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Drink coffee for better and efficient teamwork

Health June 9, 2018 at 4:17 am 0 comments

New York Finding it hard to make your team together? A cup of coffee may work as magic and help people remain more alert as well as work together as a team, say researchers including one of an Indian-origin. According to the research, people who drank coffee beforehand, gave moreRead More

Work stress may lead to irregular heart rate

Work stress may lead to irregular heart rate

Health June 6, 2018 at 6:12 am 0 comments

London, Having a stressful job may increase the risk of developing a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to strokes and premature death, according to a study. The most stressful jobs are psychologically demanding but give employees little control over the work situation — for example,Read More

Customised cancer therapy in the offing

Health June 6, 2018 at 6:12 am 0 comments

Tokyo Scientists have developed a powerful and convenient model to analyse human cancer, an advance that could lead to individualised therapy for the deadly disease. The researchers from Kyoto University in Japan developed a chicken egg tumour model in which cultured ovarian cancer cells are transplanted on top of theRead More

California on front line as STDs run rampant in US

Health June 6, 2018 at 6:11 am 0 comments

Los Angeles, A billboard on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood screams out a stark warning: “drug-resistant gonorrhea alert!” The words are set against a black background and accompanied by a microscope shot of the gonococcus bacteria, which causes the illness now running rampant in California. Sexually transmitted diseases have made an alarmingRead More

Eating junk food in night leads to poor sleep

Eating junk food in night leads to poor sleep

Health June 4, 2018 at 3:12 am 0 comments

Tucson (Arizona): Snacks and junk food cravings during the night may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviours and represent a potential link between poor sleep and obesity, suggests a recent study. The researchers conducted a phone-based survey of 3,105 adults, who were asked if they regularly consumed a nighttime snack andRead More

Medical colleges to treat tuberculosis

Health June 4, 2018 at 3:11 am 0 comments

Hyderabad: With 1.5 lakh people suffering from multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, the health ministry has asked the Medical Council of India to make it mandatory for teaching colleges to treat these patients. A separate centre will have to be set up in teaching colleges to treat patients with tuberculosis and multi-drugRead More

Fertility rate of Indian couples halves, says report

Health June 4, 2018 at 3:11 am 0 comments

Hyderabad: The fertility rate of Indian couples has plummeted by more than 50 per cent, according to the World Population Prospects 2017 Revision report. The fertility rate has dropped from 4.97 in 1975-80 to 2.3 in 2015-20. The report states that by 2025-30, it will further nose dive to 2.1Read More

US FDA approves first artificial iris

US FDA approves first artificial iris

Health June 2, 2018 at 2:19 am 0 comments

Hyderabad, The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first stand-alone prosthetic iris, a surgically implanted device to treat adults and children whose iris is completely missing or damaged due to a congenital condition called aniridia or other damage to the eye. Iris is the coloured part of theRead More

World No Tobacco Day: India among top 4 users of tobacco

Health June 2, 2018 at 2:19 am 0 comments

New Delhi, Tobacco is one of the most common and preferred forms of addiction. Even though scientific evidences have revealed its harmful health effects, the use of tobacco in different forms has seen a dramatic increase, especially in the developing countries. This potentially lethal substance is responsible for more than 1Read More

US FDA approves first artificial iris

US FDA approves first artificial iris

Health May 31, 2018 at 6:36 pm 0 comments

Hyderabad, May 31 The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first stand-alone prosthetic iris, a surgically implanted device to treat adults and children whose iris is completely missing or damaged due to a congenital condition called aniridia or other damage to the eye. Iris is the colouredRead More