Over 99% of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular failures linked to four preventable silent risk factors. Study finds alarming connectionA new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals that over 99% of people who experienced heart attacks, s...
30 Sep, 2025, 01.12 AM IST
Why do some people develop allergies in adulthood?About 26% of adults and 19% of children have a seasonal allergy, and about 6% of adults and children have a food allergy. The causes of all...
24 Apr, 2023, 05.11 PM IST
Xylazine: US witnesses 'zombie drug' attack across states. Details hereXylazine, the "zombie drug", is gradually spreading throughout the US.
27 Feb, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Nutrition experts debunk 10 commonplace health mythsTake all health fads at face value, cautions nutritionists.
23 Jan, 2023, 08.36 PM IST
Chemicals in consumer products may cause common tumours in women: StudyPrievious epidemiological studies have consistently indicated an association between phthalate exposure and uterine fibroid growth, but thi...
15 Nov, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
Covid can have devastating effects on women, may destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirthsAuthorities believe vaccination can help prevent these cases.
12 Feb, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Scientists find new drug target to treat coronavirus, fight future pandemicThe latest study, published in the journal Science Signaling, provides critical information that could aid drug development against future ...
08 Jul, 2021, 01.29 PM IST
New study decodes why Covid-19 lasts longer, causes more damage than typical pneumoniaInstead of rapidly infecting large regions of the lung, the coronavirus sets up shop in multiple small areas and hijacks the host's immune ...
12 Jan, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
First dynamic Covid surveillance system rolls out in 195 nations"Now we can easily identify outbreaks at their beginning," said Lori Post from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. "You ...
06 Dec, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
Prone position that's used to save severe Covid patients can cause permanent nerve damageThe nerve damage is a result of reduced blood flow and inflammation.
12 Sep, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
The world's smallest wearable device can monitor your exposure to UV raysL'Oreal introduced the new wearable UV sensor that sticks on your nail.
10 Jan, 2018, 02.44 PM IST
- Mysterious mummy girl enters US university class
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) A group of students at Northwestern University in the US is studying an intriguing subject -- a rare portrait mummy ...
03 Dec, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
- Both high and low birth weight linked to fatty liver disease
New York, April 19 (IANS) Children born with lower or higher weight than normal may be at increased risk for developing non-alcoholic fatty...
19 Apr, 2017, 03.00 PM IST
Did you know? Exercise improves memory in breast cancer survivorsResearchers found that memory problems appear to be related to stress load cancer survivors experience, and may not be specific to chemothe...
09 Jul, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
Teen cannabis users have poor long-term memory in adulthoodTeens who are heavy marijuana users - smoking it daily for about three years - may have an abnormally shaped hippocampus and poor long-term...
14 Mar, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
Alzheimer's amyloid clumps found in young adult brainsScientists examined basal forebrain cholinergic neurons to try to understand why they are damaged early and are among the first to die in n...
02 Mar, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
- Workplace wellness programmes really work!
Workplace wellness programmes are an effective way to reduce major risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking, obesity, high blood pre...
13 Oct, 2009, 11.58 AM IST