New York, November 13 (IANS) Researchers have identified a link between sleep apnea, a sleep disorder, and the development of atrial fibrillation -- a common heart rhythm disorder.Published in the Journal of th
New Delhi, November 13 (IANS) The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly increasing in India. According to the ICMR-INDIAB national study, there are currently 101 million people with diabetes and 136 million people
TORONTO, NOVEMBER 12 (IANS): Children born to pregnant women who consume cannabis for various reasons, including alleviating nausea, body aches and anxiety are likely to have an increased risk of developing dia
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 12 (IANS): A study led by an Indian-American researcher has found that nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, including people on medication, by cutting down their sodium intake.Redu
New Delhi, November 12 (IANS): Parkinson's disease (PD) is a serious illness, affecting more than 10 million people worldwide. Tremors, excessive shaking of the entire body or limbs, stiffness, slowed walking,
New York, November 11 (IANS) Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy can help reduce rates of asthma and wheezing in children compared to standard prenatal multivitamin, according to a study.Vitamin D is a n
WASHINGTON, NOVember 10 (IANS): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world's first chikungunya vaccine.The vaccine Ixchiq, developed by French biotech company Valneva, is approved for indi
New York, November 10 (IANS) In an interesting study, researchers have confirmed that the common remedy of gargling with salt water may help improve respiratory symptoms and fight Covid, helping lower hospitali
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 9 (IANS): Women trying to get pregnant via in vitro fertilisation (IVF) have become the latest victims of the ongoing air pollution levels in the national capital, claimed a fertility expert
New Delhi, November 9 (IANS) For people with epilepsy, doing yoga may help reduce feelings of stigma about the disease along with reducing seizure frequency and anxiety, claims new research.The study, published
MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 8 (IANS): As air pollution bogs down Mumbai for the past couple of months, the state-run Sir J.J. Hospital here has opened a separate OPD ward to provide emergency treatment to patients sufferi
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 8 (IANS): After a brief lull, Covid-19 infections have resurfaced with newer variants. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has flagged concerns over two new variants -- J
New York, November 8 (IANS) Inhaled monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 significantly reduced Covid-19 disease in nonhuman primates, finds research that will enable another at-home treatment option for flu
New York, November 7 (IANS) The risk of heart attack, chest pain and related hospitalisation is higher during winter compared to summer, shows a study, amid the increasing air pollution levels in India, particu
London, November 6 (IANS) Researchers have said that the new generation of flexible X-ray detectors developed using new materials could revolutionise cancer treatment and can be used for other purposes, such as
LONDON, NOVEMBER 5 (IANS): UK researchers have developed a compact genetic testing device that can accurately identify Covid-19 infection, as well as a range of pathogens, or conditions including cancer in just
New Delhi, November 5 (IANS) Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, a senior interventional cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, on Sunday warned that exposure to highly polluted air increases the risk of death
New Delhi, November 4 (IANS) Scientists have discovered one mechanism by which tobacco smoking causes cancer and makes it more difficult to treat by undermining the body’s anti-cancer safeguards, a new study
New Delhi, November 4 (IANSlife) According to the Indian Stroke Association, the incidence of strokes in India has surged by 100 per cent over recent decades. In fact, stroke now ranks as the second leading cau
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 3 (IANS): The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of review petitions filed against its decision holding that AYUSH doctors possessing BAMS degrees are not entitled to equal pay as doctors h