Can a green Mediterranean diet make your brain younger?
Jerusalem, June 5 (IANS) Switching to a green Mediterranean diet, with daily intake of walnuts, green tea and lower red/processed meat, can have a positive effect on brain health, and slow brain ageing, according to new research.
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Science/Technol Technology 01:54 PMTiny video capsule shows promise as an alternative to endoscopy
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Science/Technol Health/Medicine 01:04 PMNew drug to stop deadly brain cancer from worsening shows promise
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Deadly heart attacks 13% more likely on a Monday: Study
London, June 5 (IANS) Fatal heart attacks are more likely to happen at the start of the working week than at any other time, according to new research.
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Covid spread in over 70% of US households started with a child: Study
New York, June 5 (IANS) While kids were the least affected by the Covid-19 disease, a study suggests that 70.4 per cent of nearly 850,000 US household transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 virus originated with a child.
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Newly-married couple die of cardiac arrest in UP's Bahraich
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), June 5 (IANS) The post-mortem report of a newly-married couple who were found dead in a room on their wedding night, has revealed that they died of cardiac arrest, police said.
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Tribal woman delivers birth in ambulance in Kerala's Idukki
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) A tribal woman in Kerala's Idukki gave birth to a baby boy in an ambulance on Sunday, while on way to a hospital in Adimali, officials said.
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Study finds common sleep hormone pill can worsen bowel inflammation
Sao Paulo, June 4 (IANS) Despite its antioxidant effects and role in regulating sleep cycles, melatonin, popularly known as the "sleep hormone", can worsen inflammation of the intestine and impair the action of gut microbiota, warned a study.
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Vegan men considered less suitable for 'masculine jobs': Study
London, June 4 (IANS) Men who stated their dietary preferences as vegan in their job application were considered less "masculine" and thus are not likely to be hired, according to a study.
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New low-cost clip can monitor BP using your smartphone's camera
New York, June 4 (IANS) US engineers have developed a simple, low-cost clip that uses a smartphone's camera and flash to monitor blood pressure at the user's fingertip.
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US to temporarily import Chinese cancer drug to ease shortage
Washington, June 4 (IANS) In a bid to ease the ongoing shortage of chemotherapy in the US, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed for a temporary import of the cancer drug made in China.
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New combination therapy cuts risk of breast cancer returning by 25%
New York, June 4 (IANS) Adding a novel drug to hormone therapy can help block the return of the most common form of breast cancer by 25 per cent, according to a study.
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Threat of pandemics far from over: Minister Bharati Pawar at G20 meet
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar has said that the threat of pandemics is far from over and called for integrating and strengthening One Health-based surveillance system.
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Aussie state issues alert for meningococcal disease
Sydney, June 4 (IANS) Australia's New South Wales Ministry of Health (NSW Health) on Sunday issued a warning over meningococcal disease, urging locals to stay alert for related symptoms, after three cases have been recently reported across the state.
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New treatment shows promise for some women with cervical cancer
Toronto, June 4 (IANS) A simple hysterectomy, a surgical procedure where the uterus and cervix is removed, is a safe treatment option that can improve quality of life for women with early-stage, low-risk cervical cancer, according to results from the phase III clinical trial.
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Odisha train tragedy: Team of expert doctors to arrive from Delhi
Bhubaneswar, June 4 (IANS) A team of expert doctors along with medical equipment and medicines from New Delhi will reach Odisha to provide quality care to the critically injured in the tragic 3-train accident in Odisha.
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Over 1.58 cr people screened under Telangana's eye test programme
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) More than 1.58 crore people underwent eye tests so far under the second phase of Telangana government's ambitious Kanti Velugu, billed as the world's largest eye screening programme.
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Married men less prone to workplace burnout: Study
Moscow, June 4 (IANS) Men who are married are less likely to feel burnout at the workplace, suggests a study.
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UP doctors told to prescribe only generic medicines
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) The government doctors in Uttar Pradesh have been told to prescribe only generic drugs to patients as per the new guidelines issued by the medical health department.
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New treatment delivers 'cold-blooded' death to tumours, cancer cells
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) In a new development in cancer treatment, a Mumbai company has brought the Cryoablation technology from Israel to give a precise, cold-blooded death to most kinds of tumours and/or cancers.
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UP govt withdraws injections. orders probe after reaction
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), June 4 (AINS) The Uttar Pradesh government has directed the withdrawal of injections of a particular batch number from all hospitals where they had been supplied.
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Kannada actress Prema walks the ramp with cancer survivors to spread positivity
Bangalore, June 4 (IANS) Kannada actress Prema took a ramp walk with cancer survivors to spread the message of courage and positivity about beating the dreaded and stigmatised disease in Bengaluru on the occasion of the National Cancer Survivors' Day.
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TN's Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme featured in article on WHO website
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) scheme of the Tamil Nadu government has found a mention in an article published on the website of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Covid-19 also hit married couples as interactions went for a toss
New York, June 3 (IANS) Covid-19 not only affected health to a greater extent globally but also hampered relationships among married couples amid lockdowns and limited social interactions, a study has revealed.
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US school system sues Meta, Google, Snap over mental crisis among students
San Francisco, June 3 (IANS) A school district in the US state of Maryland has sued Meta, Google, Snapchat and TikTok for allegedly contributing to a "mental health crisis" among students.
