India is currently facing a knee ailments’ epidemic.  According to a recent study, more than 15 crore Indians suffer from knee-related problems like loss of cartilage, ACL tear (tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a major knee ligament) and various types of age-related degenerative arthritis like osteoarthritis,Read More

LONDON: Women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appear to be at an elevated risk of getting cancer than men with the condition, warn researchers. The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, is based on analyses of registry data, collected in the European database ESADA, on a total of some 20,000Read More

NEW YORK Researchers have found that ozone air pollution which is increasing with climate change can accelerate lung disease as much as that by smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. “We were surprised to see how strong air pollution’s impact was on the progression of emphysema on lung scans,Read More

Breastfeeding is the purest, safest and most sustainable way to feed an infant. In view of its huge benefits for both infants and mothers, exclusive breastfeeding up to six months and continued breastfeeding for at least two years for all infants have been strongly recommended. Breast milk is not justRead More

Washington Intake of vitamin A may be associated with a lower risk of a common type of skin cancer, a study claims. The study of about 125,000 Americans found that people with the highest intake of vitamin A lowered their risk of squamous cell skin cancer by around 15 perRead More

LONDON Tickling the ear with a small electric current may rebalance the nervous system in over-55s and help them age more healthily, a study claims. Scientists at the University of Leeds in the UK found that a short daily therapy delivered for two weeks led to physiological wellbeing, including aRead More

NEW YORK: In a good news for wine lovers, researchers have found a compound present in red wine which can treat depression and anxiety. The plant compound resveratrol displays anti-stress effects by blocking the expression of an enzyme which controls stress in the brain. “Resveratrol may be an effective alternativeRead More

LONDON Apart from entertainment, music has several other benefits as researchers have found that a music therapy session synchronises the brain of patients and therapists, which can improve future interactions between the two. Published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, this is the first music therapy study to use aRead More

NEW YORK Researchers have found a strong link between smoking and peripheral artery disease—a circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs—and this elevated risk can persist up to 30 years after quitting smoking. The study, led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University’s BloombergRead More

NEW YORK Researchers have found that US teenagers and adults are more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time in summer. “First-time users may be unfamiliar with the effects of various drugs, so it is important to first understand when people are most likely to startRead More