New York Doctors have long known that in the average person, blood pressure rises from childhood to middle age, but a new study warns that in the elderly, blood pressure gradually begins to decrease about 14 years before death. The study that looked at the electronic medical records of 46,634Read More

New Delhi Children whose parents smoke are more likely to start smoking themselves, says a study. To understand the smoking habits of youth and their perception of smoking, the Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, under the aegis of Dr Samir Parikh, conducted a survey among adolescents. The teamRead More

Jerusalem, December 4 Skipping breakfast can disrupt the body’s internal clock and cause weight gain, even if one does not overeat for the rest of the day, a study has found. Irregular eating habits such as skipping breakfast are often associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease,Read More

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

New Delhi: Headaches are a huge nuisance. They occur at the most inappropriate times, reduce concentration and happen due to various reasons. However, there is one headache disorder that surpasses most of them and that is migraine. Migraines are super intense and give you a splitting headache that takes hoursRead More

London, December 2 A Zumba-based fitness programme can improve the quality of life and emotional well-being in university workers who lead a sedentary lifestyle, a study has found. The research consisted of implementing a brief exercise intervention with the aim of studying its impact on the participants’ quality of life,Read More

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

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

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

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