8 die of sunstroke after 'Maharashtra Bhushan' award ceremony |
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Navi Mumbai | Monday, 2023 4:15:09 AM IST |
In a tragedy, at least eight persons succumbed to heat stroke and over three dozen have been hospitalised after a mammoth function in which Union Home Minister Amit Shah conferred the 'Maharashtra Bhushan 2022' award on reformer Appasaheb Dharmadhikari. ... read.. |
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India needs sporting culture to excel: Abhinav Bindra |
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Chandigarh | Monday, 2023 1:15:09 AM IST |
The two-day medical conference 'Empower Physicians with International Practices in advanced Diabetes Care' concluded here on Sunday with a motivational keynote by Olympian Abhinav Bindra, who stressed the role of sports. ... read.. |
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Cancer evades the immune system: Research |
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Health | April 16, 2023 11:07:26 PM IST |
A team of researchers has unearthed how cancer evades the immune system and spreads throughout the body and is investigating ways to get rid of this potentially harmful trait. ... read.. |
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Study: How an enzyme aids in regulation of ageing |
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Pennsylvania | April 16, 2023 6:04:52 PM IST |
New research by the research team at Penn State sheds light on how an enzyme that aids in the regulation of ageing and other metabolic processes accesses our genetic material to modify gene expression within the cell. A team led by Penn State researchers ... read.. |
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Virus lead to cancer, causes chromosomal breakage: Study reveals |
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Washington | April 16, 2023 5:06:47 PM IST |
When people kiss, share drinks, or use the same eating utensils, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) primarily transmits through saliva. It should therefore come as no surprise that EBV is one of the most widespread viruses, affecting more than 90% of the popula ... read.. |
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Researchers discover brain developing sequence through adolescence |
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Washington | April 16, 2023 12:35:40 PM IST |
A recent Penn Medicine study found that brain development does not take place consistently throughout the entire brain. It follows a recently discovered developmental progression. Young people are susceptible to socioeconomic situations until adolescence ... read.. |
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Better radiation protection is needed for women healthcare workers |
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Washington | April 16, 2023 12:07:23 AM IST |
Female healthcare workers who are regularly exposed to radiation from x-rays and other imaging procedures require stronger ionising radiation protection to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer, according to physicians writing in The BMJ. ... read.. |
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Research shows early stages of HIV infection in human body |
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Barcelona | April 15, 2023 10:36:11 PM IST |
When a foreign substance enters our body, similar to how other viruses do, the immune system detects it as "non-self" and initiates an immunological response, which is made up of a variety of cells, tissues, and organs that cooperate to recognise, combat, ... read.. |
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Study reveals sugar molecule in blood can predict Alzheimer's disease |
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Washington | April 15, 2023 12:37:13 PM IST |
Early identification and treatment of Alzheimer's disease need the use of trustworthy and cost-effective screening technology. Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet discovered that the quantity of tau, a protein that plays an important role in the ... read.. |
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Can Omicron & influenza co-infection turn deadly? |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST |
With India currently seeing a rise in both Covid and influenza cases, many people are likely to be co-infected by the viruses, which can turn fatal if not treated on time, health experts said on Friday. ... read.. |
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Study finds mitochondrial mutations in single cells |
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Thuwal | April 13, 2023 9:35:34 PM IST |
New knowledge about mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations has been obtained through the use of a high-throughput single-cell, single-mitochondrial genome sequencing technique known as iMiGseq. This technology also provides a platform for evaluating mtDNA ed ... read.. |
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Sugar molecule in blood can predict Alzheimer's disease: Study |
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Washington | April 13, 2023 3:37:16 PM IST |
Early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's disease require the use of dependable and cost-effective screening technologies. Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have revealed that the level of tau, a protein that plays a vital role in the devel ... read.. |
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Maha notches 1 K plus new Covid infections, 9 deaths |
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Mumbai | Thursday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST |
In alarm bells for the authorities, Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded over 1,000 new Covid-19 infections and 9 deaths, with Mumbai and Pune remaining the worst-hit, according to the state health authorities here. ... read.. |
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Kids judge Alexa more human than Roomba: Study |
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Washington | April 12, 2023 6:06:17 PM IST |
A new study from Duke developmental psychologists asked kids just that, as well as how smart and sensitive they thought the smart speaker Alexa was compared to its floor-dwelling cousin Roomba, an autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner. ... read.. |
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Non-life insurers to punish fraudulent hospitals |
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Chennai | Wednesday, 2023 4:15:09 AM IST |
The General Insurance Council has decided to take on the hospitals that are overcharging the health insurance policy holders and indulging in frauds through a series of actions, said a senior industry official. ... read.. |
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Amid Covid surge, face masks mandatory in Gurugram |
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Gurugram | Wednesday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST |
The Gurugram district administration on Tuesday made it mandatory for the general public to wear face masks at all public places, government offices, malls, private offices etc, where there is a gathering of more than 100 people. ... read.. |
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Higher BMI linked to longer healing time post breast reduction surgery |
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Washington | April 11, 2023 12:06:03 AM IST |
Higher Body Mass Index is a risk factor for delayed wound healing in patients undergoing breast reduction surgery (reduction mammaplasty), according to a study published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery the official medical journal of the Americ ... read.. |
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Study finds how worm embryos produce specific, pluripotent cells |
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Washington | April 10, 2023 10:35:36 AM IST |
Researchers have discovered how specific proteins within roundworm chromosomes enable their offspring to produce specialised cells generations later, a startling discovery that challenges the conventional wisdom that hereditary information for cell differ ... read.. |
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Poor sleep might increase risk of Asthma: Research |
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Washington | April 8, 2023 11:34:59 PM IST |
A big UK Biobank research published in the open-access journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research revealed that poor quality sleep may increase a person's genetic predisposition to asthma, potentially doubling their chance of being diagnosed with the illness. ... read.. |
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Ultrasound effective of locating specific breast symptoms: Study |
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Illinois | April 8, 2023 11:34:53 PM IST |
According to a study, ultrasound works well as a stand-alone diagnostic technique for patients with specific breast symptoms. Focal breast complaints can relate to symptoms and conditions that are limited to a particular location of the breast, such as pa ... read.. |
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Delhi records 509 new Covid cases, no deaths |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2023 5:15:09 AM IST |
The national capital on Wednesday recorded 509 fresh Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, a Delhi government health bulletin stated. No deaths, however, were reported. ... read.. |
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Now, Congress Rajasthan chief tests Covid positive |
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Jaipur | Thursday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST |
A day after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje tested positive for Covid, Congress state President Govind Singh Dotasra on Wednesday was also found infected with the disease. ... read.. |
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New method for early detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST |
A new sandwich-based lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) for the detection of Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) could provide an efficient substitute for RT-PCR tests. ... read.. |
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Electrical energy can be produced from blood sugar: Study |
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Health | April 5, 2023 3:38:39 PM IST |
In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. This means that patients have to obtain the hormone externally to regulate their blood sugar levels. Nowadays, this is mostly done via insulin pumps that are attached directly to the body. These devic ... read.. |
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Simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of cancer possible: Study |
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Seoul | April 5, 2023 3:38:13 PM IST |
Cancer is not incurable anymore. Nevertheless, according to statistics released by Statistics Korea last year, cancer remained the primary cause of mortality in Korea in 2021. This highlights the ongoing struggle against cancer, which demands effective pr ... read.. |
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Early menopause can make women prone to Alzheimer's: Study |
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New York | Wednesday, 2023 1:45:08 AM IST |
Women who have an early menopause may be at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but those who were prescribed hormone therapy around the age of menopause onset did not show increased risk, finds a study. ... read.. |
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Is India seeing another Covid wave? |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST |
While India has seen the sharpest rise in Covid cases since the third wave in January 2022, experts on Monday opined that the current surge in infections is only "mild" but a "cause for concern" too. ... read.. |
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E-health lowers patient pain, opioids in clinical study |
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Washington | April 3, 2023 10:06:03 PM IST |
In a recent clinical research, an online "e-health" programme helped more persons with chronic pain reduce their opioid medicines and pain intensity than a control group that only received conventional care. ... read.. |
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