New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Swedish researchers have developed a novel tool that can predict the risk level of nerve damage in each individual from breast cancer treatment.While once deadly cancer is becoming trea
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Using a combination of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) is likely to offer additional protection against hea
San Francisco, July 8 (IANS) A team of researchers from the US-based University of North Carolina has identified a potential treatment for a rare genetic disorder -- 'Angelman syndrome', a new study said on Mon
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Want to maintain sharp memory skills and cognitive function as you age? Cutting down on smoking suggests a large study that found it to be a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive dec
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common and symptomless herpes virus that can cause serious harm to newborn babies and people with impaired immune systems like organ transplant and HIV patien
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) An international team of researchers from the UK and China has shown how cancer builds up resistance to chemotherapy -- one of the biggest challenges in the treatment of the deadly dise
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Advertisements of unhealthy food products with high salt (HFSS) food products, or ultra-processed food (UPF) are misleading and are "seductive, luring, manipulative or deceptive" people
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) People in the general population or those with low-risk must maintain LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, often called the “bad” cholesterol, levels below 100 mg/dL, while th
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Australian researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help to select the most suitable treatment for cancer patients.The new tool DeepPT, developed by r
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Use of Artificial Intelligence (IA) for self-diagnosis and prescription poses significant risk to human life, warn healthcare professionals. On Doctors’ Day, they voiced concern
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Planning motherhood? Getting the right nutrients, with a higher intake of calcium and zinc three months before conceiving can help avoid dangerous blood pressure disorders such as pree
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Aortic aneurysms, which is often asymptomatic, is the third leading cause of sudden cardiac death, said experts on Sunday stressing the need for raising awareness on the fatal heart co
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Having meaningful social interactions with peers is associated with lower loneliness and greater affective well-being, a new study has shown.To conduct the study, published in the jour
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors are driving breast cancers even among women who seem healthy, said oncologists on Friday, even as television actress Hina Khan announced h
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Early-life exposure to air pollution may have a direct effect on lung health later in life, reveals a study on Friday that underlines the need to reduce pollution.Scientists at the Uni
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS): Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda is scheduled to unveil three public health initiatives in the national capital on Friday, in the presence of Ministers of State Jadhav Prataprao Ganp
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Social media use does not raise the risk of depression in all adolescents, revealed a study on Wednesday which found parental hostility and peer bullying as major risk factors driving
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Older adults who remain lonely for a prolonged period may be at 56 per cent higher risk of suffering a stroke, according to a new study on Tuesday.The World Health Organisation (WHO) i
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Increased consumption of tobacco and related products are driving head and neck cancer cases in India, said health experts on Sunday.Head and neck cancer includes cancers in the tongue
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Poor lifestyle choices with regular consumption of ultra-processed foods, and a sedentary lifestyle are increasing cancer cases among people under 40 years of age in India, said doctor