• Blame your genes for obesity

    • October 26, 2013
    • Health News
    • 122 Views

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (Online): Researchers have discovered a new genetic cause of severe obesity which, although relatively rare, demonstrates for the first time that genes can reduce basal metabolic r ... Read more

  • Insomnia linked to higher heart attack risk

    • October 25, 2013
    • Health News
    • 123 Views

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (Online): As if you didn`t have enough to worry about during those sleepless nights, a Norwegian study out suggests that people with insomnia face a 27 to 45 per cent higher risk of ... Read more

  • Shunning water linked to high blood sugar

    • October 25, 2013
    • Health News
    • 120 Views

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (Online): People who drink less than a couple of glasses of water each day may be more likely to develop abnormally high blood sugar, a new study suggests. When someone`s blood sug ... Read more

  • Skin `makes out good bacteria`

    • October 21, 2013
    • Health News
    • 112 Views

    ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (Online): There are more bacteria living on our skin and in our gut than cells in our body. But, it was not clear how the immune system could tell that these bacteria are harmless. ... Read more