London, Oct 29 (IANS) Breastfeeding plays an important role in providing good gut bacteria to babies until the age of two-and-a-half with little change after this point, says a new research. The study found that…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) On World Stroke Day on Monday, doctors have warned that breathing in low-quality air can cause a stroke. Stroke is a medical condition in which brain cells die due to…
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Tiny air pollution particles can also increase the risk of stroke in youngsters and healthy people by damaging the inner lining of their veins and arteries, according to medical experts….
By Nishant Arora Redmond (Washington State), Oct 29 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the big buzzword in the world of technology as it promises to change the way we live and interact with devices. For…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Air quality in Delhi and neighbouring areas deteriorated on Sunday, with most parts recording a “severe or severe-plus” level of pollution while the air in Faridabad in Haryana was 21…
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Gut bacteria has the ability to affect how cells respond to insulin and can thus contribute to Type-2 diabetes, says a new study. The study explored that the gut microbiota of…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Delhi government has issued a legal notice to the director, producers and actors of the just released Hindi movie “Badhaai Ho” seeking removal of smoking scenes and promotion of…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Wearing stilettos or pencil heels might be fashionable but it can have an adverse affect on health, especially bones, and may lead to major health hazards like degenerative arthritis –…
Los Angeles, Oct 28 (IANS) Preliminary tests of a newly-found drug for Alzheimer’s show promising results, a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), research team leader told Xinhua news agency. The drug, called ALI6, was…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) With more than half of the national capital suffering a “severe or severe-plus” air quality, Delhi and the regions around it saw a sudden spike in effluents on Sunday, with…
New York, Oct 28 (IANS) Researchers have identified a DNA mutation common in animals that may explain why a diet high in carbohydrates induces obesity and diabetes in some but not others. The study, published…
Panaji, Oct 27 (IANS) Months after both the Goa BJP and the state administration refused to disclose Manohar Parrikar’s ailment, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday admitted that the Chief Minister was suffering from…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday extended the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) health scheme for Odias outside the state. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said Odias outside the state can avail the…
Shillong, Oct 27 (IANS) A health alert has been sounded in Meghalaya after two women tested positive for swine flu here, officials said on Saturday. “A health alert has been sounded across the state to…
New York, Oct 27 (IANS) Finding it hard to cope with work-related stress? Take heart, practicing a silent form of meditation at your workplace can lead to significant improvements in emotional intelligence as well as…
New York, Oct 27 (IANS) If your diet consists of pro-inflammatory foods such as processed meat, carbonated beverages and vegetables other than the green leafy and dark yellow variety, you may be at a higher…
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Hormones could be the reason why cannabis affects women differently than men, brain studies on animals and humans suggest. The studies showed that sex differences in response to cannabis are not…
New York, Oct 27 (IANS) Mid-aged women transitioning to menopause may be able to lower their risk of developing stroke, heart disease and Type-2 diabetes if they exercise more or eat a low calorie diet,…
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Scientists say they have engineered a new antibiotic that appears promising in early clinical trials against kidney infections and urinary tract infection (UTI). The new antibiotic, cefiderocol, acts like the “trojan…
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) A private hospital here retrieved the heart, liver, kidneys and corneas from a young male donor who had been declared brain dead and at least six people were given a new…