Adding just this one item to your daily breakfast can lower your blood pressureand boost heart, says AIIMS doctor. What is this superfood?Harvard-trained gastroenterologist Dr. Saurabh Sethi reveals walnuts as a nutritional powerhouse. These nuts are packed with antioxidants, ...
24 Oct, 2025, 06.29 AM IST
One fruit for most health problems: How to include it in diet? Check benefitsPapaya, a tropical fruit rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, and digestive enzymes, offers multiple health benefits. It supports immunity, aid...
31 Aug, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
World's oldest crocodile is said to be 124 years old, with over 10,000 babies. Here's all about Henry, the man-eaterHenry, a Nile crocodile residing at South Africa's Crocworld Conservation Centre, has reached an astounding 124 years old, potentially maki...
25 May, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Immortality: Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson on 'don’t die' philosophy and mortalityTech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson visited Mumbai, advocating for his "Don't Die" philosophy. He highlighted India's air quality issues, empha...
06 Dec, 2024, 07.28 PM IST
IIIT-Delhi develops AI platform to identify molecules for healthy ageingResearchers at IIIT-Delhi developed AgeXtend, an AI platform that identifies molecules promoting healthy aging. Published in 'Nature Aging'...
05 Dec, 2024, 10.49 PM IST
Your sense of smell holds clues to your overall healthSince ancient Greek times, we've known that we smell differently when we are unwell. While we rely on blood analysis today, ancient Greek p...
12 Feb, 2024, 10.05 PM IST
Chewing gum existed 9,700 years ago! Stone Age hunter-gatherers munched on resin to prevent tooth decayA variety of substances with similar properties, such as resins from coniferous trees, natural bitumen, and other plant gums, are known to ...
19 Jan, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
Study suggests gut microbes can affect Covid vaccine responseThe research, involving 68 people with HIV and 75 healthy individuals, found that a less diverse gut microbiome correlated with a stronger ...
06 Jan, 2024, 12.29 PM IST
Fond of fatty food items? They may lower immunityDiets high on fat have been found to affect genes linked to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk in a new study.
04 Jan, 2024, 10.26 PM IST
Bathing C-section babies in vaginal liquid may boost their immunity: StudyPast research has shown infants born by C-section have vastly different gut bacteria composition compared to those born vaginally.
16 Jun, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
Is age just a number? The answer is not so simple, finds new studyAccording to a new study, biological age differs from the number of years we have lived.
16 Mar, 2023, 09.16 PM IST
Say goodbye to cookies, chips & frozen meals! Foods high in salt and sugar can hurt brain in the long-termA healthy diet can improve cognitive function and reduce harmful inflammation.
17 Feb, 2023, 07.29 PM IST
Say goodbye to meat: A vegetarian diet may reduce risk of heart diseaseReducing meat intake minimises the adverse effects of the microbes living in the gut associated with cardiac diseases.
19 Feb, 2020, 04.00 PM IST
India gears up for Rs 150 crore microbe project to uncover links to diseasesThe ambitious project has put India on the verge of understanding all diseases that afflict Indians.
06 Jan, 2019, 01.56 PM IST
You are what your mothers & grandmothers ateEvidence that poor maternal nutrition can have inheritable consequences had come long ago. Children born to mothers during famines had high...
15 Apr, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Being sociable may transmit 'good' gut microbesSpending time in close contact with others ups the risk of catching germs but it can also transmit 'good' gut microbes.
17 Jan, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
People may inherit 'gut' bacteria that cause Crohn's diseaseScientists have shown for the first time that people may inherit some of the intestinal bacteria that cause Crohn's disease and ulcerative ...
17 Dec, 2014, 04.34 PM IST