Sperm motility increases within one to two weeks of starting healthy diet: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTHuman sperm quality has declined worldwide in the last 40 years, by some accounts as much as 50–60%, causing serious concerns and implications for...
Calcium channels blockage- potential new treatment strategy for diabetes Hina Zahid29 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTCertain type of calcium channel in insulin-secreting beta cells may have role in production of diabetes is the hypothesis. Researchers at Karolinska...
Melatonin better option than Zolpidem for hospital-related insomnia: Study Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTThe sleep patterns of patients during hospitalizations may be significantly disrupted leading to insomnia. Despite attempts to control environmental...
Intermittent Fasting improves health and longevity: NEJM Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:28 PM IST A diet of three meals with snacks every day is so ingrained in our culture that a change in this eating pattern will rarely be contemplated by...
'Screen and vaccinate policy' for dengue effective and gainful, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTScreen and vaccinate is beneficial at the individual/population level in most settings. The cost-effectiveness is as good if not better than a ‘no...
Levonorgestrel 52mg IUS insertion rapidly reduces Menorrhagia in women Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Women reporting heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), when administered with levonorgestrel 52mg intrauterine system (IUS), experienced significant and...
IIT Hyderabad researchers unravel functioning of DNA repair proteins Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers are seeking to understand the workings of the DNA damage repair proteins. Certain types of chemicals produced naturally in the body can...
High-dose vitamin D safe but may not generate better health benefits, finds trial Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTVitamin D was discovered about a century ago. Vitamin D supplementation (as cod liver oil, ergocalciferol or cholecalciferol) was rapidly implemented...
Tiny microsensor implants developed for 24 hrs health monitoring Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTResearchers at National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed tiny subcutaneous implants that can continuously measure a person’s blood sugar,...
MP Homeopaths design Inheritance prediction card for sickle cell anaemia & Thalassemia Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTResearchers of Bhopal-based Government Homeopathic Medical College, Prof Dr Nisanth Nambison and his wife Dr Smita Nambison, have designed the GIPC...
Vitamin D needs calcium supplementation for preventing fracture: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Daily supplementation with both vitamin D and calcium is a more promising strategy for reducing fracture risk compared to vitamin D...
Popular nerve drug gabapentin causing serious respiratory problems: FDA Warning Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe FDA is warning of serious, life-threatening respiratory problems associated with gabapentin. In a drug safety communication issued by the US Food...
