mother at 61. A spokeswoman at the hospital in southern Austria where the birth took place Tuesday said that mother and child were doing fine. According to... More

A group of Indian MPs has decided to launch a fight against tuberculosis (TB) in the country, where two people die of the infectious disease every three minutes, by starting a massive awareness drive and also seeking a special fund to develop a new... More

Hungarian researchers are testing a breathalyser that has so far been able to detect lung cancer with over 70 percent accuracy, the daily Nepszabadsag reported Tuesday. The technology itself is not new, and researchers across the world have been... More

A novel antioxidant drug known as Succinobucol, targeting the underlying roots of heart disease, can cut the risk of heart attack and strokes, a study suggests. Current drugs used to prevent heart attacks aim at modifying risk factors. For... More

Eating blueberries may help fight cancer and diabetes, US scientists believe. Researchers at Rutgers University and the US Department of Agriculture have found a compound in blueberries, a natural antioxidant that mops up highly reactive harmful... More

The Supreme Court Monday granted six weeks to soft drink giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola to reply to the central government's stand that further investigation was needed to assess the effect of consumption of carbonated water in colas on health. A... More

Portable sound players such as iPods and MP3s may help doctors improve their stethoscope skills, a study suggests. Dr Michael Barrett, clinical associate professor of medicine and cardiologist at Temple University School of Medicine in... More

Orange and grapefruits contain chemicals that can keep arteries healthy and prevent a heart attack, says a study that suggests that eating at least one orange a day could keep cardiac disease away. The citrus fruits contain the compounds... More

In an attempt to assess the mounting threat of tuberculosis, members of the British Parliamentary Group on Global TB are currently in India to get a first hand look at the situation in the country and form a joint parliamentary caucus to fight the... More