High-Fat Diet Also Bad for Brain
New York, Nov 29 (IANS) A high-fat diet also appears to prompt normally bustling immune cells in our brain to become sedentary and start consuming the connections between our neurons, a new study has found….
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Healthy Snacks Secretly Making Us Fat
London, Nov 29 (IANS) Items we consider healthy such as cereal bars, bran-flakes and low fat biscuits are full of sugar which, while they may provide the temporary energy boost, will end up making us…
Jolie Surgery Raised Breast Cancer Awareness Among Women
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Researchers at a breast cancer prevention clinic have observed an increased uptake of preventative double mastectomies since May 2013 when Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie announced that she had undergone the procedure….
Quack Sent to Jail for Killing Patient, Burning Body
Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) Doctors make every effort to save lives of their patients but this quack not only killed his patient but also spent a few hours with the body, planning to dispose it….
3D MRI Can Spot Stroke Risk in Diabetic Patients
Toronto, Nov 24 (IANS) People with diabetes may be harbouring advanced vascular disease that could increase their risk of stroke, researchers warn. The findings suggest that arterial imaging with 3D MRI could be useful in…
Try Mouthwash, Aspirin to Get Rid of Dandruff
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Dry skin, yeast infection, faulty diet, or any other skin-related ailment — the cause of dandruff can be any but the tricky part is that it can be incredibly difficult…
‘Rat Vision’ Gives Humans Best Sight Ever
Sydney, Nov 23 (IANS) Humans have the best of all possible visual worlds because our full stereo vision combines with primitive visual pathways to quickly spot danger, a study led by University of Sydney has…
New App Helps Seniors Play, Live Better
New York, Nov 22 (IANS) Researchers including one of Indian-origin have developed a new app that allows older people residing in independent living communities play various brain games and also helps them connect with health…
Hallucinations Linked to Changed Structures in Brain
London, Nov 22 (IANS) People diagnosed with schizophrenia who are prone to hallucinations are likely to have structural differences in a key region of their brain than healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia who do…
Now, Cheap and Effective Medical Facilities Right at Your Doorstep
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Want homely, cheap and efficient care for your elderly parents or a terminally-ill relative without the hassle of visiting hospitals every now and then? Welcome to the world of new-age…
Google Glass Helps Cardiologists Open Blocked Heart Artery
London, Nov 20 (IANS) In a world’s first, a group of cardiologists has successfully used the eye-wearable device Google Glass to guide the opening up of a chronically blocked right coronary artery in the cardiac…
A Touching ‘Love Story’ – at 8!
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) How would you react if you realised that your eight-year-old son is dating a girl? There is a US couple who is celebrating the love between their son and a…
Soon, a Pill to Manage Diabetes
New York, Nov 19 (IANS) An insulin pill being developed by researchers led by an Indian American scientist at the University of California-Santa Barbara may in the near future give an easier blood sugar management…
Nurse Had Unprotected Sex with Sheen Despite HIV
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (IANS) Amanda Bruce, a nurse has confessed that she dated actor Charlie Sheen for eight months and had unprotected sex with him despite knowing he is HIV positive. The nurse made…
Sheen Says He Found About HIV After Split with Bree Olson
Los Angeles, Nov 18 (IANS) Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen reportedly only discovered he is HIV-positive “long after” splitting from former porn star Bree Olson. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images) The 50-year-old, who was diagnosed with…
I’m HIV Positive, Admits Charlie Sheen
Los Angeles, Nov 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has revealed that he is HIV-positive. He admitted this during a television interview on Tuesday that followed weeks of speculation about his condition, reports theguardian.com. “I…
Maradona Undergoes Second Gastric Bypass Surgery
Maracaibo (Venezuela), Nov 17 (IANS) Football legend Diego Maradona underwent a second gastric bypass operation here after his doctor warned that the 55-year-old is 75 kg over his ideal weight. Maradona had his first gastric…
Yoga May Reduce Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) Practising yoga can improve the quality of life of men with prostate cancer who are undergoing radiation therapy, says a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher. The researchers found…
Aamir Khan Advised Complete Bed Rest Post Injury
Mumbai: Actor Aamir Khan during the launch of her book Mrs.Funnybones, in Mumbai, on Aug 18, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Superstar Aamir Khan, who suffered a muscle spasm in one of his…
Smartphone Can Be Your Fitness Tracker
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) Uncomfortable with your wristband fitness tracker? Now you can bury it somewhere in your closet as your smartphone would be your new fitness tracker, say researchers from the Massachusetts Institute…