London: Besides smoking and drinking alcohol, parents’ health including obesity and poor diet can have “profound implications” for the growth, development and long-term health of their children before their conception, says a series of studies published in the journal Lancet. The findings showed that smoking, high alcohol and caffeine intake,Read More

London: Scientists have identified 124 genes that play a major role in determining the colour of our hair, a finding that could help law enforcers predict the hair colour of a criminal from DNA evidence at the crime scene. The discovery sheds new light on our understanding of the geneticRead More

New Delhi: Every year on 17th of April, World Hemophilia Day is observed throughout the world to increase awareness about the disease and other inherited bleeding disorders.Started in 1989 by World Federation of Haemophilia (WFH), this particular day was chosen to honour Frank Schnabel, the founder of WFH, whose birthdayRead More

London: Consuming fatty fish four times a week may help increase the amount of good cholesterol and prevent the risk of heart disease, finds a study. The findings showed that fatty fish increases the size and lipid composition of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles, also known as good cholesterol, in peopleRead More

New Delhi: Researchers have developed an innovative smartphone app that could enable community health workers track the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, especially in the rural areas. Named “Smart Health”, the app will be used by community health workers called as ASHAs, who will be trained toRead More

London, June 21 Marriage can help protect people from heart diseases or strokes, as well as reduce the risk of death from these conditions, a study claims. Published in the journal Heart, the study is the largest to date, with the age and ethnicity of the participants strengthening the widerRead More

Washington, ‘Helicopter parenting’ — which describes an overcontrolling behaviour of parents — can negatively affect children’s ability to manage their emotions and deal with the challenging demands of growing up, a study has found. Children need space to learn and grow on their own, without parents hovering over them, researchers saidRead More

Washington, June 20 A simple blood test can help determine whether a person is following a prescribed diet, say scientists suggesting that the method can help improve the accuracy of clinical trials. Clinical trials of diets and their health impacts are often plagued by participants’ poor adherence to assigned diets,Read More

London, Marriage can help protect people from heart diseases or strokes, as well as reduce the risk of death from these conditions, a study claims. Published in the journal Heart, the study is the largest to date, with the age and ethnicity of the participants strengthening the wider applicability of theRead More

New Delhi, June 18 Reaching 40 is a milestone, signalling a time of transition from young adulthood to middle age. It is that time of life where the risk of many health conditions increases so it is necessary to keep a check on your lifestyle in more serious way, sayRead More