Los Angeles Applying sunscreen may make you deficient in vitamin D, increasing your risk of muscle weakness and bone fractures, new research warns. Researchers from Touro University California in the US found that nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due to chronicRead More

Toronto, May 2 Finding it hard to concentrate? Meditating just 10 minutes daily can help prevent your mind from wandering and reduce repetitive, anxious thoughts, researchers say. Mindfulness is commonly defined as paying attention on purpose, in the present moment and without judgement, and meditating would help you achieve justRead More

New York Scientists have successfully removed HIV DNA from the genomes of animals, including a humanised mice, using a powerful gene-editing tool, an advance that may help eliminate the virus in humans in future. The team is the first to demonstrate that human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication canRead More

Los Angeles, April 29 The male hormone, testosterone, hampers decision-making and increases impulsive behaviour in men, a new study has found. Researchers, including those from California Institute of Technology in the US, found that men given doses of testosterone performed more poorly on a test designed to measure cognitive reflectionRead More

New York Scientists have developed a new personalised app that can allow people with type 2 diabetes to keep a tighter rein on their blood sugar levels — the key to managing the disease. The app, Glucoracle, comes with an integrated algorithm that predicts the impact of particular foods onRead More

Washington D.C.: A team of researchers has come up with a new blood test that may better predict gestational diabetes. The study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has found that a single measurement of plasma glycated CD59 (GCD59), a novel biomarker for diabetes, at weeks 24-28 ofRead More

New Delhi: The scorching sun, excessive perspiration, dust and dirt make our hair vulnerable in summers. The heat of the sun, the UV radiation can damage the hair. It can also cause discoloration, which will be clearly evident in colored or bleached hair. The dry and hot winds take awayRead More

London: Drinking three or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by more than 50 per cent, a new Italian study claims. The study sheds light on the role of coffee prepared the Italian way, and specifically caffeine, in relation to prostate cancer.Read More

New York: In a first, a malaria therapy made only from the dried leaves of an Asian plant has successfully cured 18 critically ill patients who did not respond to standard treatments, scientists say. The findings suggest that the not-yet-approved treatment may help fight the growing problem of drug-resistant malaria.Read More

New York, April 26 ‘Diet’ foods – high in sugar but low in fat – may contribute to unwanted weight gain and a host of other problems such as liver damage and brain inflammation, a new study warns. Researchers from University of Georgia in the US monitored body weight, caloricRead More