Preventive medicine

People with high income exercise most over weekends: Study

Income has been shown to be a prominent barrier to engaging in physical activity.

Aug 13, 2017, 19:23 PM IST

Shocking! Teens falling prey to a sedentary lifestyle; study compares their activity levels to 60-year-olds!

For their study, the researchers used data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from the 2003-2004 and 2005-2006 survey cycles.

Jun 18, 2017, 09:57 AM IST

GM plants could be next anti-cancer drugs: Indian-American scientist

Can anti-cancer drugs be delivered to patients through genetically modified fruits and vegetables? Yes, says acclaimed Indian American researcher Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty, terming genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) the future of anti-cancer therapy and even preventive medicine.

Sep 29, 2015, 20:13 PM IST