London Parents, take note! Children who grow up close to parks and green spaces may develop better attention span, a study suggests. Researchers from Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in Spain studied data from 1,500 children, collected during 2003-2013. Previous studies have already indicated that green spaces within andRead More

Geneva Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have discovered that bacteria recognise surfaces and respond to them within seconds, an advance that will help better control and treat infections. The study, published in the journal Science noted that this mechanism is also used by pathogens to colonise and attack theirRead More

New Delhi: Lack of sleep or sleep deprivation is a common complaint nowadays, courtesy a modern lifestyle and is also a trigger for a lot of other health issues like hypertension, diabetes, heart conditions, among others. Adding another problem to the list, a study has found that sleep deprivation couldRead More

New York: Women who were underweight as teenagers or in their mid-30s are at greater risk of facing an early menopause compared to lean or normal weight women, researchers have warned. Early menopause, defined as naturally occurring menopause before age 45, is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease,Read More

New Delhi: Babies, when delivered naturally (vaginal birth), are exposed to a lot of beneficial bacteria known as microbiota as they travel down the birth canal. During a cesarean delivery, however, babies are deprived of that bacteria and that’s why most doctors resort to ‘vaginal seeding’. Vaginal seeding is whenRead More

New Delhi: Food choices in and around schools vary greatly and affect the general health of children, a study has said. While parents do try to teach their kids about maintaining good oral health, children do tend to binge on varieties of food in school. According to the study, policiesRead More

London: In a breakthrough development, scientists have devised ‘intelligent’ nanoparticles that have the potential to heat up to a level high enough to kill cancerous cells. These particles can self-regulate the temperature and cool down before doing any harm to healthy tissues. The self-stopping nanoparticles could soon be used asRead More

New Delhi: A team of researchers from Indian origin has found a potential new drug target for treating diabetes. The team from Kolkata’s CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Republic of Korea’s Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Kolkata’s Vidyasagar College and the Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER) hasRead More

Washington, October 24 A team of researchers has suggested that open channels of communication may help patients with serious medical problems to overcome the misperceptions of prognosis. In long-term acute care (LTAC) patients with serious medical problems require intense, special treatment for an extended period of time — usually 20Read More

New York, October 24 Children who receive higher levels of Vitamin D during infancy and childhood may be significantly at a lower risk of developing islet autoimmunity as well as Type 1 diabetes, according to a study. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease that is increasing by 3-5Read More