New research agenda towards world free of malaria Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTMore than 180 scientists, malaria programme leaders and policy makers from around the world have come together through a consultative process to...
Heart benefit of moderate drinking greater in wealthy people Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTPeople who enjoy a few cocktails each week may be less likely to die from heart disease than people who rarely or never drink, especially if they’re...
Spontaneous labor progression for vaginal births is slower than expected in many women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Jan 2018 7:10 PM ISTCervical dilatation during labour for vaginal births can progress more slowly than the widely accepted benchmark of 1 cm/hour in many women, according...
C-sections linked to long-term risks and benefits Ruby khatun khatun27 Jan 2018 7:30 PM ISTCompared to vaginal deliveries, caesarean deliveries are associated with a decreased risk of urinary incontinence and pelvic prolapse, but an...
TBI linked to increased dementia risk even decades after injury Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Feb 2018 7:25 PM ISTDr. Anna Nordström and Peter Nordström of Umeå University in Sweden conducted a retrospective cohort study and concluded that Traumatic brain injuries...
Women with PCOS have double the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 10 percent of all women and is associated with irregular periods, impaired fertility, male-pattern body hair...
Polypill better than multiple pills for high blood pressure Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTPatients who are prescribed single-pill fixed-dose combination (FDC) treatment to manage their high blood pressure have better medication adherence...
Men in U.P 2.5 times more prone to CVD than women: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 July 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine finds that men in Uttar Pradesh, India, are at two and a half times higher risk of developing heart...
High temperature may hamper cognitive function: Harvard Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2018 7:05 PM ISTStudents residing in non-AC (air conditioning) dormitories during a heat wave (HW) showed poor results in a series of cognitive tests compared with...
Dairy products provide protection against diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTHigher blood and fat tissue levels of three fatty acids correlating with intake of high-fat dairy food are associated with a lower risk of type 2...
New algorithm that can predict the onset of high myopia Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Nov 2018 7:05 PM ISTChina: Machine learning and big data approaches can improve myopia prediction in Chinese children, according to a recent study published in the...
Innovative strategy increases HIV testing rates in men, finds study Vinay Singh singh7 Jan 2019 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine innovative strategy has increased HIV testing rates in men. The study has reported...
