Toronto, May 10 Using commonly prescribed painkillers such as ibuprofen and diclofenac for just a week can increase the risk of a heart attack by up to 50 per cent, a new study warns. According to the study published in the BMJ journal, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat painRead More

Toronto, May 10 Smiling can make you appear two years older than if you wear a poker face, according to a new study which contradicts the popular belief that putting up smile can make you look younger. “We associate smiling with positive values and youth. Think of all the skin-careRead More

Houston, May 9 Scientists have identified several genes that may explain why children of patients with bipolar disorder are at an increased risk of developing the disease. Researchers from University of Texas in the US analysed blood cells from a total of 18 children and adolescents in three groups: bipolarRead More

London Prolonged low-dose treatment with a marijuana compound may help reverse memory loss and improve cognitive skills, a finding that could pave the way for slowing brain ageing or treating dementia in humans, researchers say. According to the study, the brain ages much faster when mice do not possess anyRead More

San Francisco A US study indicates that social smokers’ carries the same high blood pressure and high cholesterol risk, identical to those who smoke every day. Published on Sunday in the American Journal of Health Promotion, the study is the first to look at blood pressure and cholesterol in socialRead More

Washington, Scientists have identified the cells responsible for hair growth as well as the mechanism that causes them to turn grey, a finding that could lead to new treatments for balding and greying hair. “Although this project was started in an effort to understand how certain kinds of tumours form,Read More

Washington, May 7 Smartphone apps designed to track women’s period cycles often disappoint users with a lack of accuracy, and may wrongly predict when it is safe to have intercourse, a new study has found. Researchers from University of Washington (UW)in the US collected data from about 2,000 reviews ofRead More

Washington DC You might be a five-year-old kid or a 50-year-old grown up, getting a shot at your doctor’s office can be a stressful experience. But what if you knew your doctor was from your hometown, liked the same food as you, or shared your religious beliefs? Now that youRead More

New York Do you hear grating, cracking, or popping sounds when your bend your knees? Beware, it may be an early sign of developing knee osteoarthritis, researchers say. In osteoarthritis, a type of arthritis that occurs when flexible tissue at the ends of bones wears down, the cartilage in theRead More

New York Excess use of smartphone and other devices may lead to attention, behaviour and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for mental health issues, warns new research. “Also, on days at-risk adolescents use technology more, they experience more conduct problems and higher ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) symptoms compared toRead More