London, Aug 4 (IANS) Middle aged people who abused alcohol or abstain from it may be at a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study. However, the researchers warned that the results do…
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Losing weight can lead to an early and sustained improvement in the functioning of pancreatic beta cells, which can help individuals with Type-2 diabetes to achieve remission, a study has found….
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Scientists have identified a key molecule that drives attraction between the sperm and egg cells in marine invertebrates. The research team, led by U. Benjamin Kaupp, from the US-based Marine…
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Scientists have found that babies with fatal genetic lung infections are more likely to be underweight and at a risk of premature birth. The findings suggested that cystic fibrosis (CF) –…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has slammed all those devices being marketed for medical procedures like vaginal rejuvenation as “egregious” and causing “harm”, a statement said. The regulatory…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Astronomers have detected a possible “rogue” planetary-mass object with a surprisingly powerful magnetic field travelling through space unaccompanied by any parent star. The extrasolar object, about a dozen times more…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) If math tests scare you, then you could benefit from a simple change in your posture, a new study has found. The findings, published in the journal NeuroRegulation, suggested that…
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Is your teenaged daughter addicted to photo editing applications such as Snapchat to get that flawless look for the perfect selfie? Beware, it can take a toll on her self-esteem…
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is among the nine astronauts named by NASA on Friday for its first human spaceflight programme from the US soil since the retirement of the space shuttle…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Lauding India’s effort towards safe sanitation services, World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said that Swachh Bharat Mission can avert up to 3 lakh deaths due to diarrhea and protein-energy…
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is among the nine astronauts named by NASA on Friday for its first human spaceflight programme since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011. The astronauts…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday approved incentives for doctors of the Odisha Medical Health Services Cadre. Doctors with super specialisation from medical colleges recognised by Medical Council of India…
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (IANS) The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics(ICRISAT) will make scientific assessment of ‘Mission Kakatiya’ of the government of Telangana that aims to restore over 46,000 tanks across the state. A…
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) Eating fish or taking a fish oil supplement may reduce the risk of preterm birth among pregnant women with low level of omega-3 fatty acids, a new study has found….
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The ‘Jan Aushadhi’ scheme launched in 2008 by the UPA government to sell low-cost generic medicines was re-branded twice by the Modi government in the last three…
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) Using a 3D printer, researchers from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based device that can analyse large volumes of data and identify objects very…
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) NASA has confirmed a delay in the first piloted flights of Boeing and SpaceX, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew programme to send humans to the International Space Station (ISS) on private…
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) Increased consumption of alcohol in people with tuberculosis (TB) may accelerate their risk of death, scientists led by an Indian-origin researcher have found. Chronic alcohol consumption modulates a host of…
By Tish Sanghera Mumbai, Aug 3 (IndiaSpend/IANS) Smokers and non-smokers now represent an equal number of lung-cancer patients, according to a study carried out by the Lung Care Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation focused on improving…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the government for framing guidelines for caesarean deliveries in hospitals. A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice R….