Can 'electric shock' therapy for depression beat insomnia in oldies?
Washington D.C. : Older people receiving electric shock therapy, also known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), to combat the blues of age will need a...
Marijuana use may up death risk of from hypertension: study
Marijuana use may increase the risk of death from hypertension by three times, a study has warned."Steps are being taken towards legalisation and decr...
Moderate drinking may increase lifespan, says study
Having a little wine or beer to unwind most days may help lower the odds of a premature death as long as that drink or two doesn't routinely turn into...
Dietary fiber helps maintain gut health: Study
Washington D.C. : A team of researchers have discovered that by-products of the digestion of dietary fiber by gut microbes act as the right fuel to he...
Embracing dark moods good for mental health: study
People who resist their negative emotions are more likely to experience stress while those who embrace their darker moods feel better, a study has fou...
Artificial sweetners may trigger weight gain, diabetes: study
Diet foods and artificial sweeteners may trigger weight gain and increase the risk of diabetes, as their sweet taste fools the body's metabolism into ...
Vitamin therapy may prevent deadly skin cancer: study
A therapy using a form of Vitamin B3 can potentially prevent melanoma - a deadly skin cancer - according to scientists, including one of Indian origin...
Use of antidepressants ups Alzheimer's sufferers' head injury risk
Washington D.C. : A recent study has linked antidepressant use with an increased risk of head injuries and traumatic brain injuries among persons with...
Extreme heat may adversely affect pregnancy: study
Moms-to-be, take note! Exposure to extreme heat linked to climate change may harm both pregnant mothers and their babies, a study has warned.Researche...
Women have more active brains than men: study
Women's brains are significantly more active than that of men, especially in the areas involving focus, impulse control, mood and anxiety, a study has...
Muscles, not brain, may be behind sleep disorders: study
The answer to combat sleep disorders may not be in the brain, say scientists who have found that a protein present in the muscles can lessen the effec...
Green tea may help fight obesity and increase memory
Experts say key compound in green tea called EGCG significantly helps reducing body fat.A new study now claims that drinking green tea helps in both w...
Early term delivery may be reason for diabetes, obesity-related diseases
Washington D.C. :Researchers have found that early term deliveries adversely impact the baby's long term health by increasing the risk of diabetes, ob...
Loneliness may be more deadly than obesity: study
Loneliness may be a greater public health hazard than obesity, according to a study which found that social isolation may put people at an increased r...
Muscle protein, not brain, causes sleep disorders: Study
Washington D.C. : Challenging the widely accepted notion that the brain controls sleep, a study has found a protein in the muscle can lessen the...
New tool to detect cervical cancer
Testing menstrual blood present on menstrual cloth can help detect human papilloma virus (HPV), which is one of the main causes of cervical cancer, re...
Eating high sugar diets ups risk of depression, anxiety in men
Washington D.C. : Beware! Men who consume more than 67g of sugar daily in a hope to alleviate negative feelings are at increased their risk of depress...
New gene therapy may treat diabetes, obesity via skin
Scientists have found a way to use skin transplants to administer gene-based therapies to treat common human ailments such as type-2 diabetes and obes...
Artificial sweeteners may up food intake when dieting: study
Using artificial sweeteners while dieting may significantly increase the amount of calories consumed, a study warns.Researchers from University of Syd...
Drinking Alcohol Daily May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
Study suggests that alcohol consumption might increase the risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancerIndividuals who are heavy alcohol consumers may ...
Lack of Vitamin E may affect learning skills in babies
Babies who lacked vitamin E nourishment when in the womb are likely to be at an increased risk of developing impairments in mental skills such as lear...
Babies of obese mothers at risk of experiencing lung problems
Washington D.C : Overweight, obese or diabetic pregnant women have an increased risk of giving birth to a baby with less mature lungs than babies of n...
Watching TV for 3 hours daily may up diabetes risk
Parents, take note! Being glued to television or video games for more than three hours a day may put your children at increased risk of developing dia...
Waistline can expand by 3 centimetres due to poor sleep
Adults who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight and obese and have poorer metabolic health.Washington: For a healthy body, you ma...
Running reduces the risk of arthritis
There can be no better exercise than running to stay healthy. No special technique is required to run in comparison to other exercises. With Exercise,...
Green tea may improve memory, cuts obesity
Washington D.C. : Here's another reason to have that cup of green tea, as according to a study ingredients found in this tea can reduce high-fat and h...
Poor sleep may up diabetes risk: study
People who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be obese and at increased risk of developing diabetes, a study has found.Researchers found that...
World Hepatitis Day: Hepatitis can be a cause of infertility in males
New Delhi : As per recent statistics, about 400 million people around the world are living with Hepatitis B or C. Of these, 52 million are in In...
Talking to yourself may help combat stress: study
Talking to yourself in the third person during stressful events may help control emotions without any added mental effort, a study has found."Essentia...
Eat walnuts to keep the gut healthy
New Delhi , July 27 : A new study suggests that walnut consumption may be beneficial for digestive health by increasing the amount of good probiotic-t...
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