LONDON, DECEMBER 20 (IANS): A 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure and improved how far patients could walk in si
New York, December 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new vaccine that could be a game-changer, providing an inexpensive method to lower "bad" LDL cholesterol, which creates dangerous plaques that can block
New Delhi, December 18 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday issued an advisory stressing the need for sustained vigilance against Covid-19 despite the World Health Organization's w
Thiruvananthapuram, December 18 ( IANS) Fortified Rice Kernels (FRKs) are crucial for the country to collectively address malnutrition and anemia as they have been scientifically proven to be nutritious, cost-e
New York, December 18 (IANS) Girls continue to be more than twice as likely to contract HIV than boys, according to the Unicef’s latest report.The report said girls continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epide
New York, December 17 (IANS) A simple blood test may soon be on the anvil to detect people with depression and those vulnerable to suicidal ideation, according to a study that identified blood biomarkers linked
San Francisco, December 16 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that eating meals early could reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers
Bengaluru, December 16 (IANS) As Constipation Awareness Month is being observed, experts opined that eating a lot of bakery items and processed snacks is attributed to increased cases of constipation among chil
New Delhi, December 14 (IANS) Cervical cancer death rates in low-to-middle-income countries can be reduced by more than 63 per cent through implementation of updated World Health Organization (WHO) screening gu
New York, December 13 (IANS) Smoking does not only affect your heart and lungs, but it can also shrink your brain permanently, and the damage done is irreversible, according to a new study.Although quitting smo
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 10 (IANS): Doctors have extracted more than sixty live worms from a patient's eyes during an operation in China.The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, had been experiencing itchy e
San Francisco, December 10 (IANS) Researchers have said that an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) drug could stop many coronavirus diseases, including the SARS-CoV-2 variants when given to infected cells at th
New Delhi, December 09 (IANSlife) The various activities we engage in throughout the day, whether it's walking, running, sitting, dancing, or climbing stairs, place demands on our bones and joints. Winter, in p
London, December 9 (IANS) SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can last in the lungs of certain individuals for up to 18 months after infection, finds a study.The study, published in the journal Nature Immun
New York, December 7 (IANS) Researchers have identified an allergy pathway that, when blocked, unleashes anti-tumour immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).And in an early parallel study
London, December 7 (IANS) Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets, said scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more peop
Lucknow, December 6 (IANS) Medical experts have warned against using cotton swabs, ear picks, pens, or fingers to remove ear wax since this could lead to hearing loss.During the fourth Voice-Con and Airway Conf
New York, December 6 (IANS) People who later develop multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to have conditions like depression, constipation and urinary tract infections five years before their diagnosis, acco
New Delhi, December 5 (IANS) A new report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed that the number of deaths due to heart attacks has increased by 12.5 per cent in 2022 as compared to 2021.The r
Thiruvananthapuram, December 5 (IANS) India ranks among countries with the highest mortality rates due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and statistics show that one child dies every nine minutes due to illnes