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New app to help track diabetes in rural India

Health May 12, 2018 at 12:52 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Researchers have developed an innovative smartphone app that could enable community health workers track the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, especially in the rural areas. Named “Smart Health”, the app will be used by community health workers called as ASHAs, who will be trained toRead More

Obesity raises risk of irregular heart rate

Obesity raises risk of irregular heart rate

Health May 11, 2018 at 2:00 pm 0 comments

New York: Obesity may increase risk of developing a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to stroke, heart failure and other complications, says a study of nearly 70,00 patients. The findings, published in the journal American Journal of Cardiology, showed that people with obesity hadRead More

World Liver Day 2018: Eat these foods to keep your liver healthy

Health May 11, 2018 at 1:59 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Every year on April 19, World Liver Day is observed across the globe to spread awareness about liver-related disease. As per World Health Organisation, liver diseases is the tenth most common cause of death in India. The liver is a vital organ and a key player in ourRead More

Eat fatty fish to cut your heart disease risk

Health May 11, 2018 at 1:59 pm 0 comments

London: Consuming fatty fish four times a week may help increase the amount of good cholesterol and prevent the risk of heart disease, finds a study. The findings showed that fatty fish increases the size and lipid composition of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles, also known as good cholesterol, in peopleRead More

Mass vaccination may not prevent Ebola outbreaks

Mass vaccination may not prevent Ebola outbreaks

Health May 10, 2018 at 9:10 pm 0 comments

London: Mass vaccination programmes will not help prevent new Ebola virus outbreaks, a study has found. Researchers from University of Kent in the UK analysed the prospects for various Ebolavirus vaccines and found that, for the foreseable future at least, Ebolavirus outbreak control depends on surveillance and the isolation ofRead More

Even mild head blows may raise dementia risk

Health May 10, 2018 at 9:09 pm 0 comments

New York Even head blows that do not result in loss of consciousness may cause brain changes that increase the risk of dementia, new research has found. The study, which tracked more than 350,000 participants, showed that the likelihood of dementia more than doubled following concussion. Concussion without loss ofRead More

Even mild head blows may raise dementia risk

Even mild head blows may raise dementia risk

Health May 8, 2018 at 7:07 pm 0 comments

New York Even head blows that do not result in loss of consciousness may cause brain changes that increase the risk of dementia, new research has found. The study, which tracked more than 350,000 participants, showed that the likelihood of dementia more than doubled following concussion. Concussion without loss ofRead More

Walnuts may improve health by impacting gut bacteria

Health May 8, 2018 at 7:06 pm 0 comments

Washington Walnuts may improve heart health and reduce colorectal cancer risk by impacting the gut microbiome—the collection of trillions of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, a study has found. Walnuts are just one in a line foods that contain dietary fibre and have interested scientists for their impact on theRead More

47.7 pc people living in Delhi slum found to be overweight

Health May 8, 2018 at 7:06 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, May 8 Nearly half of a group of healthy individuals living in a Delhi slum were found to be overweight while 17.2 per cent were obese, according to a recent survey. Almost 64.9 per cent of 314 individuals who were assessed during a camp were found either over-weightRead More

Human brain grown in rodents to boost treatments for neurological disorders

Human brain grown in rodents to boost treatments for neurological disorders

Health May 5, 2018 at 5:56 pm 0 comments

New York: In a first, US scientists have grown miniature human brains or human brain organoids, in the skulls of mice, a breakthrough that could boost stem cell research as well as provide insight into neurological disorders such as autism, dementia, and schizophrenia. Scientists from the Salk Institute grafted humanRead More