Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi won Nobel Prize for medical research on cells
The first of this year's Nobel Prizes has been revealed, kicking off with the award for Physiology or Medicine.Biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi, o...
Additional antibiotic can reduce C-section infection: study
Women who have cesarean delivery can reduce infection rates by administering additional antibiotic azithromycin, finds a study conducted by an Indian ...
New universal flu vaccine to prevent global pandemics
Scientists have designed a new generation of universal flu vaccines that protects against majority of the known viral strains and help prevent future ...
Breastfeeding may protect moms from heart, cancer disease: study
Breastfeeding may not only be beneficial for babies, but also for their mothers - protecting them from premature death and serious diseases such as ca...
Happy spouse could be good for your health: study
Having a happy spouse may be related to better health, at least among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study.In the study of 1,981 mid...
Ambulances may pose bacterial infection risk:study
Ambulances can be a source of disease-causing microorganisms that can be transmitted to patients or healthcare personnel, a new study has found.Resear...
Fish oil boosts brain functioning: study
Fish oil which contains Omega-3 fatty acids helps to boost brain functions and acts as an anti-inflammatory within the body — helping athletes and sol...
Tattoo therapy may help treat multiple sclerosis:study
A temporary tattoo containing antioxidant nanoparticles may help treat autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis in the future, according to a ...
Quit Smoking Now If You Want Your Future Kids To Survive And Have A Good Health
You don’t want your generations to be born with some sort of defects and health issues, do you? According to a new study smoking can damage DNA i...
Obese, lean children have different gut bacteria:study
Obese children have a different population of bacteria living in their digestive tracts compared with lean children, according to a new study that m...
Loneliness may be in your genes:study
Feeling lonely? Blame it on your genes, say scientists who have found that loneliness - a trait linked to poor health and early death - is partially h...
Giving babies nuts and eggs early may avert allergies
Infants who get a taste of eggs and peanuts starting when they’re as young as 4 months old may have a lower risk of developing allergies to those food...
Internet addiction linked to depression, anxiety: study
People who use the internet excessively may have more mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, a new study has claimed.Using two scales...
Depression,hypertension due to improper sleep: Experts
A host of common health issues, including depression, hypertension, diabetes, heart attack and stroke, could merely be a consequence of lack of proper...
Laughter with exercise may boost health in older adults:study
Incorporating laughter into a physical activity programme may improve older adult's mental health, aerobic endurance and confidence in their ability t...
Long daytime naps linked to increased diabetes risk
Napping for more than an hour during the day could be linked to 45 per cent increased risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study has warned.Researchers at t...
Offsprings can be produced without egg cells:study
Scientists have shown for the first time that offsprings can be produced from non-egg cells, a breakthrough that may have potential future applicati...
Basketball, gymnastics may improve bone health in girls
Moderate to high impact sports such as gymnastics, basketball, or football have been shown to improve bone mass, structure and strength in girls - wit...
Higher Thyroid hormone level may increase chances of Heart failure
Risk of death from sudden loss of heart function is significantly greater in patients with high thyroid hormone levels, according to a study.“Our resu...
Zika virus can live in eyes:study
A team of researchers, including one of Indian orgin, has found that Zika virus can live in the eyes and have identified genetic material from the vir...
Babies born by C-section at higher obesity risk: study
Babies delivered by cesarean section may face a higher risk of becoming obese than infants born by vaginal birth, a large new study suggests.Individua...
India free from Yaws, Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus: WHO
India today received certificates from World Health Organisation, recognizing the elimination of Yaws and Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) from the...
Hookahs can cause cancer more easily than cigarettes: doctors
Smoking a hookah can be more harmful than cigarettes and can cause diseases like cancers much more easily, doctors say.According to Centres for Diseas...
Exercise may help patients with lung disease
Increased physical activity among patients with a type of lung disease could reduce their risk of anxiety as well as depression, a study has found.Chr...
Indians vulnerable to zika virus:study
India is vulnerable to the risk of zika virus transmissions owing to high travel volumes from the disease affected areas in the Americas, presence o...
Blood test for Alzheimer's comes a step closer
In a major step towards development of a blood test for Alzheimer's disease, researchers have discovered a set of biomarkers (indicators of disease)...
Early bed time may be warning sign for heart problems in men: study
Sleeping early may be a warning sign of heart problems in men, according to a new study which suggests that males who go to bed early are more likel...
Stopping exercise for 10 days reduces brain blood flow:study
Stopping exercise for just 10 days can lead to significant decrease in blood flow to several regions of the brain, including the hippocampus which p...
Mediterranean diet cuts death risk in heart patients: study
The Mediterranean diet, which includes vegetables, fish, fruits and nuts, may reduce the risk of death in patients with a history of cardiovascular di...
Breast milk sugars may ward off deadly infection in babies:study
A type of sugar found naturally in some women's breast milk may protect newborn babies from infection with a potentially life threatening bacterium, s...
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