New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) As north India reels under heavy air pollution, a new study showed that the use of solid fuels like coal, crop residue, and wood for cooking and heating can significantly raise the
New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) Long-term exposure to air pollution particles like PM2.5 can prove to be detrimental to memory and cognition in people of all ages, finds a study, even as the air quality in the nat
New Delhi, November 1 (IANS) While poor sleep during pregnancy and after that is common, Canadian researchers suggested cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTi), which can not only improve sleep patter
New Delhi, November 1 (IANS) A low-sugar diet in pregnancy, which if continued in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, according to a new study.The stud
New Delhi, October 31 (IANS): Animal studies have shown the potential of a drug commonly used to treat glaucoma -- a chronic eye disease -- in fighting against dementia.Researchers in the UK Dementia Research I
New Delhi, October 30 (IANS): Even as India aims to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target, a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday showed that the cou
New Delhi, October 30 (IANS) Even as pancreatic cancer rates are rising among people under age 50, a new study on Wednesday showed that most people are unaware that obesity can increase the lifetime risk of pan
New Delhi, October 29 (IANS) After custom duty exemption and a reduction in GST rates, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has now directed the drug manufacturers to reduce the MRP on three ant
New Delhi, October 29 (IANS): In groundbreaking research, a team of Australian researchers has identified the placenta's unexpected influence on maternal mental health. The finding may potentially revolutionise
New Delhi, October 27 (IANS): Unhealthy diets and physical inactivity are the main reasons for rising abdominal obesity in India, said Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO Chief Scientist.Swaminathan, who is currentl
New Delhi, October 27 (IANS) Unhealthy diets and physical inactivity are the main reasons for rising abdominal obesity in India, said Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO Chief Scientist.Swaminathan, who is currently
New Delhi, October 27 (IANS): Amid the growing use of weight loss medications, a new study has raised concerns about declining skeletal muscle health caused by the popular drugs.In a recent commentary published
New Delhi, October 25 (IANS) Scientists from Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have developed new molecules that can treat Alzheimer's Disea
Sydney, October 24 (IANS): Australian research has identified a common antibiotic that is driving the rise of an almost untreatable superbug.In a study published on Thursday, international researchers led by th
New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): More than 150 countries across the globe have geared up to celebrate Ayurveda Day on October 29, the Ministry of Ayush said on Wednesday.The ninth Ayurveda Day will be celebrated a
New Delhi, October 22 (IANS): While breast cancer is often perceived as a women's disease, men also suffer from the deadly disease. However, stigma delays their diagnosis and treatment, potentially worsening ou
New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Fat-derived cellular concentrate is a promising treatment for people with uncontrolled diabetes who are dependent on insulin, said experts on Wednesday.Diabetes is a metabolic diso
New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Long-term exposure to arsenic in drinking water may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease even at exposure levels below the regulatory limit, according to a new study on Wedn
New Delhi, October 22 (IANS) Even as air quality in the national capital fell to the ‘very poor’ category, city doctors on Tuesday reported a 30 per cent surge in respiratory diseases like asthma and chroni
New Delhi, October 22 (IANS): Japanese researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, carries an enzyme that can act against a cell’s innate defence mechanism against viruses