New York, November 10 (IANS) A team of US researchers has developed a new genetic model for breast cancer that could help scientists better understand why and where cancer metastasises.Professor Eran Andrechek
New Delhi, November 9 (IANS) Eating high-fat dairy products which include whole milk, cream, frozen yoghurt, butter, and ghee, may increase the risk of fatty liver disease, according to a study.The study, publi
New Delhi, November 8 (IANS) A healthy person should not consume a low-salt diet as it may adversely raise health issues like diabetes, and cholesterol and even increase the risk of death, according to a top ne
New Delhi, November 9 (IANS) While the brain is commonly known to work for and store memories, a new study showed that other parts of the body can also store memory.The study, which appears in the journal Natur
Hyderabad, November 8 (IANS): Approximately 25 per cent of India's population suffers from varicose veins -- a condition often underdiagnosed in India -- and can be treated without surgery, say leading national
New Delhi, November 8 (IANS): Researchers have identified changes in the gut microbiome makeup that lead to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, providing a window of opportunity for targeted treatments.Researche
Sydney, November 7 (IANS): Exercising for five minutes per day could reduce blood pressure, a new research has found.The research, which was published by experts from an international academic collaboration led
Nairobi, November 7 (IANS): As climate impacts intensify and hit the world’s most vulnerable hardest, the "Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come Hell and High Water", from the United Nations Environment Programme
New Delhi, November 7 (IANS): Increased exposure to carcinogens in the air is increasing the incidence of cancers of the lungs, bladder, breast, prostate, and blood, said health experts on National Cancer Aware
New Delhi, November 6 (IANS): Love to wear sarees daily? Beware, draping it tightly may give you skin cancer, warned doctors in Bihar and Maharashtra on Wednesday.After treating two women with this type of mali
New Delhi, November 5 (IANS): Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) in Guwahati, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, have discovered
New Delhi, November 5 (IANS) A higher consumption of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off a variety of cancers, finds a large study of more than 250,000 people on Tuesday.Cancer has become a global
New Delhi, November 4 (IANS) Poor air quality may not only spike respiratory, cardiac, and mental health issues but can also lead to weight gain and obesity -- a precursor to several diseases, said doctors on M
New Delhi, November 4 (IANS) Amid concerns that sitting is the new smoking, a new study showed that being sedentary for over 8.5 hours daily or 60 hours a week while commuting, in office, or at home can make yo
New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) As north India reels under heavy air pollution, a new study showed that the use of solid fuels like coal, crop residue, and wood for cooking and heating can significantly raise the
New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) Long-term exposure to air pollution particles like PM2.5 can prove to be detrimental to memory and cognition in people of all ages, finds a study, even as the air quality in the nat
New Delhi, November 1 (IANS) While poor sleep during pregnancy and after that is common, Canadian researchers suggested cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi), which can not only improve sleep patter
New Delhi, November 1 (IANS) A low-sugar diet in pregnancy, which if continued in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, according to a new study.The stud
New Delhi, October 31 (IANS): Animal studies have shown the potential of a drug commonly used to treat glaucoma -- a chronic eye disease -- in fighting against dementia.Researchers in the UK Dementia Research I
New Delhi, October 30 (IANS): Even as India aims to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target, a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday showed that the cou