New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Rising temperatures may not only affect physical health, but could also increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) like schizophrenia and depression by almost 50 pe
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS): Rising temperatures may not only affect physical health, but could also increase the burden of mental and behavioural disorders (MBD) like schizophrenia and depression by almost 50 p
New York, April 15 (IANS): People with a certain heart valve abnormality may be at an increased risk of developing severe heart rhythm disorders also known as arrhythmias, according to a study on Tuesday.Resear
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Eating bananas or broccoli, rich in potassium, may effectively help lower hypertension -- affecting over 30 per cent of adults globally, according to a study on Monday.Hypertension or
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS): New research has revealed that Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), a parasitic infection affecting millions globally, can trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervical l
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS): More than three million children worldwide lost their lives in 2022 due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related infections, a new landmark study has revealed.The study, presented t
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) While the risk of cardiovascular outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection has been reported in adults, a new study showed that children and adolescents are also likely to develop multi
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS): A team of US researchers has found a new drug delivery system that showed more efficacy and improved the treatment of a rare eye cancer that spreads to liver.The multi-institutional
Jerusalem, April 11 (IANS): An international team of researchers from Israel, the US, and China has developed a genetic method to reprogramme a type of immune cell, turning them from cancer promoters to inhibit
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS): In an effort to strengthen the PM POSHAN Scheme, the Ministry of Education has enhanced the ‘Material Cost’ by 9.50 per cent and new rates will be applicable across all the state
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS): Suffering from migraine headaches and body pain? Blame your poor oral health, according to a study on Wednesday.The study, which focussed on women, identified specific oral microbes c
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS): Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, in Punjab, have identified a protein mutation that can boost treatment against hearing loss in the
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A team of US researchers has developed a simple blood test that can predict preeclampsia -- a serious pregnancy complication characterised by high blood pressure.Preeclampsia, which oc
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS): A large study of 56·1 million pregnancies, published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology on Tuesday, has reinforced the link between maternal diabetes and the risk of neurodevel
Sydney, April 7 (IANS) A study published on Monday revealed for the first time a causal link between chronic loneliness and early death among middle-aged Australian women.Researchers analysed two decades of dat
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS): Healthcare expenditure in India is expected to surge from 3.3 per cent to 5 per cent of its GDP by 2030, according to a report on Monday.While global healthcare spending stands at abo
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS): Good food, sleep, and exercise are crucial for better health, said the government on Monday on World Health Day.World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year. The theme this ye
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS): People who are obese, particularly severely obese, could be at an increased risk of experiencing 16 common health conditions including obstructive sleep apnoea, Type 2 diabetes, and m
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A woman died almost every two minutes, or more than 700 women died daily from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth in 2023, according to data from the UN and World He
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS): Scientists have found that a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans can generate nanoparticles of the metal in human tissues.Researchers from the University of New Mexico in the US,