Sattu, originally made from roasted gram flour, has immense health benefits. The traditional sattu has also served humbly the people of Bihar and Jharkhand where the summer temperatures rose to unbearable heights even without global warming. Sattu, which is a nutritious indigenous drink, has cooling effect on the body asRead More

Considered to be the king of nuts, the walnut is a powerhouse of health benefiting properties. It is often said that a few walnuts a day is the secret to a healthy life. Packed with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids, it is best consumed in its raw form.Read More

Beijing: Starting from today, public smoking in China’s capital, Beijing is banned after the introduction of a new law. In accordance with the new rules, Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from today. Under the law rolled out, anyone in Beijing who violates the bans,Read More

Washington: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified a new, less-invasive method using Raman spectroscopy to provide diagnostic information on kidney disease and its severity. University of Houston researchers have used an optical probe and Raman spectroscopy to differentiate between healthy and diseased kidneys. Physicians traditionally use renal biopsy toRead More

Chicago: Researchers have revealed that a new immunotherapy drug showed more promise than a traditional chemotherapy agent in fighting an advanced form of lung cancer. According to the researchers, the drug, nivolumab, can reduce patients’ risk of death from non-small cell lung cancer by 27 percent compared with patients whoRead More

New York: Drinking green tea may help prevent prostate cancer in men with high risk of developing the disease, suggests a research led by an Indian-origin scientist. The researchers, led by Nagi Kumar from Moffitt Cancer Center in the US, assessed the safety and effectiveness of the active components inRead More

New Delhi: A new study has found that breast cancer changes the structure of the bone to make it spread. According to BBC, a team of researchers from the University of Sheffield found that the tumours were effectively ‘fertilising’ the bone to help themselves grow. The study has been publishedRead More

London Good news for wine loving diabetics! A new study has claimed that having a glass of red wine every night could be beneficial for diabetes in managing their cholesterol and protecting their hearts. In the study of more than 220 type 2 diabetics, which was conducted over the courseRead More

Washington: A new research has found that women’s brain alters permanently once they experience pregnancy and enter motherhood. The research conducted by Dr. Liisa Galea, at the University of British Columbia, showed that previous motherhood alters cognition and neuroplasticity in response to hormone therapy. The study explained that that estradiol-basedRead More

Summer has arrived and it’s time for you to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion. These conditions are common in all age groups during summers. Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition that needs to be treated immediately. Any delay could result inRead More