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 people withRead More

Washington DC: Turns out, obesity can lead to higher chances of developing rapid and irregular heart rate. According to the study conducted by Penn State, people with obesity are more likely to develop a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to stroke, heart failure andRead More

New York: There is no evidence to prove that children below three years of age who were given anaesthesia had lower intelligence level than those who did not have it, say researchers. In 2016, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had warned that prolonged or repeated sedation before age threeRead More

New York: If you are suffering from high blood pressure, listening to classical music in addition to taking your medicines may give you some added advantage as researchers have found that music significantly enhances the effect of anti-hypertensive drugs. Music enhances the beneficial effects of medication a short time afterRead More

New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy named Feng Chuanzhong from China became the first child patient in the world to receive 3D-printed jaw transplant. According to a report in People’s Daily, 3D-printed lower jaw fitted to the child’s face is the first operation of its kind on a minor worldwide, saysRead More

Melbourne, April 17 Eating raw fruits and vegetables may be better for your mental health than cooked, canned and processed products, a study has found. Public health campaigns have historically focussed on aspects of quantity for the consumption of fruit and vegetables. However, the study, published in the journal FrontiersRead More

Sydney Are you an ardent coffee or tea lover, but advised to avoid caffeinated beverages due to your heart conditions Cheer up, drinking upto three cups of coffee or tea a day is safe as well as reduce irregular heartbeat and stroke risk, a study says. A single cup ofRead More

New York A team of Google researchers has developed a Machine Learning (ML) and Augmented Reality (AR)-powered microscope that can help in real-time detection of cancer and save millions of lives. In the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, Google describedRead More

Washington DC: Certain iron supplements may influence the development of colon cancer, a new research has found. According to Chalmers University of Technology-led study, two compounds, ferric citrate and ferric EDTA, are often used in dietary supplements and as a food additive respectively, in worldwide markets including the USA andRead More

London: A decentralised care and the provision of free direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) can produce high rates of cure among people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to a large-scale study conducted in India. The research, presented on Friday at The International Liver Congress in Paris, France, validated theRead More