Paid maternity leave can lead to better infant health supriya kashyap kashyap3 April 2016 11:39 AM ISTToronto : Longer and paid maternity leave may reduce a new mother's stress level leading to better infant health, scientists including an India-origin...
Toddlers taking Vitamin D have less body fat supriya kashyap kashyap4 May 2016 4:41 PM ISTA healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according...
Gaming camera could aid MS treatment supriya kashyap kashyap19 Aug 2016 12:24 PM ISTA commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple...
How India is losing the TB Battle: Lancet Study supriya kashyap kashyap26 Aug 2016 12:14 PM ISTToronto : India, which is facing the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world, is also the world's largest consumer of antibiotics, say...
Metformin may improve a autism associated disorder, shows study supriya kashyap kashyap17 May 2017 1:21 PM ISTMetformin, the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, could potentially be used to treat symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, an inherited form of...
An infallible hand-held probe to aid cancer surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Jun 2017 2:11 PM ISTMontreal : Patients with common widespread forms of cancer will enjoy longer life expectancy and reduced risk of recurrence thanks to a multimodal...
No upper limit to how long humans can live: study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 July 2017 2:57 PM ISTToronto: There is no upper limit to extending our lifespan, say scientists who contradict existing theories which suggest that the maximum human age...
UAlberta and McGill scientists uncover a hidden calcium cholesterol connection Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 July 2017 11:19 AM ISTIt's well known that calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth, but new research shows it also plays a key role in moderating another important...
Peroxisomes identified as fighters in the battle against bacterial infections Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTA new addition to the fight against bacteria comes in the unlikely form of an organelle that previously had no link to the immune response. University...
Artificial intelligence predicts dementia before onset of symptoms Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTImagine if doctors could determine, many years in advance, who is likely to develop dementia. Such prognostic capabilities would give patients and...
Teens who were severely bullied as children at higher risk of suicidal thoughts, mental health issue Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTTeens who were severely bullied as children by peers are at higher risk of mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts and behaviours, according...
COPD patients on long-term ICS have increased risk of bone fractures Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Feb 2018 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a new study conducted by Researchers from McGill University and the Jewish General Hospital-Lady Davis Research Institute, long-term...
