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Another monkey virus may be on verge of infecting humans: Researchers
Colorado: According to new University of Colorado Boulder research published online Sept. 30 in the journal Cell, an unknown family of viruses that is currently prevalent in wild African primates and known…
- Technology
Apple Watch Series 8 keeps a close health watch on you!
New Delhi: When Apple decided to make its Watch more than just a device to stay connected, the writing was clear on the wall — introduce useful health tools that keep people…
- Health
Experts list down signs to look out for heart problems in newborn babies
New Delhi: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 17.7 million deaths in India are due to heart-related issues. These numbers also involve congenital heart (CHDs) in children. Experts explained about CHDs…
- Health
Pregnancy-specific anxiety associated with shorter gestation times and earlier births: Research
Washington: Women who experience anxiety about their pregnancies give birth earlier on average than those who don’t, according to new research. The study, which examined the relationship between pregnancy length and different…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad among top cities with queries on cardiac health: Practo insights
Hyderabad: Heart disease is the number one cause of mortality and a silent epidemic among Indians, according to the Indian Heart Association. Public health estimates indicate that India accounts for approximately 60%…
- Health
Study shows how menthol cigarette bans encourage smokers to quit
Ohio : According to a recent study, the 2020 European menthol cigarette ban increased the likelihood that menthol smokers will give up smoking. This finding supports earlier Canadian research on the beneficial…
- Lifestyle
Study finds whether stress can actually protect the body
Washington : From insomnia to high blood pressure, all sorts of serious health issues are often linked to stress but it’s generally acknowledged that some stress can also be helpful, like when…
- Health
Study reveals that babies react to taste and smell in the womb
Washington : Scientists took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavours from foods eaten by their mothers. The research team scanned some mothers…
- Health
Research finds that viruses may have ‘eyes and ears’ on us
Washington: New research suggests that viruses are using information from their environment to ‘decide’ when to sit tight inside their hosts and when to multiply and burst out, killing the host cell.…
- Lifestyle
Study: Women with healthy lifestyle can reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Washington: Researchers found that women who have a history of diabetes during pregnancy can still reduce their risk of developing it by living a healthy lifestyle that includes eating well, quitting smoking,…
- Health
Gene mutation discovered that causes language impairment, ADHD and myasthenia
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Scientists have shown that defects in the protein CAPRIN1 are the cause of various neurological impairments. These new insights were made possible by exome analyses, in which…
- Health
Study: Malaria spike linked to amphibian die-off
Washington : A new study links an amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with a spike in malaria cases. The study demonstrates the importance of biodiversity to human health. The study,…
- Health
Study reveals process of how Parkinson’s disease spreads in brain
New York : According to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease via a cellular waste-ejection…