Washington: Psoriasis, a skin disease, is linked with increased risks of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, but its effect on the course of cardiovascular diseases remains unknown. According to a study conducted at the National Taiwan University Hospital and published in the Journal of Dermatology, patients with hypertension and psoriasis more often require cardiovascularRead More

People with restless legs syndrome may be more likely to think about suicide or to actually make plans to take their own lives, compared to people without the troublesome condition, a new study suggests. Typically, people with restless legs syndrome say that when they’re lying down, “they have a creepy-crawlyRead More

Reports say that scientists have created a vaccine that protects against both anthrax and plague amid fears of terror threats. Bacteria behind anthrax and pneumonic plague are two of the deadliest pathogens that could be used in warfare and researchers from The Catholic University of America therefore created a singleRead More

The possibility of suffering an injury on the field is high in some sporting activities, but some injuries can be extremely painful. Testicles are sensitive organs and even a slight blow there can be excruciating. But a rugby player kept battling on to finish the match even as he rupturedRead More

Washington: E-cigarettes and tobacco heating products cause significantly less staining to teeth than conventional cigarettes, a recent study has suggested. In a part of the study conducted at British American Tobacco, scientists assessed and compared a novel e-cigarette (EC), a tobacco heating product (THP) and a conventional cigarette for theirRead More

Washington DC: According to a new study, mothers who give birth using donor eggs may react less sensitively to their babies and have a lower confidence in their parenting abilities. Scientists at the University of Cambridge found “subtle yet meaningful differences” in the way egg donor mothers interacted with theirRead More

Washington: From starting the day with the sound of the alarm, until finally hitting the bed at night, we are constantly surrounded by noise. It’s everywhere, from people talking in the office to the never-ending traffic jams, to road constructions. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), one in fiveRead More

Washington: Forget about the high-tech military challenges from China and Russia, the Pentagon is facing a fast-growing national security threat that could be even trickier to tackle: America’s obesity crisis. A study released this week has found that nearly one-third of young Americans are now too overweight to join up,Read More

Washington: Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a novel synthetic DNA vaccine against Ebola which they say is safe and offers a long-term protection from the virus. Using a unique approach, researchers at The Wistar Institute in the US, designed optimised synthetic DNA vaccine candidates targeting a virus surfaceRead More

London: The number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled worldwide between 2000 and 2015, from 12 to 21 per cent of all births, according to a series of three papers published in The Lancet journal. While the life-saving surgery is still unavailable for many women and children inRead More