New Delhi, March 24 A mother’s hug can boost immunity, stabilise heart rate and maintain body temperature of the baby, say doctors in a survey which shows that an embrace does more than simply putting a smile on your little one’s face. The survey also showed that 90 per centRead More

New Delhi, As India continues to account for 24 per cent of the world’s total Tuberculosis (TB) burden, the Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) on Thursday called for a comprehensive research in multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis, citing that resistance to antimicrobials is growing at a faster rate than discovery ofRead More

Los Angeles, March 22 A new test that allows individuals to calculate their age-specific risk of Alzheimer’s disease based on their genetic information has been developed by researchers including one of Indian origin. Researchers from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)in the US found that polygenic hazard score (PHS) stronglyRead More

New York : Now doctors may soon be able to detect and monitor a patient’s cancer with a simple blood test, reducing or eliminating the need for more invasive procedures, according to a new research. The study identified a series of proteins in blood plasma that, when elevated, signify that theRead More

Washington,  Untreated sleep apnea in children causes loss of grey matter – brain cells involved in movement, memory, emotions, speech, perception, decision making and self-control, researchers including one of Indian origin have found. The finding points to a strong connection between this common sleep disturbance, which affects up to fiveRead More

Toronto:  Nearly 20 per cent of people receiving treatment for hypertension do not actually have a problem, but they are often misdiagnosed as a result of doctors using manual devices to measure blood pressure, a study has showed. “About 20 per cent of people receiving treatment for hypertension don’t actuallyRead More

Melbourne: Scientists have created a functional ‘beating’ human heart muscle from stem cells, a significant step forward in cardiac disease research. Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia developed models of human heart tissue in the laboratory so they can study cardiac biology and diseases ‘in a dish’.Read More

Washington: In a first, scientists have discovered a way to accurately predict whether a child has autism spectrum disorder by analysing a blood sample, an advance that opens the door to earlier diagnosis and potential future development of therapeutics. The test is the first physiological test for autism spectrum disorderRead More

Washington DC Good news for tea lovers, as a study finds drinking just one cup of tea daily may significantly lower the risk of dementia by 50 per cent. The findings, published in journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, indicate that those carrying the gene of dementia can also slashRead More

Washington DC A recent study reveals, babies, especially preterm ones, with high levels of serum uric acid during early years of life, may be associated with high blood pressure at the age of seven, further leading to hypertension in adulthood. The study says this high level of serum uric acidRead More