Los Angeles Scientists have developed a system that can non-invasively and remotely control immune cells so that they recognise and kill cancer cells. There is a critical need to non-invasively and remotely manipulate cells at a distance, particularly for translational applications in animals and humans, researchers said. They developed anRead More

Berlin, January 15 Eating muesli, fruits and vegetables every morning may lead to stronger bones and help prevent arthritis, scientists say. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen- Nurnberg (FAU) in Germany discovered that a fibre-rich diet can have a positive influence on chronic inflammatory joint diseases, leading to stronger bones. The keyRead More

NEW DELHI: Practising yoga regularly can slow down ageing of the brain and helps it stay young, claims a study. The study by the researchers of the Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), said that yoga might help in prevention of age-related degeneration by changing cardiometabolic risk factorsRead More

BOSTON: Heightened anxiety in older adults may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, a study has warned. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that causes the decline of cognitive function and the inability to carry out daily life activities. Past studies have suggested depression and other neuropsychiatric symptoms mayRead More

Washington DC: Fast food makes the immune system more aggressive in the long term, suggest researchers. According to the University of Bonn study, even after a change to a healthy diet, the body’s defenses remain hyperactive. These long-term changes may be involved in the development of arteriosclerosis and diabetes, diseasesRead More

Washington Patients with fibromyalgia have brain networks primed for rapid, global responses to minor changes, a study has found. This abnormal hypersensitivity, called explosive synchronisation (ES), can be seen in other network phenomena across nature, according to the study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Researchers from the University ofRead More

New Delhi: ‘Health is wealth’ is more of hearsay than practice and rising incidence of health disorders, owing to poor lifestyle, are indicative of the fact that seldom our health is taken seriously. On the occasion of National Youth Day, Dr Palash Gupta, Director-Orthopedics and Joint Replacement, Max Hospital ShalimarRead More

Washington DC: Here’s another reason to bask in the sunshine! According to a recent research, fat cells are sensitive to sunlight and therefore, reduced sunshine in winter may contribute to weight gain. The study has shown the fat cells that lie just beneath our skin shrink when exposed to theRead More

MELBOURNE: Scientists have successfully completed the first human trials of an ingestible capsule that can monitor gases in the gut in real time, potentially revolutionising the way stomach and colon disorders are diagnosed. The capsule can uncover mechanisms in the body that have never been seen before, including a potentiallyRead More

WASHINGTON: The success rate of frozen embryo transfers for in vitro fertilization (IVF) is almost the same as, or even better than, those using fresh ones, researchers said on Wednesday. “Frozen embryo techniques are growing in popularity in fertility clinics worldwide,” lead author Lan Vuong from the University of MedicineRead More