Frailty in older adults may be prevented by Yoga, shows study Isra Zaman14 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTA systematic review of 33 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that yoga improved gait speed and lower extremity strength in inactive older...
New way to help prevent breast cancer 'time bomb' discovered, show study findings Isra Zaman14 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTScientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may 'wake up' following years of sleep-forming incurable secondary...
Novel genes that may increase risk for schizophrenia identified Isra Zaman14 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTResearchers have identified two previously unknown genes linked to schizophrenia and newly implicated a third gene as carrying risk for both...
Too little sleep may weaken vaccination efficiency: Study Isra Zaman14 March 2023 9:00 AM ISTHow strongly a vaccine protects you may depend on getting enough sleep in the days before and after inoculation, finds a new meta-analysis examining...
15-year-old watches YouTube videos, performs own delivery, kills baby Roshni Dhar13 March 2023 5:43 PM ISTA 15-year-old girl, an alleged victim of sexual exploitation, delivered a girl at her home in Nagpur city of Maharashtra after watching YouTube videos...
Gene test from urine can predict bladder cancer years before diagnosis Isra Zaman13 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTBladder cancer is not a rare disease-it is one of the top ten most common cancers in the UK and the fifth most common in the European Union, with over...
Dimming lights before bedtime may reduce risk of gestational diabetes: Study Isra Zaman13 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTWomen who developed gestational diabetes mellitus in the multi-site study had greater light exposure in the three hours before sleep onset. They did...
Increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease owing to ozone pollution, finds study Isra Zaman13 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTOzone is a gas and the main air pollutant in photochemical smog. Ozone pollution is different to the ozone layer, which absorbs most of the sun’s...
Falls among the elderly at home can be prevented by reducing trip hazards and decluttering: Study Isra Zaman13 March 2023 9:00 AM ISTNearly one third of people aged 65 years and older fall each year. Most falls occur in the home. Eliminating hazards around the home, such as...
Cardiologist attacked while police present at hospital: Kerala HC terms it tragic Roshni Dhar12 March 2023 5:29 PM ISTTaking cognisance of the recent attack on a Senior Cardiologist in Calicut, the division bench of Kerala High Court termed the incident as...
India records two H3N2 influenza deaths in Haryana, Karnataka Roshni Dhar11 March 2023 5:29 PM ISTUnion Health Ministry is keeping a close watch on the Seasonal Influenza situation in various States/UTs through the Integrated Disease Surveillance...
Potential hemophilia treatment trial Isra Zaman11 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTHemophilia A is a rare bleeding disorder caused by a mutation in the gene encoding factor VIII, effectively stopping clotting activity. The condition...
