Health

Maternal deficiency of Vitamin D may up childhood obesity risk

Children born to mothers with very low Vitamin D levels during their first trimester are likely to have bigger waists or be about half an inch plumper on average by age six.

Feb 15, 2018

By IANS

Aerobic exercise increases the brain size and decrease brain function

How exercise helps you to stay sharp

The new study provide more evidence that exercise improves brain health and could be a lifesaving ingredient that prevents Alzheimer's disease.

Feb 15, 2018

By IANS

Professor Ketan Patel works in the lab at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge

Scientists in Sweden find new tool to fight cancer

Selenium is a chemical element that is an essential micronutrienT as selenium-containing enzyme, called TrxR1, can be used to protect them from oxidative stress.

Feb 15, 2018

By IANS

Eating yogurt may reduce risk of heart diseases

The new study provide important new evidence that yogurt may benefit heart health alone or as a consistent part of a diet rich in fibre-rich fruits, vegetables and whole grains

Feb 15, 2018

By IANS

Do you have these habits? Avoid them for sake of pregnancy

Both female and male intake of sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with 20 percent reduced fecundability, which is the average monthly probability of conception.

Feb 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Do you have selfish gene? Study claims this gene may prevent heart disease

Scientists have identified a "selfish" gene that can potentially remove cholesterol from blood vessels and help prevent heart disease.

Feb 14, 2018

By IANS

A security guard holds an umbrella as he walks in the rain outside Gleneagles Hospital

10 US students hospitalised after ingesting 'unknown substance'

At least 10 students from a high school here in the US has been hospitalised after they ingested an unknown substance, an official said.

Feb 14, 2018

By IANS

Cells will function even after body's death, claims new study

An International team of scientists has found that the cells in human body continue to function even after an individual's death

Feb 14, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

People cover their faces to avoid direct contact with sun on a hot day

Mask your skin hassles in winter with these tips

Look for ingredients like avocado, olive oil and seaweed while shopping for face masks for winter to mask away the skin problems, say experts.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Night shifts may raise risk of diabetes: Study

Do you frequently work in night shifts? Beware, you are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, a precursor to cardiovascular diseases, researchers have warned.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Eat your food slowly to lose weight quickly, say Japanese researchers

A new study published in journal BMJ Open has revealed that the habit of eating slowly could help to lose weight.

Feb 13, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Higher level of FT4 exhibit more risk of heart disease in older adults

Childhood heart defect survivors at high dementia risk, says study

People born with heart defects may be at higher risk of developing dementia in adulthood, according to a new research.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Two tumours removed from Tanzanin patient at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

New cancer-fighting nanorobots to shrink tumours: Study

An international team of scientists has successfully programmed nanorobots for the first time in mammals, that potentially shrinks tumours by cutting off their blood supply.

Feb 13, 2018

By IANS

Playing video games could help schizophrenia patients to control verbal hallucinations: Study

According to the new study report, playing a video game will tune down these external voices by controlling the part of the brain which triggers verbal hallucinations

Feb 13, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan