Health

Awareness on cataract low in elderly: Survey

Over 50 per cent of older adults in six countries of Asia, including India, believe that treatment for cataract should take place only after the disease develops fully, finds a survey.

Dec 9, 2017

By IANS

Russian boy injects himself with homemade muscle-building brew and the results will give you nightmares

Kirill Tereshin injected homemade potion to increase his muscle size despite warning from experts.

Dec 9, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Modified CRISPR technique treats diseases without cutting DNA

In what could remove a major hurdle to using gene editing technologies to treat human diseases, scientists have created a new version of the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology that allows them to activate genes and treat diseases without creating breaks in the DNA.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Canola oil may be harmful for the brain: Study

Two tablespoons of canola oil daily may worsen memory, learning ability as well as cause weight gain in people with Alzheimer's disease, claims a study.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Sugary drinks during pregnancy linked to mid-childhood asthma

Children between the ages of 7 and 9 may be at greater risk of developing asthma if their mothers had consumed sugar-sweetened beverages during pregnancy, says a new study.

Dec 8, 2017

By Bikash Rai

Most teenagers cope with bad online experience

Are you worried about the consequences of your child encountering online risks, such as sexual soliciting, cyber-bullying and explicit material? Take heart as researchers have found that for most teenagers, the negative effects of such exposure vanish in less than a week.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Common painkillers linked to obesity risk, poor sleep: Study

If you are regularly in the habit of popping up over-the-counter painkillers, beware, you may be at double the risk of becoming obese as well as have poor sleep, a study has revealed.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Rejoice! Video games do not harm your eyes rather improve brain functions, says study

Researchers have claimed that if you play 'Super Mario' video game, then your brain function would improve.

Dec 8, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

WHO: Thailand, first Asian country to eliminate mother-to child transmission of HIV

Sugary drinks during pregnancy can lead to mid-childhood asthma: Study

Researchers say that several other studies have also found links between obesity and asthma and between sugar-sweetened beverage and high fructose intake and increased asthma risk.

Dec 8, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Humans may have plateaued out limits for lifespan: Study

Environmental changes, including climate, may have caused human beings to reach their maximum limits for height, lifespan and physical performance, researchers have found.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Heart-warming images of 'Recovering Champions' inside Philippines drug rehab centres

MIT 3-D prints a 'living tattoo' with bacteria cells

Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a way to 3-D print a "living tattoo" using a new kind of ink made from genetically programmed living bacteria cells.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Brain changes detected in kid with double hand transplant

Doctors have detected changes in the brain of 10-year-old Zion Harvey from the er US who was the first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Poor sleep may up depression risk

If your teenaged son or daughter is regularly waking up till late in the night, he or she is likely to have poor sleep, which may increase their risk of developing mood disorders, especially depression, researchers have warned.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Depression

Five ways to treat hypertension naturally

Common BP lowering drugs linked to skin cancer risk: Study

Long-term use of drugs that help lower high blood pressure may increase the risk of developing skin cancer, a study with nearly 80,000 participants has claimed

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS

Restless sleep may up risk of Parkinson's in men

Do you lack a restful sleep and are in the habit of hitting or kicking in your sleep? Beware, according to a study, this could be a sign of a disorder associated with Parkinson's disease, especially in men.

Dec 8, 2017

By IANS