This common drug may cause liver failure
The research examined: acetaminophen or paracetamol is a common pain reliever that itself is the culprit of liver damage.
Oct 12, 2018, 17:20 PM IST
World Arthritis Day: All you need to know about your joints
Continually cracking the knuckles can lead you to a final position, that is osteoarthritis.
Oct 12, 2018, 16:15 PM IST
Daily exercise may cut heart attack risk even in polluted areas: Study
Moderate cycling for four or more hours per week cut risk for recurrent heart attack by 31 per cent.
Jul 21, 2018, 17:47 PM IST
Passive smoking dangerous for pregnant women, causes stillbirths
An analysis revealed that in Armenia, Indonesia, Jordan, Bangladesh and Nepal more than 50% of pregnant women reported exposure to household secondhand smoke.
Jul 21, 2018, 14:20 PM IST
CT scans may increase brain cancer risk
CT scans are sometimes used to identify conditions associated with an increased tumour risk.
Jul 20, 2018, 17:51 PM IST
Therapy dogs may help treat ADHD symptoms: Study
A therapy dog is trained to provide affection, comfort and love to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, and schools.
Jul 19, 2018, 16:14 PM IST
Sleep problems may indicate multiple sclerosis risk
For the study, team examined health records of 14,000 people with multiple sclerosis and compared them to the health records of 67,000 people without the disease.
Jul 18, 2018, 17:50 PM IST
Smartphone use may increase ADHD risk in teens
The findings have ramifications for parents, schools, technology companies and paediatricians concerned that tech-dependent teens are driven to distraction or worse.
Jul 18, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
Smelling coffee may boost your analytical skills for GMAT
The scent of coffee will make you alert and energetic, according to this new study.
Jul 18, 2018, 15:58 PM IST
Eat dinner before 9 pm to lower risk of breast and prostate cancer
For the study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, the team analysed data from 621 cases of prostate cancer and 1,205 cases of breast cancer, as well as 872 male and 1,321 female
Jul 18, 2018, 15:37 PM IST
Daily yoga practice improves sperm quality: AIIMS study
Of all the cells in the body, the male germ cell is the most vulnerable to oxidative stress.
Jun 10, 2018, 14:14 PM IST
Human brain grown in rodents to boost treatments for neurological disorders
In a first, US scientists have grown miniature human brains or human brain organoids, in the skulls of mice, a breakthrough that could boost stem cell research as well as provide insight into
Apr 20, 2018, 11:10 AM IST
Low testosterone level linked to chronic diseases in men
Low levels of testosterone in men could be associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, even among those 40 years of age and younger, new research has found.
Apr 20, 2018, 11:02 AM IST
Kale, beetroot: Nutritious ingredients for healthy food
With people becoming more health conscious, several restaurants have started introducing dishes with healthy ingredients like kale, beetroot and quinoa. These dishes offer wholesome goodness as it
Apr 20, 2018, 10:18 AM IST
Just one concussion may up Parkinson's risk: Study
Suffering from just one mild concussion can increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease by 56 percent, a new study of over 300,000 people has found.
Apr 19, 2018, 16:27 PM IST
Gene therapy for blood disorder may be effective
Gene therapy for patients with a severe form of the blood disorder beta-thalassemia could be safe and effective as well as end the need for transfusions, results from the clinical trials show.
Apr 19, 2018, 16:12 PM IST
World Liver Day 2018: Eat these foods to keep your liver healthy
Every year on April 19, World Liver Day is observed across the globe to spread awareness about liver related disease.
Apr 19, 2018, 15:02 PM IST
Eat fatty fish to cut your heart disease risk
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.
Apr 19, 2018, 14:29 PM IST
Obesity raises risk of irregular heart rate
Obesity may increase risk of developing a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to stroke, heart failure and other complications, says a study of nearly 70,00
Apr 19, 2018, 13:31 PM IST
Protein linked to aggressive breast cancer identified
Researchers have identified a protein that is strongly associated with metastatic breast cancer and that could be a target for future therapies.
Apr 19, 2018, 12:01 PM IST
