London: New 3D-printed heart technology can reduce the number of heart surgeries in children with congenital heart disease, say researchers. Children with congenital heart disease often need up to four open heart surgeries at different times of life. “The 3D-printed copy of the heart could reduce this to one orRead More

Every human being experiences stress at some or the other point of time in life. Thanks to our tiring jobs, faulty eating habits, pollution and most of all our lethargy, which add to the cause of stress. Everyone reacts to stress differently. Some may cope up with it and someRead More

New York: Solving a neuroscience mystery, researchers, including Indian-origin scientist Sanjeev Ranade, have identified the protein receptor that mediates the sense of touch in mammals. “We can say with certainty that Piezo2 is the principal touch sensor in mammals,” said Ardem Patapoutian, professor at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) atRead More

If you are a person infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), you need to pay special attention to your diet to keep your immune system strong and healthy. Because if your immune system is strong, you will be able to fight the disease better and possibly prevent the progressionRead More

New York: If you have suddenly become choosy about your food choices, don’t just blame bad food or environment. You may be genetically predisposed to become a picky eater. According to a new study, genes play a major role in determining who becomes a picky eater. The study that includedRead More

United Nations: An estimated 1.1 million human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among children under the age of 15 have been prevented between 2005 and 2013. According to data released by the UN Children`s Fund (UNICEF) Friday ahead of World AIDS Day, new HIV infections among children has declined by aboutRead More

London: A recent survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that one in every 10 Britons would like to work fever hours looking at the rising health ailments of long working hours. The survey showed that full-time employees clock up to an average of 36.3 hours per week.Read More

Patna: With 100 plus deaths daily, pneumonia has emerged as a leading cause of deaths among children under 5 years in Bihar, a survey report said and recommended the government to launch a special drive like the one for polio. The research study funded by Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationRead More

London: Scientists have discovered that a breath test could spot the early signs of Type 1 diabetes in children long before they start to show symptoms. A sweet-smelling chemical marker (acetone) in the breath is linked with a build-up of potentially harmful chemicals (ketones) in the blood that accumulate whenRead More

A little chill in the air and a slight sensation of dryness on the skin – and, we know, winters are here. Although, over the years we have learnt a lot about skin care during this season – still there are certain aspects which need to be revisited every yearRead More