Source of Nitrate Matters More Than Amount Consumed, Study Finds Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri2 Feb 2026 8:15 AM ISTVegetable Nitrates May Protect the Brain, While Meat and Water Nitrates Could Raise Dementia Risk. Not all dietary nitrates are created equal when it...
Research Highlights Gut Microbiome's Role in Cancer Defense Mechanisms Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri2 Feb 2026 8:00 AM ISTGut Bacteria May Decide Whether a Dietary Amino Acid Fuels Cancer or Fights It. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine reveals that gut bacteria can...
Toothbrush-activated powder whitens, repairs and protects teeth, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Feb 2026 7:00 AM ISTEven with regular brushing, teeth can become stained from genetic factors or consuming foods and drinks like tomatoes and coffee. Chemical whiteners...
Faster Sodium Correction Linked to Lower Mortality in Severe Hyponatremia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali1 Feb 2026 9:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that among hospitalized adults with severe hyponatremia, medium or fast sodium correction was associated with a...
Coronary heart disease: cardiac MRI useful addition to existing CHD diagnostics Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Feb 2026 9:30 PM ISTCardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an appropriate non-invasive procedure for functional diagnostics in patients who, as a result of basic...
Could gene therapy treat a deadly heart condition that targets young athletes? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Feb 2026 9:15 PM ISTA University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin-43 in a mouse model can dramatically...
High Cardiometabolic Index Linked to Higher Death Risk in Dialysis Patients: Study Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTChina: A higher cardiometabolic index (CMI) is linked to a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among patients...
AI Accurately Detects BPD and Pulmonary Hypertension From Retinal Images in Preterm Infants: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that using retinal scans of premature infants, artificial intelligence...
Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy Noninferior to Open Surgery: Study Finds Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTNetherlands: A randomized noninferiority trial has found that minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (MIPD) was noninferior to open...
Long-Term Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Higher Stroke Risk: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTA new study published in the European Heart Journal showed that long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is linked to a markedly higher risk of stroke,...
Asthma-Related Depression Shows Distinct Biological Profile, Suggests Study Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2026 8:30 PM ISTJapan: New evidence suggests that depression associated with asthma is biologically different from major depressive disorder (MDD). Unlike MDD, which...
A new immunotherapy approach could work for many types of cancer: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Feb 2026 8:15 PM ISTResearchers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a new way to stimulate the immune system to attack tumor cells, using a strategy that could...
