Health
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How smoking affects your quality of life
New Delhi: Smoking tobacco, associated with a number of diseases like cancer, heart, and lung disease, can have a serious effect on the quality of life of a person, experts said ahead…
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New blood test to predict if cognitively healthy person will develop Alzheimer’s
New York: A team of researchers have identified a blood biomarker that can predict if a cognitively healthy person will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease or not. The team from the…
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60% of Indians think toilet is worst area when it comes to harbouring viruses
New Delhi: About 60 percent of people in India think that the toilet is the worst offender when it comes to harbouring viruses, while 42 percent allow their pets on their sofas,…
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New genes linked to heart attacks in women identified
London: An international team of researchers has identified new genes that are associated with an increased risk of a type of heart attack primarily affecting young to middle-aged women. The study, published…
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Tea, chia seeds, apples & dark chocolate may keep age-related memory loss at bay
New York: Consuming foods rich in flavanols such as tea, chia seeds, apples, and dark chocolate may stave off the risk of age-related memory loss, according to a large study. The study,…
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Telangana announces de-addiction centres in all districts
Hyderabad: The Telangana government announced that it has established at least one de-addiction centre in all 33 districts of the state, months after it was subject to harsh criticism from the Telangana…
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Supplements have no health benefits, eat real food: Top UK scientist
London: Ditch those health supplements as they have no health benefits, and are simply a money-making scheme by drug companies, according to a top UK scientist. Professor Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiology…
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New wearable ultrasound system can monitor BP, heart function on the go
New York: US engineers have developed the first fully integrated wearable ultrasound system that can monitor blood pressure, heart functions while in motion and also transmit data wirelessly. The system developed by…
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Decoded: How Botox drug enters brain cells, causes paralysis
Sydney: Scientists have decoded how injections from Botox drug, majorly used to smoothen wrinkles and reverse ageing, are able to breach brain cells, leading to paralysis or even death. The injectable drug…
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Exercise may lower Parkinson’s disease risk in women by 25%
London: Women engaging in regular exercise such as cycling, walking, gardening, cleaning and participating in sports may have about 25 per cent lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, suggests a study. The…
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Major rise in world hunger, says UNFAO
There has been a major increase in the number of people that go to bed hungry in the world, as the globe reeled under the effects of prolonged conflicts and a global…
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1 in 5 ‘healthy’ adults have metabolism of a prediabetic: Study
New York: About 20 percent or one in five adults considered healthy by medical standards, have glucose metabolism similar to those with prediabetes, finds an alarming study. These healthy adults were identified…
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42 young Indian robotic surgeons set to share path-breaking procedures
Mumbai: As robotic surgeries, slowly but steadily, become mainstream in India, US-based Vattikuti Foundation is organising a key seminar here next month where young robotic surgeons from across the country will share…
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Walking may help improve brain connectivity, memory in elderly
New York: Regular walks can strengthen connections in and between brain networks, according to new research, adding to growing evidence linking exercise with slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Published in the…
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Explained: What is Disease X, tagged as more lethal next pandemic?
New Delhi: Even as Covid-19 is seeing a decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the threat of an “inevitable” next pandemic of “Disease X”, raising concerns across the globe.…
