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Making uniform DNA-encapsulating microgels that simulate live cells: Study
Kyoto | June 23, 2023 5:10:20 PM IST
In a 'self-organized' environment, the live cell contains physiologically important components such as genetic material (DNA) and proteins. Understanding this process of self-assembly can explain the fundamental mechanism of living matter self-organizatio ... read..


Yearly re-scan is not required for a common brain tumour
England | June 23, 2023 5:09:36 PM IST
According to a new research has discovered that people with a common kind of benign brain tumour diagnosed in about 1 in 10 need not need yearly scans. ... read..


Women with common cardiac rhythm disorders have quicker cognitive deterioration than males: Study
Brussels | June 23, 2023 4:10:55 PM IST
According to research presented at ACNAP 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)1 and published in Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, women with atrial fibrillation progress more quickly t ... read..


Carotene-rich diet linked to decreased artery fat levels: Study
Washington | June 22, 2023 10:41:22 PM IST
A high amount of carotenes in the blood has been associated with less artery atherosclerosis and consequently a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. These are the findings of a recent study published as open access in Clinical Nutrition by a group of ... read..


More positive outcomes when elders are treated locally: Study
Washington | June 22, 2023 9:39:57 PM IST
Older persons with health concerns frequently require some amount of intermediate monitoring, care, and treatment. ... read..


Cancer medication helps to fight against malaria: Study
Florida | June 22, 2023 3:10:11 PM IST
A group of UCF researchers are looking to use cancer pharmaceuticals to hasten the development of fresh, life-saving malaria treatments because the disease is getting more and more resistant to existing medications. ... read..


Anurag Thakur performs yoga in hometown Hamirpur
Shimla | Thursday, 2023 11:51:32 AM IST
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur performed yoga in his hometown Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to mark the ninth International Yoga Day. ... read..


Yoga Day at UN sets record as Modi, Guterres stress its universality
United Nations | Thursday, 2023 11:51:27 AM IST
The International Day of Yoga celebrations on the UN campus on Wednesday entered the Guinness World Records for most nationalities gathering for a yoga session, reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UN Secretary Generl Antonio Guterres' message that ... read..


WHO should not have dismissed Covid lab leak theory: Top virologist
London | Thursday, 2023 11:51:24 AM IST
A top virologist on the UN health body's panel, Professor Marion Koopmans, has said that the World Health Organization (WHO) should never have dismissed the lab leak theory about the origin of the Covid pandemic. ... read..


1st in-ear wearable device to help decode long Covid-related brain fog
New York | Thursday, 2023 11:51:23 AM IST
An American digital health company has developed a 24/7 in-ear wearable device that measures blood flow to the head and helps understand the mechanisms behind long Covid-related brain fog. ... read..


Exercise may up stroke risk in people with blocked arteries: Study
New Delhi | Thursday, 2023 11:51:23 AM IST
An elevated heart rate during exercise can induce a stroke in patients with highly-blocked carotid arteries, according to a study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. ... read..


Apple-shaped body may raise risk of death from Covid-19: Study
Tokyo | Thursday, 2023 11:51:20 AM IST
People with an apple-shaped body, meaning an increase in abdominal obesity, are more likely to be at a higher risk of death from Covid-19, according to a study. ... read..


TN Health Dept to organise 100 medical camps on June 24
Chennai | Thursday, 2023 11:51:18 AM IST
Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said that the State Health Department will organise 100 medical camps in the state on June 24. ... read..


High number of diabetic patients in TN a cause of concern: Guv Ravi
Chennai | Thursday, 2023 11:51:15 AM IST
Governor R.N. Ravi said that while Tamil Nadu was very progressive and spread the light of Yoga to the whole country, the state was having high incidents of diabetes, which was a matter of concern. ... read..


People have started practicing yoga regularly: Goa Guv
Panaji | Thursday, 2023 11:51:09 AM IST
Citing a quote from Bhagavad Gita that Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self to the self, Goa Governor P. S. Sreedharan Pillai on Wednesday said that Yoga provides many health benefits due to which most of the people have started practicing it ... read..


Machine that detects what disease you may get in future
Prayagraj | Thursday, 2023 11:51:06 AM IST
A team of scientists from Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-Allahabad) have designed a prototype of a machine that will be able to detect the probability of a person developing any ailment in future. ... read..


10 baby cobras found in surgical ward of Kerala govt hospital
Thiruvananthapuram | Thursday, 2023 11:51:05 AM IST
The surgical ward at the state run district hospital in Perinthalmanna in Kerala's Malappuram district was closed after 10 baby cobras were found in and around the ward. ... read..


TN minister Senthil Balaji undergoes surgery, stable (Ld)
Chennai | Thursday, 2023 11:51:04 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), underwent surgery for coronary artery blocks at the city's Kaveri Hospital on Wednesday. ... read..


How yoga is beneficial for our overall health
New Delhi | Thursday, 2023 11:51:03 AM IST
Embracing yoga as a holistic approach can help prevent cancer, boost heart health as well as enable a person live an active and healthy life, said doctors on International Yoga Day on Wednesday. ... read..


Eating disorders, self-harm rose among teenage girls during pandemic: Lancet
London | Thursday, 2023 11:51:01 AM IST
There has been a large rise in eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm episodes among teenage girls in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. ... read..


Studies show even low levels of air pollution made Covid patients worse
London | Thursday, 2023 11:50:59 AM IST
Exposure to air pollution, even at low levels, meant an average of around four extra days in hospital for Covid-19 patients, further increasing the burden on health care systems, according to two studies. ... read..


ICMR to make public its study findings on sudden deaths & Covid vaccines soon
New Delhi | Thursday, 2023 11:50:57 AM IST
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the results of its study into heart attacks in young individuals and a possible link between heart attacks and Covid-19 vaccines and its results will be announced soon in the coming days. ... read..


Diabetes patients after pregnancy have lower chance of controlling blood sugar levels: Study
Washington | June 21, 2023 8:39:52 PM IST
Researchers found people who develop diabetes after pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to control it if they had gestational diabetes, especially if they were Black or Hispanic. ... read..


Researchers find dupilumab reduces disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation
Washington | June 21, 2023 3:10:23 PM IST
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation saw rapid and sustained improvements in their disease after treatment with the monoclonal antibody dupilumab. ... read..


IMA national president calls for protection of health workers
New Delhi | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:28 AM IST
Dr Sharad Agarwal, National President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), raised concern about the growing instances of violence against doctors and requested the government to bring a law to protect the medical community. ... read..


Apple Watch saves woman from deadly blood clot: Report
San Francisco | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:27 AM IST
An Apple Watch has saved a woman from a potentially deadly blood clot by waking her up from a nap, the media reported. ... read..


Make yoga part of your life, says Punjab CM Mann
Jalandhar | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:26 AM IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday performed flexible feats in a mass session with an estimated 15,000 people at the "CM di Yogshala" at the PAP grounds here and asked people to make yoga part of their life. ... read..


Ballia heatwave toll touches 68
Lucknow | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:26 AM IST
With 14 more patients succumbing to heat-related ailments in the last 24 hours, fatalities due to heatwave in Uttar Pardesh's Ballia district has mounted to 68 since June 15. ... read..


One doctor has 83 hospitals registered in his name in UP
Agra | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:25 AM IST
One doctor has around 83 hospitals registered in his name in Meerut, Kanpur and various other districts of western Uttar Pradesh. ... read..


KGMU runs out of HCV drug stock, patients suffer
Lucknow | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:25 AM IST
With medicines out of stock, patients suffering from the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) who come to King George's Medical University (KGMU) here, hoping to receive free treatment for their condition, are being forced to turn back or purchase medicines from the ... read..


Int'l Yoga Day: Surat eyes Guinness Record as 1.25L people set to join session
Surat | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:22 AM IST
As the world gears up to celebrate International Day of Yoga on Wednesday, Surat is set to make history with an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people for a yoga session. ... read..


Beds, wards reserved for heat stroke patients in UP
Lucknow | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:21 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has asked the CMOs and CMSs of all government hospitals to reserve 10-15 beds in the emergency departments and create separate wards for patients suffering from heat-related diseases, including diarrhoea, ... read..


Yoga's benefits are precious in today's dangerous and divided world: UN Secretary General
New Delhi | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:18 AM IST
United Nations Secretary General Antnio Guterres on the eve of International Day of Yoga said that benefits of this ancient practice (Yoga) are precious in today's dangerous and divided world. ... read..


Can Yoga and modern medicine work together?
Hyderabad | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:17 AM IST
World Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21. The term 'Yoga' consists of mindful practice of various asanas that connect body, mind and breath to promote physical and memory wellbeing. ... read..


International Yoga Day: Kejriwal vows to restart free Yoga classes for Delhiites
New Delhi | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:17 AM IST
On the eve of International Yoga Day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the Central government of shutting down Yoga classes where 17,000 people used to practice Yoga. ... read..


INVEX Health to soon launch India's first oral HIV self-test
New Delhi | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:17 AM IST
Mumbai-based INVEX Health is soon set to launch India's first oral HIV self-test, the company announced on Tuesday. ... read..


Smallpox spreads in Bihar village, locals allege medical negligence
Patna | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:12 AM IST
More than 100 people from 35 families have been infected with smallpox in a village in Bihar's Supaul district, an official said. ... read..


India's 1st mRNA Omicron booster vax gets DCGI nod, to launch in 2-3 weeks
New Delhi | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:11 AM IST
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) to India's first mRNA-based Omicron booster vaccine and it is likely to be rolled out in 2-3 weeks, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday. ... read..


30 min daytime nap may boost brain health, delay ageing by 7 years: Study
London | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:02 AM IST
People who take about 30 minutes of nap during daytime may have improved brain health that can significantly lower risk of dementia, according to a study. ... read..


Israel to stop providing free nationwide Covid tests
Jerusalem | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:02 AM IST
Israel's Health Ministry announced the cancellation of an array of Covid-19 antigen tests, which has been provided for free across the country for over three years. ... read..


Daily aspirin use linked with anaemia risk in healthy older adults: Study
New York | Wednesday, 2023 11:21:00 AM IST
A daily low-dose usage of aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used to relieve headache, reduce swelling or fever may lead to about 20 per cent increased risk of anaemia among healthy older adults, suggests a study. ... read..


Study finds connection between adolescent sleep and overall health
California | June 21, 2023 5:09:07 AM IST
Fiona Baker, director of SRI's Human Sleep Research Program, conducts research on the intricate relationships between sleep and general health and well-being. ... read..


Less-invasive cardiac MRI helps in early evaluation of patients
North Carolina | June 21, 2023 1:38:35 AM IST
An estimated 3 million people with severe chest discomfort and slightly increased troponin levels visit emergency rooms each year. When the heart muscle suffers damage due to a heart attack, high amounts of protein troponin are produced. It is still unkno ... read..


Diabetes and cancer are linked through a hidden mechanism
Copenhagen | June 21, 2023 12:10:43 AM IST
Researchers discovered that cancer patients had sweet-smelling urine back in the 1920s. The doctors were first perplexed, but they quickly understood that it was caused by high blood sugar levels. ... read..


Low-dose aspirin might raise anaemia risk in healthy older adults: Research
Washington | June 20, 2023 10:39:05 PM IST
A recent research that examined data from the landmark ASPREE trial discovered that taking aspirin on a daily basis for an extended period of time raises the risk of anaemia by 20% in adults aged 70 and older. ... read..


Exercise may cause strokes in persons who have blocked arteries: Study
Washington | June 20, 2023 10:09:06 PM IST
Many people ignore the warnings posted before gym sessions that advise them to see a doctor before engaging in strenuous exercise. Isn't it true that exercise is healthy for you? Certain diseases, however, may make the higher heart rate associated with ex ... read..


Regular naps linked to increased brain volume: Study
London | June 20, 2023 10:09:02 PM IST
A new study done by academics at UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay reveals that daytime napping could help to protect brain function by reducing the pace at which our brains shrink as we age. ... read..


UK scientists create new human embryo model with heartbeat
London | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:26 PM IST
In yet another scientific breakthrough a team of scientists in the UK have created a human embryo model with its own heartbeat. ... read..


Oral probiotic may help treat dry eye disease: Study
New York | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:25 PM IST
Oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain was found to improve dry eye disease in a mice model, according to researchers. ... read..


Living with SCD can be challenging to individuals, families: Doctors
Bengaluru | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:25 PM IST
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a complex condition that hits individuals physically, emotionally, can be challenging to not just the patients but also to their families and caregivers. ... read..


Heavy drinkers get more impaired despite claims of higher tolerance: Study
New Delhi | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:24 PM IST
People with alcohol use disorder (AUD) show the same or even more levels of fine motor and cognitive impairment as light/moderate drinkers when consuming their usual excessive amount, new research has shown. ... read..


Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea against ban on FDC drugs
New Delhi | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:16 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has sought the Central government's response on a petition filed by a pharmaceutical company challenging the ban on manufacturing, selling, and distributing certain Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs for human use. ... read..


Changes in eye may soon help detect Alzheimer's: Study
New Delhi | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:15 PM IST
Detecting Alzheimer's may soon be as easy as spotting changes in cells of the retina of the eye, according to a breakthrough study led by international researchers including one of an Indian origin. ... read..


International Yoga Day: Uniting world through wellness
New Delhi | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:14 PM IST
In the bustling world we inhabit, where stress and chaos seem to rule our lives, there exists a sanctuary -- an ancient practice called Yoga that allows us to reconnect with our inner selves and find solace amidst the clamour. ... read..


Want to live longer? Immune resilience maybe key, says study
New York | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:07 PM IST
People who tend to preserve immune resilience or the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress are more likely to live longer, finds a study. ... read..


Screening, awareness on stem cell therapy to help fight sickle cell disease
New Delhi | Tuesday, 2023 12:51:00 PM IST
Implementing comprehensive screening programmes, increasing awareness on stem cell therapy can help patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that affects millions worldwide including in India, said experts on World Sickle Cell Day 20 ... read..


Study sheds light on how neuroreceptors are organised
Geneva | June 19, 2023 11:09:03 PM IST
Understanding how the brain can adapt to a changing environment despite having a largely static structure is a major difficulty in neuroscience. Connectivity, or how the different parts of the brain interact to one another anatomically and functionally, i ... read..


Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study
Washington | June 19, 2023 2:39:38 PM IST
Concussions are an unfortunate part of junior and senior level contact sports. Sports specialists at the University of South Australia are now recommending that child athletes suffering from head trauma take longer to recuperate, citing new data that sugg ... read..


An oral probiotic might treat dry eye disease: Research
Texas | June 19, 2023 2:09:43 PM IST
Oral treatment of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain was found to improve dry eye condition in an animal model in a study conducted by a research group at Baylor College of Medicine. The findings were presented at ASM Microbe 2023, the Am ... read..


Mouse study reveals social isolation linked to lower bone quality in males
Washington | June 19, 2023 2:09:39 PM IST
According to a mouse study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, social isolation may have a harmful effect on bone health. ... read..


This is why some people's sex lives sizzled while others' fizzled during Covid
New York | Monday, 2023 11:21:23 AM IST
Those who maintained healthy sexual and intimate lives early in the pandemic used sex as a coping mechanism to enhance their relationship with their partners and while some people's sex lives sizzled, others' fizzled, new research has revealed. ... read..


New book says law must allow controlled use of 'native natural intoxicants'
New Delhi | Monday, 2023 11:21:14 AM IST
Rampant addiction to substances may seem like a contemporary problem, but the use of psychotropic intoxicants long predates the awareness of the menace of drug addiction. ... read..


UP govt panel denies Ballia deaths were due to heat stroke
Lucknow | Monday, 2023 11:21:13 AM IST
The official committee sent to Uttar Pradesh's Ballia to probe the alleged heat stroke deaths in the eastern district has said that the 54 people who died were not heat-wave related deaths. ... read..


Dads play key role in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep: Study
San Francisco | Monday, 2023 11:21:12 AM IST
Fathers can make a huge difference in the health and well-being of their infants by supporting breastfeeding and safe sleep practices, a new study has shown. ... read..


Musk backs Joe Rogan's $100K debate challenge to vaccine scientist after RFK Jr podcast
San Francisco | Monday, 2023 11:21:11 AM IST
After a controversial podcast interview with Democratic presidential contender and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., podcaster Joe Rogan has received support from tech billionaire Elon Musk for his offer to ask leading vaccine scientist Peter H ... read..


91% Indian firms faced ransomware attacks in 2022: Report
New Delhi | Monday, 2023 11:21:07 AM IST
Information security company, CyberArk, on Sunday said that more than 91 per cent of the Indian organisations experienced ransomware attacks in 2022 while 55 per cent of the affected organisations reported paying up twice or more to allow recovery, signal ... read..


Did Centre ignore its own red flags on Covid vaccine side-effects?
Mumbai | Monday, 2023 11:21:00 AM IST
With the global panic over the Covid-19 pandemic finally waning, the focus is again on preventive and curative measures, mainly the 'life-saver vaccines'. They provided a cover against the invisible coronavirus and its variants which have already snuffed ... read..


Fever cases go up in Kerala, death toll reaches 23
Thiruvananthapuram | Monday, 2023 11:20:59 AM IST
After a woman died on Sunday, the total number of deaths due to dengue and rat fever in Kerala has reached 23 in the last two weeks. ... read..


Heatwave death toll rises to 54 in UP's Ballia
Lucknow | Monday, 2023 11:20:59 AM IST
As the toll in deaths due to heat goes up to 54 in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district, deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said on Sunday that the government has sent two senior doctors to assess the ground situation th ... read..


Allergy season drags Japan's economy of $2.74 bn in spending: Report
Tokyo | Monday, 2023 11:20:59 AM IST
Japan's hay fever season this year stood to suppress consumer spending by 383.1 billion yen ($2.70 billion), local media reported. ... read..


Study finds human biomarkers in retinal vitreous linked with Alzheimer's disease
Washington | June 18, 2023 9:40:11 PM IST
According to a recent study from the Boston Medical Centre, there is a connection between biomarkers found in the vitreous humour of the eye and pathologically confirmed cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in post- ... read..


International Yoga Day 2023: Five asanas that can help you to stay fit and healthy
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | June 18, 2023 9:09:53 PM IST
Yoga has many health advantages for your body, mind, and spirit, but sometimes it's just not possible to do it. We don't have the room, the time, or the mental capacity to do yoga for an hour every few days. Even if you don't currently practise yoga regu ... read..


Brain waves can predict cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: Study
Iowa | June 18, 2023 7:09:22 PM IST
A recent University of Iowa study's findings may aid in the improvement of cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis as well as the development of novel biomarkers and targeted treatments for the illness's cognitive symptoms. ... read..


Increased levels of Lipoprotein(a) can raise the risk of recurrent coronary heart disease: Study
England | June 18, 2023 7:09:07 PM IST
Elevated levels of Lipoprotein(a), a subtype of "bad cholesterol," in bloodstreams are a risk factor for recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD) in persons 60 and older, according to the results of a recent study that studied the issue over a 16-year perio ... read..


Study finds women with multiple sclerosis get better with pregnancy
Washington | June 18, 2023 6:11:47 PM IST
Researchers have discovered beneficial changes in the immune system that occur naturally during pregnancy. The study was published in 'Journal of Neuroinflammation'. ... read..


Researchers reveal inflammatory bowel disease associated with higher risk of stroke
Minneapolis | June 18, 2023 3:11:04 PM IST
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more likely to experience a stroke than those without the ailment, according to a study. ... read..


Employees who are obese might have a greater loss of productivity at work: Study
Washington | June 18, 2023 1:09:11 AM IST
According to an industry-supported study at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual conference in Chicago, Ill, people with obesity may be less productive at work owing to an increased risk of sickness, which would raise expenditures for companies. ... read..


Closed-loop insulin delivery systems may control blood sugar in kids with type 1 diabetes
Washington | June 18, 2023 12:11:03 AM IST
A research presented on Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual conference in Chicago, Ill, said closed-loop insulin administration devices enhance glucose control in kids with type 1 diabetes without having any negative consequences. ... read..


Robotic pill safely delivers injectable osteoporosis drug, finds study
Washington | June 17, 2023 11:40:41 PM IST
Researchers have found a proven and effective osteoporosis medication, which is currently only available as an injection, can now be administered orally via a novel robotic pill. ... read..


Study finds cancer cells can adapt to novel drugs
Washington | June 17, 2023 11:40:36 PM IST
Researchers found cancer cells can adapt to new drugs called CDK2 inhibitors in 1-2 hours, adding that a second drug squelches the workaround. ... read..


Gentle cleansers kill viruses just like harsh soaps: Research
Sheffield | June 17, 2023 12:40:48 PM IST
A recent study by scientists at the University of Sheffield revealed that gentle cleansers are just as effective as harsh soaps in removing viruses, including coronavirus. ... read..


Covid pandemic increased diabetes among children, pregnant women
New York | Saturday, 2023 12:21:23 PM IST
The number of children diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes continued to rise in the year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to research. ... read..


300 villagers fall ill at a religious programme in Rajasthan's Dausa
Jaipur | Saturday, 2023 12:21:17 PM IST
Around 300 people fell ill due to food poisoning after eating at a religious programme in Rajasthan's Dausa, officials said on Friday. ... read..


2 arrested in AIIMS NORCET-4 exam fraud case
New Delhi | Saturday, 2023 12:21:14 PM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said that they have arrested two individuals in connection with a case of fraud committed in the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Entrance Test (NORCET-4) conducted by the AIIMS. ... read..


Nutraceuticals products market in India to touch $18 million in 2025
Kochi | Saturday, 2023 12:21:12 PM IST
The demand for nutraceutical products has increased in recent years, resulting in a remarkable compound annual growth of 20 percent over the past three years, experts working in the area of natural biopolymers said on Friday. ... read..


Your contact lenses may be shedding microplastics
Beijing | Saturday, 2023 12:21:10 PM IST
Contact lenses, worn by millions of people around the world, tend to shed microplastics when exposed to sunlight for a long time, according to a pilot study. ... read..


Night owls more at risk of death due to alcohol, smoking: Study
London | Saturday, 2023 12:21:04 PM IST
Night owls -- people who are habitually active or wakeful at night -- could be at an increased risk of death than morning larks, largely due to smoking and drinking, finds a study. ... read..


UP: In a first, RMLIMS doctors perform rare spinal surgery
Lucknow | Saturday, 2023 12:21:01 PM IST
Doctors at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) have successfully performed a complex surgical procedure on the spine called Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) with deformity correction on two debilitated patients. Less than f ... read..


More diagnostic tools for early detection of Alzheimer's underway: Report
New Delhi | Saturday, 2023 12:21:00 PM IST
With advancements in medical technology, novel diagnostic tools are emerging to facilitate early and accurate detection of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report on Friday. ... read..


Universal donor stem cell therapy to help treat degenerative brain diseases
New York | Saturday, 2023 12:20:58 PM IST
US scientists have developed universal donor stem cells that could one day provide lifesaving therapy to children with lethal brain conditions, such as Canavan disease, as well as to people with other degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and multipl ... read..


Study finds insights on bacteria that causes food poisoning
Washington | June 16, 2023 11:09:36 PM IST
Researchers found the properties of a type of food poisoning bacteria, paving the way for the development of preventive methods ... read..


Need for state-specific policies to seize rapidly rising epidemic of metabolic non-communicable diseases: ICMR study
New Delhi | June 16, 2023 10:09:28 PM IST
There is a need for urgent state-specific policies and interventions to arrest the rapidly rising epidemic of metabolic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India, according to a study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research-India Diabetes (ICM ... read..


Small nanopores can help in identifying diseases: Study
Aarhus | June 16, 2023 7:10:44 PM IST
Researchers discover a new, fast, and precise method for detecting COVID-19 and breast cancer indicators in blood samples. We may be able to use a simple blood test to diagnose diseases using tiny nanopores and nanobodies. ... read..


Some breast cancer treatments can limit effectiveness of weight loss medications: Study
Washington | June 16, 2023 4:12:12 PM IST
According to a new study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill., breast cancer treatments known as aromatase inhibitors may reduce the effect of weight reduction therapies. ... read..


Exposure to dioxins may worsen thyroid function: Study
Chicago | June 16, 2023 2:39:42 PM IST
According to a study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill., dioxin exposure may negatively impact thyroid function. ... read..


Samsung Galaxy Watches to soon alert users of irregular heart rhythms
San Francisco | Friday, 2023 11:51:26 AM IST
Samsung Electronics has announced that the 'Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification' (IHRN) feature on the Samsung Health Monitor app will soon be available in 13 markets starting this summer. ... read..


AIIMS Delhi inks MoU with SMSIMSR to jointly work in healthcare education
New Delhi | Friday, 2023 11:51:23 AM IST
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India's first free medical college, Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR), to jointly work for undergraduate an ... read..


Covid virus first infected 3 scientists at China's Wuhan lab: Report
New York | Friday, 2023 11:51:19 AM IST
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which caused the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, first infected three scientists working at China's infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), according to a new report that strengthens the theory of a lab-leak. ... read..


Scientists warn UK govt of a new 'deadly virus' due to climate change
London | Friday, 2023 11:51:18 AM IST
Even as the UK government attempts to prepare for new pandemics, the country's scientists have warned about a new 'deadly virus' that kills nearly every second patient. ... read..


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