Teenager depression

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
Brain simulation in Parkinson's disease

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
Newborn Baby

Mistakenly 'declared dead' child finally dies in Delhi

On November 30, Max doctors had declared the 22-week-old premature baby dead at the hospital and handed over the body to parents in a polythene bag along with the infant's stillborn twin brother but some movement in the bag while on way to perform the funeral made parents rush the baby found alive to hospital but he is dead now.
Dec 7, 2017
By IANS
uterus cancer

Nanoparticles new hope for uterus cancer treatment

Tumour-targeting nanoparticles loaded with a drug that makes cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy's toxicity can be a new approach in the treatment of endometrial cancer -- that begins in the uterus, researchers suggest.
Dec 6, 2017
By IANS
stress

Fathers more stressed for preemies than mothers

Fathers of premature babies usually take more stress than the mothers, especially in the transition period from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to home, says a new study.
Dec 6, 2017
By IANS
Daily exercise

Exercise, not just diet, can change gut bacteria

If you thought only diet can change the composition of microbes in the gut, think again! Researchers have found evidence that exercise can change the intestinal microbiota independent of diet.
Dec 5, 2017
By IANS
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What is Mad Cow Disease? A Michigan Woman Dies of Rare Brain Disorder that has 100% Mortality Rate, Sparks Urgent Investigation

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