Toronto, October 23 Due to the pressure caused by changing societal roles and multiple responsibilities, depression has significantly increased the risk of early death in women, a study has found. The findings showed that the risk of death associated with depression appeared strongest in the years following a depressive episode.Read More

Washington, October 23 Walking regularly can significantly lower death risk, even if one does not meet the minimum recommended levels of physical activity, a study led by an Indian-origin scientist has found. Walking is the most common type of physical activity, and has been associated with lower risk of heartRead More

Washington DC, October 23 Beware, vaping can be as bad as cigarettes, as it can cause the similar deadly lung diseases, warns a study. According to researchers, e-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses which cigarettes also trigger, according to a new research. Senior study author Mehmet Kesimer from theRead More

London: People with mild memory problems who show a delayed brain response to processing the written word may be at an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a study has found. Using an electroencephalogram (EEG) – a test that detects electrical activity in a person’s brain via electrodes attached to theirRead More

New York: Eating a mushroom-rich breakfast may result in less hunger and a greater feeling of fullness, thereby helping you avoid consuming extra calories later, new research suggests. The findings, published in the journal Appetite, suggest that meat can be replaced by mushroom in some meals. “As with previous publishedRead More

Bengaluru The medicine that can delay your diabetes is right on your coffee table. ‘Cafestol’, a bioactive substance found in coffee, could help delay the onset of Type-2 diabetes, improve cell function and insulin sensitivity in laboratory mice, according to a study carried out by a team of scientists inRead More

New York: Low socioeconomic status during childhood and poor family social support appear to prematurely age pregnant women on a cellular level, potentially raising the risk for complications, a new study has found. For the study, the researchers examined blood from pregnant women to evaluate the length of telomeres —Read More

New York: Researchers have discovered a mechanism that can explain how even relatively infrequent seizures can lead to memory loss and other cognitive deficits, The study published in the journal Nature Medicine may lead to future strategies to reduce cognitive deficits in Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions associated with seizures,Read More

New York: Almost all ovarian cancers begin, not in the ovaries, but in the fallopian tubes attached to them, finds a study. Ovarian cancer is more aggressive than many other cancers because it is hard to diagnose in its earliest, and most treatable, stages. Fallopian tubes enable egg cells thatRead More

LONDON: Scientists have identified 76 previously unknown genes that make bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics, a finding that could bolster mankind’s fight against superbugs. The increasing number of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a rapidly growing global problem. Disease-causing bacteria become resistant through mutations of their own DNA orRead More