March 12, 2010, 3:28 pm

If you think it is only good to lose weight by jogging and fast walking, then here’s the twist in the tale—such weight-bearing exercises fail to prevent the increased bone turnover caused by weight loss, University of Missouri researchers have found.

March 12, 2010, 12:03 pm

Obesity and alcohol act together to increase the risk of liver disease in both men and women, say researchers.

March 12, 2010, 12:01 pm

Extremely variable blood pressure, and not just high blood pressure, can greatly increase a person's risk of stroke, researchers have said.

March 11, 2010, 3:56 pm

American scientists have developed a new nitric oxide-releasing cloth that may come handy in making a wrap for donor organs and therapeutic socks for diabetics.

March 11, 2010, 1:17 pm

Gastric bypass surgery can change patients’ urine composition that may increase their risk of developing kidney stones, research from UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators suggests.

March 11, 2010, 1:00 pm

Relatively short-term hearing deprivation during childhood may lead to a form of "lazy ear" that affects long-term hearing, says a new study.

March 11, 2010, 12:38 pm

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute researchers have claimed that a new drug can significantly lower bad cholesterol, triglycerides and Lp(A), without the side effects that statins cause in many people.

March 10, 2010, 4:26 pm

Take eight glasses of water, do 30-minute physical exercise, reduce salt intake and eat healthy every day to keep your kidney fit for normal functioning.

March 10, 2010, 4:24 pm

An examination of results for live kidney donors in the U.S. over a 15-year period showed they had similar long-term survival rates as their healthy counterparts who had not donated a kidney.