London, Early stimulation helps give a boost to the brains of babies, according to a new study which contradicts the belief that children’s development is determined by their genes and could not be influenced. Researchers from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway used advanced electroencephalogram (EEG) technology forRead More

Washington A gene mutation that protected ancient hunter-gatherers from cognitive decline may have become mismatched in our modern sterile lifestyles, making us prone to the risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s, a new study has found. Researchers at Arizona State University in the US examined how the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) geneRead More

Toronto: Taking certain Omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood asthma by almost one third, says a study. The study found that women who were prescribed 2.4 grams of long-chain Omega-3 supplements during the third trimester of pregnancy reduced their children’s risk of asthma by 31Read More

London Modern lifestyle is taking a toll on the health of middle-aged men and women, according to a new study in the UK that shows that obesity has become the new normal as many cannot identify what a ‘healthy’ body looks like. Eight out of 10 of the middle agedRead More

Washington: A team of Indian scientists has found that a single instance of severe stress can lead to delayed and long-term psychological trauma. The study has been published in the journal Physiological Reports. The researchers found that a single stressful incident can lead to increased electrical activity in a brainRead More

Toronto: Early bicycle exercise during their stay in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) may help some patients recover more quickly, a new study has claimed. Researchers demonstrated that physiotherapists can safely start in-bed cycling sessions with critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients early on in their ICU stay. “People mayRead More

London,  Scientists have discovered a new genetic disease which causes neuro-degeneration, an advance that may help develop new therapies for other brain ageing conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers from the University of Sussex in the UK have discovered the disease, ataxia oculomotor apraxia type XRCC1, which is causedRead More

Washington, Scientists have developed a synthetic version of a cardiac stem cell that may offer therapeutic benefits comparable to those from natural ones and reduce some of the risks associated with stem cell therapies. The cells have better preservation stability and the technology is generalisable to other types of stemRead More

New York,  In what may be the first known transmission of bird flu from cats to humans, a veterinarian in the US has been infected with a strain of avian flu that spread among more than 100 cats at animal shelters. However, the New York City Department of Health andRead More

Washington, Scientists have identified a new genetic immune disorder that is characterised by increased susceptibility to a virus associated to a type of cancer. The researchers studied two unrelated sets of siblings with similar immune problems and determined their symptoms were likely caused by a lack of CD70, a proteinRead More