DHAKA: The secret of extending life by decades may lie in switching off certain genes, scientists believe, after showing that small genetic tweaks can make organisms live 60 per cent longer.Ten years of research by the Buck Institute for Research on Ageing and the University of Washington

DHAKA: Government will ban the energy drinks with alcohol and other harmful chemical ingredients after examining them.Moreover, legal action will be taken against the authorities concerned.Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal made this disclosure to the media at his office in the

DHAKA: An over-reliance on using computers and search engines is weakening people’s memories.A study says, reports the BBC.It showed many people use computers instead of memorizing information.Many adults who could still recall their phone numbers from childhood could not remember their

DHAKA:  A US-based company claims to have developed the world's first medicinal chocolate that may lower blood pressure and help maintain 'good cholesterol'.The key ingredient in chocolate, cacao, contains antioxidants and minerals, and can also play a role in lowering blood pressure and

DHAKA: Abdul Malek, secretary of the local government, rural development and cooperatives ministry, on Saturday claimed that only 1-percent people in Bangladesh defecates in open spaces.Mentioning this as an achievement of the incumbent government, he further said this was made due to the

DHAKA: Nigeria has been removed from the list of polio endemic countries in what is being regarded as a ‘milestone’ on the quest to eradicate the disease.The announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO), was made at a meeting of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in

Dhaka: A rally was organized at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) campus on Monday with the view to raise people’s awareness about pediatric cancer.‘World Child Cancer’, an international organization funded by UK Aid, organized the rally on the occasion of

DHAKA: Teenagers who consume energy drinks are much more likely to sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBI), new research suggests."We have found a link between increased brain injuries and the consumption of energy drinks or energy drinks mixed with alcohol," said Michael Cusimano,

Here are three different drinks that will help you detoxify your liver and flush out fats from your body. It is 100% natural and drinking will benefit you to stay healthy.1. The Colorful Drink:    1 Bell Pepper    3 Carrots    1 Medium Cucumber    Half a Lemon    1

DHAKA: Smokers who quit could lower their risk of type 2 diabetes in the long term, research suggests.The data, from almost six million people, adds to growing evidence that smoking and type 2 diabetes are linked.If the link is proven, efforts to reduce smoking could have a big impact on

DHAKA: Health ministry asked the authorities concerned to stop coaching centers for medical examinations.A press release sent on Sunday said that the order aims to ensure transparency in the upcoming medical college examinations.BDST: 1637 HRS, SEPT 13, 2015RR/SMS

DHAKA: A program on diabetic retinopathy (DR) will be held at Krishibid Institute auditorium in city’s Farmgate area on Wednesday to set strategic plan in addressing the burden of DR.The daylong event will start at 9:00am, said a press release sent by Helen Keller

DHAKA: World Health Organization (WHO) called upon countries in South-East Asia Region to focus efforts on providing affordable and quality health services to all who need them.Speaking at the WHO Regional Committee meeting held in Dili, Timor-Leste, WHO South-East Asia Region Regional

DHAKA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for renewed commitments and focused on efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases - kalaazar, leprosy, yaws, lymphatic filariasis and schistosomiasis, which continue to disable, disfigure and kill people in the WHO South-East

DHAKA: GSK and CARE Bangladesh in partnership with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare announced the expansion of their Community Health Workers’ initiative in the broader Sunamganj district. The project which till now covered 10 upazillas will now be expanded to a further 11 upazillas

DHAKA: Child mortality has fallen by more than 50% since 1990, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN children’s agency Unicef says.It says that 25 years ago 12.7 million children under five died, but this year the figure is projected to drop below six million for the

DHAKA: 61 infants have died at a children's hospital in Cuttack in Odisha in just two weeks, sparking protests and forcing the state government of Naveen Patnaik to launch an investigation.A criminal probe was underway into the conduct of three staff at the Shishu Bhawan or Children's

DHAKA: The Apollo Hospital Group is planning to expand its operations in Bangladesh and Kolkata in the next few years, a top official of the city facility said today."We presently have a hospital in Dhaka. We have plans to have one more hospital in Chittagong," Apollo Hospital ECO,

DHAKA: People who experience lack of sleep do not have to worry now because we have the perfect combination which will help them improve this condition and finally get some good and relaxed sleep. According to naturalmedicinehouse.com, it is consisted of sugar ad salt and may not sound so

DHAKA:  A blood test may be able to save lives by finding cancers that have started to grow again after treatment, a study suggests.Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London found traces of breast cancer eight months before doctors would normally have noticed, reports