Washington DC: Researchers are developing a new blood test which could screen if a person is at risk of a secondary heart attack. The Baker Institute’s head of metabolomics, Professor Peter Meikle and his team have identified plasma lipid biomarkers (fats in the blood) that improve upon traditional risk factorsRead More

Snacking may sound like a great idea when it comes to overcoming hunger pangs apart from meal time or just having something to munch on at work. But while effects of snacking on weight are debatable, can it affect how long a person lives? Now scientists are suggesting that snackingRead More

London: Doctors with burnout are twice as likely to prescribe wrong medicines and make incorrect diagnoses, a large-scale study has found. The study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at 47 research papers which together analysed the responses of 43,000 doctors. It found that burnout in doctors hasRead More

There are some habits which may not seem likeable but aren’t really considered that harmful by people. But these little things people are warned against can also turn out to have unexpected yet grave consequences. 20-year-old Courtney Whithorn didn’t think biting her nails was a big deal until it leftRead More

Washington: Researchers have found that medical marijuana is effective in giving pain relief. According to a recent study, when medical marijuana is taken for chronic nerve pain, it may provide pain relief by reducing connections between the areas of the brain that process emotions and sensory signals. The study lookedRead More

Negative childhood experiences in physical education (PE) classes may have long-term effects on adult physical activity, a large study suggests. Researchers conducted an online survey of more than 1,000 adults, ages 18 to 45, across 46 states about their best and worst memories of their PE experiences, as well asRead More

Babies have long been offered a bit of sugar water or breast milk to comfort them during needle sticks, and a new study suggests these methods of pain relief may work even better when babies are also nestled in their mothers’ arms. Researchers randomly assigned 80 healthy three-day-old infants gettingRead More

Washington: Researchers have developed neutrophil “nanosponges” that can safely absorb and neutralise a variety of proteins that play a role in the progression of rheumatoid arthritis. Nanosponges are nano-sized particles designed to look like red blood cells and protect the body. Injections of these nanosponges are known to be effectiveRead More

Washington: Mothers-to-be, take note! According to a recent study, reducing supine sleep – lying horizontally with the face and torso facing up during late pregnancy- may improve maternal and fetal health. Results show that the median time spent sleeping supine was reduced significantly from 48.3 minutes during the control nightRead More

A book published in 1981 may hold the secret to putting an end to sleepless nights, the Daily Mail reported. The book titled Relax and Win: Championship Performance contains information about a secret US military method that can put you to sleep in just two minutes. Soldiers use this techniqueRead More