Washington: Politics in the exam room? A new study suggests patient care may vary depending on whether the doctor is a Democrat or a Republican – at least when it comes to some hot-button health issues like firearm safety. Health care has long drawn partisan political fights, like state lawsRead More

New York Just as persistent negative thinking is a common trait that characterises most emotional disorders, researchers have found that underlying brain abnormalities in such disorders also have a lot to share. “This study provides important insights into mechanisms shared across multiple emotional disorders, and could provide us with biomarkersRead More

Some foods that don’t appear to contain wheat or gluten based on package labeling may still have trace amounts of these ingredients, a company-funded study suggests. Researchers tested 101 foods sold in the U.S. that didn’t include ingredients known to contain gluten, such as wheat, barley, rye, malt or brewer’sRead More

Washington: Leading a healthy lifestyle may not only extend one’s lifespan, but also shorten the time that is spent disabled, new research has found. The finding demonstrates the value of investing in healthy lifestyle promotion, even among the elderly, researchers said. An analysis of a quarter century of data byRead More

Singapore: Oral administration of a bioactive compound from neem – a medicinal plant native to the Indian subcontinent – may significantly suppress development of prostate cancer, a new study led by an Indian origin scientist has claimed. Consumption of nimbolide, a bioactive terpenoid compound derived from Azadirachta indica or moreRead More

New York: Increasing stomach fat—also known as the “hidden fat” in abdomen—can lead to worsening heart disease risk factors, according to a study. The study adds to the growing evidence that regional fat deposits are harmful and further suggested that the density of the stomach fat (measured by CT scan)Read More

New Delhi: Adding tea tree oil in your daily regime will not only pave way for a healthier and glowing skin, but it can also help you alleviate issues like insect bites and hair problems, says an expert. Not to be confused with the unrelated common tea plant that isRead More

London: Low or moderate levels of physical activity may significantly lower your risk of bacterial infections as compared to a sedentary lifestyle, a new study has claimed. The risk of viral infections is known to be affected by physical activity, but little information was available regarding the more serious infectionsRead More

Washington,  Oxytocin, dubbed the “love hormone” because it promotes social connections, might also help relieve the annoying and disturbing noises of tinnitus — a chronic ringing in the ears, a new study has found. “Oxytocin has actions in the brain and the ear that may help in tinnitus treatment andRead More

Bengaluru: “My sister had dengue in July and now she has again been diagnosed with it. It’s disturbing,” said Asha (name changed), explaining that her sister was admitted to Manipal hospital and discharged after treatment a couple of months ago, but is now again suffering from the mosquito-borne disesase, worryingRead More