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,
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS): A team of researchers on Sunday showed that young females are more likely to experience higher social anxiety due to excessive smartphone use than other genders.The study, presented a
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS): A team of US researchers have developed a new antiviral chewing gum that showed the potential to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A str
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS): Babies treated with antibiotics in the first few weeks of their life are likely to show weaker immune responses to essential vaccines taken in childhood, according to a study.Research
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS): Younger people are being increasingly prescribed antibiotics without proper assessment of complication risk, finds a study, warning that this may potentially lead to resistance.The st
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS): Triglycerides -- the most common type of fat in blood -- could be a potential modifiable risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis in women, according to a study.Rheumatoid arthritis is a
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): Common gut bacteria can metabolise some oral medications potentially rendering these important drugs against migraines, depression, type 2 diabetes, and prostate cancer less effective
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms, according to a study.The associations we
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): A team of Canadian researchers has identified three novel genes linked to rare childhood diarrhoea.The rare condition called CODE (congenital diarrhoea and enteropathies) disrupts the
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Amid social media debate on Cyanocobalamin, a synthetic form of Vitamin B12, being toxic for humans, experts on Wednesday deemed Cyanocobalamin safe, and stressed the need to not miss
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS): Lowering bad blood cholesterol may not only be good for your heart but is also crucial to prevent Alzheimer’s as well as dementia, according to a study.The study, published online i
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that there are 13,86,150 registered allopathic doctors and 7,51,768 registered practitioners in the AYUSH system of medicine, contributing to an estimate
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS): Leading ophthalmologists on Tuesday warned that they are witnessing a sharp increase in cases of dry eye syndrome, myopia progression, eye strain and even early-onset squinting in chi
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS): The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is planning to launch a new digital portal that will keep real-time track of ra
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS): People with prolonged use of antidepressants may be at an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, which varies based on age and time of exposure, finds a study.Sudden cardiac death r
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS): Love to scroll your phone while in bed? Scientists have found that using a screen in bed can drive your risk of insomnia by 59 per cent.While sleep is critical to mental and physical
New York, March 30 (IANS): A new study in the US aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate patients who are at risk of developing coronary heart disease and which patients would benefit from taki
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS): A new study of cardiac cells at the International Space Station (ISS) is set to pave the way for repair of the heart damage on Earth.Researchers from Emory University looked at cance