Lifestyle
Dec 06, 2023
New York, Dec 6 (IANS) Girls who start their menstrual cycles early at a young age -- before the age of 13 -- could be at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and stroke in midlife, finds...
Dec 05, 2023
New York, Dec 5 (IANS) A group of researchers has developed a wearable monitoring device system that can send health data up to 24 kms much farther than Wi-Fi or Bluetooth systems can – without any...
Dec 05, 2023
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Upping the ante in its crusade against vaping and predatory practices used by companies to sell their products, Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of concerned mothers...
Dec 05, 2023
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Climate change will increase the risks of new health outbreaks and financial companies should make sure that their investments help to mitigate and adapt to those risks, a new...
Dec 04, 2023
San Francisco, Dec 4 (IANS) As the mysterious pneumonia cases in children rise across the world, Massachusetts has become the second US state to report a sudden surge in the number of pneumonia cases...
Dec 04, 2023
New York, Dec 4 (IANS) Artificial lights in the cities are luring migrating birds, threatening them with death, a new study has revealed.
Dec 04, 2023
Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) An estimated five per cent tuberculosis (TB) patients in Uttar Pradesh remain undetected, despite concerted efforts, suggests data from National TB Division of the Union...
Dec 04, 2023
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (IANS) Traditional wisdom and modern science can exist together and the benefits of Ayurveda should be utilised to develop an integrated treatment protocol for cancer...
Dec 04, 2023
Hong Kong, Dec 4 (IANS) A significant study has revealed that plastic pollution from cigarettes costs $26 billion a year and China, where half of the world’s cigarettes are smoked contributes around...
Dec 04, 2023
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform drug discovery and healthcare delivery in a country like India which has top-level medical experts with...
Dec 03, 2023
Sydney, Dec 3 (IANS) Being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination, a new research has revealed.
Dec 03, 2023
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a previously unknown process by which tuberculosis, malaria and chlamydia causing pathogens enter a cell with physical force, breaching the body's...
Dec 03, 2023
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) India is among top 20 countries with most reported dengue cases and deaths in the year 2023 -- which recorded more than in the last five years annually, according to a report...
Dec 03, 2023
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) US researchers have identified a peptide that is involved in heavy alcohol drinking, which can also be targeted for developing therapies to tackle binge drinking.
Dec 03, 2023
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) In a historic move, the COP28 UAE Presidency, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) is hosting the first ever Health Day at a COP on Sunday, to explore the...
Dec 03, 2023
Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) In a medical feat, doctors here in a first-ever reported case repaired the uterine hole of a woman during pregnancy.
Dec 03, 2023
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) An international team of researchers have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly developmental delay, intellectual disability and...
Dec 03, 2023
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Walking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, suggests a study.
Dec 02, 2023
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, such as tension-type headaches and migraines, according to a study.
Dec 02, 2023
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 2 (IANS) Sharing of expertise and boosting of mutual cooperation with an open approach to traditional medicines will help the sector burgeon beyond frontiers, foreign...
Dec 02, 2023
New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher.
Dec 02, 2023
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) While smoking tobacco is one of the major reasons behind lung cancer, a new study suggests genes may also be a risk factor.
Dec 02, 2023
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 2 (IANS) The ongoing Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) has reinforced the unique role of Ayurveda in dealing with diseases by coming out with tablets instead of concoctions for...
Dec 02, 2023
Toronto, Dec 2 (IANS) If you hear your friend has lost a loved one or a neighbour’s car was stolen, what happens in your mind? Do you take on the pain of your friend or do you feel concern and...
Dec 02, 2023
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has said that there is no mandatory time duration prescribed for sampling of psychotropic substances in the presence of a Magistrate. The observation was...
Dec 02, 2023
Sydney, Dec 2 (IANS) Researchers have discovered distinct mechanisms controlling different types of immune cells, and found that, by precisely targeting these mechanisms, they could selectively...
Dec 02, 2023
New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Scientists are studying dopamine to understand decision-making and human behaviour.
Dec 02, 2023
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength or prevent bone fractures in children with the vitamin deficiency, claims a major clinical trial of over 8,000 kids.
Dec 01, 2023
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) The recent pneumonia outbreak in China among young children is not caused by any new virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even as Ohio becomes the...
Dec 01, 2023
New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Long Covid patients are more likely to experience cardiac complications such as chest pain, and abnormal heart rhythms for long-term, according to a study.
Dec 01, 2023
New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Yoghurt is not only good for your gut, but could lift your mood as well, according to a study.
Dec 01, 2023
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Lack of knowledge, awareness and stigma about PrEP -- a drug which stops HIV infecting the body -- are the major barriers that limit young men at HIV risk from taking the...
Dec 01, 2023
Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) About 36 per cent people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uttar Pradesh, lack awareness regarding their HIV status.
Dec 01, 2023
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The 35th World AIDS Day (WAD), which began in 1988, is an occasion to take stock and reflect upon what has been achieved towards the prevention, control and management of HIV...
Dec 01, 2023
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Eating leafy greens, such as spinach, cabbage and broccoli, rich in folate, may help to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study.
Dec 01, 2023
New York, Dec 1 (IANS) Researchers have harnessed the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to map visual functions in the brain, which they say will also remove biases that may arise when looking at...
Dec 01, 2023
San Francisco, Dec 1 (IANS) Eminent robotic surgeon Dr Adeel Khan from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis received first place in the Vattikuti Foundation KS International...
Dec 01, 2023
Sydney, Dec 1 (IANS) A simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch is being developed to protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Nov 30, 2023
Geneva, Nov 30 (IANS) India topped countries in the South-East Asia Region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to the 2023 World malaria report published by the World...
Nov 30, 2023
Gurugram, Nov 30 (IANS) Haryana has been seeing an upsurge in HIV positive cases for the last 2 years, with nearly 102 new cases reported across various regions including Gurugram, Hissar, Palwal,...
Nov 30, 2023
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Apple on Thursday unveiled a heartwarming film titled ‘Lost Voice’ which puts the spotlight on two new accessibility features that were recently rolled out, ahead of...
Nov 30, 2023
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Denmark and Netherlands are the latest countries to report an outbreak of pneumonia in children, days after China.
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