Eat walnuts to ward off diabetes risk
New York, June 28 (IANS) Consuming walnuts — rich in antioxidants — may nearly halve the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes compared to those who do not eat nuts, finds a study representing more than…
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Novel AI, radar technologies to help diabetics
Toronto, June 28 (IANS) Researchers have developed a small non-invasive device by combining radar and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that would help people with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar levels without the need for…
NASA postpones James Webb Space Telescope launch to 2021
Washington, June 28 (IANS) NASA has postponed the launch of its flagship James Webb Space Telescope to early 2021 owing to a range of factors influencing its schedule and performance, including the technical challenges and…
Midlife fitness may boost your heart health
New York, June 28 (IANS) People with high fitness during their middle ages are significantly less likely to die from heart diseases in later life even if they were diagnosed with depression, researchers including one…
Cassini finds complex organic molecules from Saturn’s moon
Washington, June 28 (IANS) NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has detected complex organic much larger and heavier molecules originating from Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, strengthening the idea that this ocean world hosts conditions suitable for life, says…
Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea, emergency declared
Port Moresby, June 28 (IANS) An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, 18 years after the country was declared free of the disease.A public health emergency has been declared, media reported….
NIMHANS mental health courses on cellphones
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday launched NIMHANS Digital Academy to train mental health professionals through virtual classrooms, saying the government will see if mental health disorders can be screened…
Senior doctors to strengthen teaching, health programmes: Cabinet
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday cleared a Health Ministry proposal to transfer senior doctors with the Central government and its entities above the age…
Polio virus therapy can help fight brain cancer: Study
New York, June 27 (IANS) Administering brain tumour patients genetically modified poliovirus therapy can boost their three-year survival rate by 21 per cent, show results of a clinical trial. Comparatively, the previously available standard treatment…
Cabinet approves pact with Bahrain on healthcare
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an agreement with Bahrain on cooperation in the field of healthcare, facilitating exchange of research outcomes and visits…
General Atlantic invests $130 mn in KIMS Hospitals
Hyderabad, June 27 (IANS) Leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic has invested $130 million to acquire minority stake in Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS Hospitals), a leading multi-disciplinary provider of healthcare services in…
Mild sleep problems may up blood pressure in women
New York, June 27 (IANS) Women, please take note. Even if you are having mild sleep problems, such as having trouble falling asleep, it can raise your blood pressure, a new study suggests. The study…
Oxytocin production banned for private players from July 1
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The government, which has banned the import of oxytocin formulations and restricted its manufacture to the public sector only from July 1, on Wednesday said state-run Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals…
Killer immune cells show promise for malaria vaccines
New York, June 27 (IANS) Scientists, led by one of Indian-origin, have identified a type of immune cells that may play a key role in ridding the body of malaria-infected blood cells. The discovery of…
Odisha hikes health cover for women
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced an increase in the health cover for women under the Biju Swasthya Kalyana Yojana (BSKY) from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7 lakh….
Antidepressants may up mortality risk in lung disease patients
Toronto, June 27 (IANS) While popping antidepressants may lift your mood, it may turn deadly especially for elderly suffering from obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — progressive lung disease that causes increasing breathlessness, say researchers. The…
Kerala to honour 76 for Nipah service
Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to honour 76 medical professionals at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for their dedicated and committed service during the Nipah virus outbreak. The decision was…
Gene editing can curb autism symptoms: Study
New York, June 27 (IANS) Scientists have found that editing a gene in the brain can help decrease the repetitive behaviours — a symptom of autism spectrum disorders. In the study, the team led by…
Why being narcissist can boost grades in school
London, June 27 (IANS) Did you think that being narcissistic or having an inflated sense of self-importance was not good? Not always, say researchers who claimed that narcissist adolescents may be mentally more tough and…
Scientists discover hundreds of new ‘smart genes’
Sydney, June 27 (IANS) Scientists have identified hundreds of new genes associated with intelligence. In a joint research project from the University of Queensland’s Brain Institute and its partners in the Netherlands, the scientists identified…