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Excess smartphone use may up suicide risk in teens: study

Health December 3, 2017 at 4:06 pm 0 comments

NEW YORK: Teenagers who spend more time on smartphones and other electronic screens may be at the risk of developing depression and suicidal tendencies, a study claims. Researchers from the Florida State University in the US said screen time should be considered a modern-day risk factor for depression and suicide.Read More

US woman gives birth via donated uterus

US woman gives birth via donated uterus

Health December 2, 2017 at 4:58 pm 0 comments

Washington/New Delhi A woman born without a uterus has given birth via a donated uterus in the US, a first for the country. The women suffered from absolute uterine factor infertility (AUI), a condition where the uterus is non-functioning or non-existent. The world’s first successful uterus transplant was carried outRead More

Cannabis use may up risk of bipolar symptoms in young adults

Health December 2, 2017 at 4:57 pm 0 comments

LONDON: Young adults who smoked marijuana frequently during their teens may be at increased risk of bipolar symptoms such as periods of elated mood, over-active and excited behaviour, and reduced need for sleep, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Warwick in the UK found that adolescent cannabisRead More

Injectable gel could help regrow heart muscles after heart attack

Injectable gel could help regrow heart muscles after heart attack

Health November 30, 2017 at 7:19 pm 0 comments

WASHINGTON DC: According to a new research, a group of scientists have found an injectable gel that slowly releases short gene sequences known as microRNAs into the heart muscle. In mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat do not regenerate after injury.Read More

Lung capacity of Indians 30% lower than Europeans

Health November 30, 2017 at 7:18 pm 0 comments

NEW DELHI: The lung capacity of Indians is 30 per cent lower than North Americans or Europeans, making them highly vulnerable to diabetes, heart attacks or strokes, says a top scientist. Dr Anurag Agrawal, director of the CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB), believes air pollution, along with ethnicity,Read More

Lung capacity of Indians 30% lower than Europeans

Lung capacity of Indians 30% lower than Europeans

Health November 29, 2017 at 4:16 pm 0 comments

NEW DELHI: The lung capacity of Indians is 30 per cent lower than North Americans or Europeans, making them highly vulnerable to diabetes, heart attacks or strokes, says a top scientist. Dr Anurag Agrawal, director of the CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (IGIB), believes air pollution, along with ethnicity,Read More

Reducing cost of food items may help reduce death risk

Reducing cost of food items may help reduce death risk

Health November 28, 2017 at 4:30 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Cutting down the prices for healthy food items such as fruits, vegetables, and nuts could save thousands of lives per year, a new study has found. Besides, increasing the tax rates on junk foods including sugar-sweetened beverages and red meat can reduce the deaths caused by diabetes andRead More

Exercise alone may not protect your knees: Study

Health November 28, 2017 at 4:29 pm 0 comments

New York: Weight loss achieved by a combination of diet and exercise can significantly help slow down the degeneration of knee cartilage, than exercise alone, finds a study. The knee joint is a common site of osteoarthritis — a degenerative joint disease that affects more than a third of adultsRead More

Diabetes, obesity reason behind rise in cancer cases worldwide: Study

Health November 28, 2017 at 4:28 pm 0 comments

New Delhi: Cancer has disturbingly been linked to an unhealthy lifestyle by previous studies and as per a new research, out of nearly six percent of new cancers diagnosed worldwide in 2012, some 800,000 cases were caused by diabetes and obesity. Among the 12 types of cancer examined, the percentageRead More

Male triathletes may be putting their hearts at risk

Male triathletes may be putting their hearts at risk

Health November 27, 2017 at 10:52 am 0 comments

WASHINGTON: Male triathletes, who participate in multiple-stage competition, including swimming, cycling and running, face a higher risk of a harmful heart condition, a study has found. The increased risk, which was not evident in female triathletes, was directly associated with the athletes’ amount of exercise, according to the research beingRead More