Healthy internet use may help protect against dementia, reveals study
New Delhi-- Scientists have found that regular internet use can reduce the dementia risk and healthy online engagement may help develop and maintain cognitive...
Covid will continue to cause mini-waves, not become seasonal yet: Scientists
New Delhi-- Even after three years into the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, has not yet become seasonal. It will continue to cause...
Severe heatwave may trigger, worsen asthma, says experts
New Delhi-- Even as climate models have indicated an increasing heatwave this summer for India, people suffering from asthma, a respiratory disease, may be...
Breathing exercises may help reduce Alzheimer’s risk: Study
New York-- Doing simple breathing exercises may help reduce risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, claimed a study.
Researchers from the University of Southern California showed...
Air pollution now linked with increased risk of irregular heartbeat
New Delhi-- Long-term air pollution has now been found to be associated with an increased risk of arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat, researchers report.
Air pollution...
Scientists inch closer to developing antiviral to fight mpox, Covid
London-- Scientists will soon be able to develop antivirals to manage mpox, formerly known as monkeypox as well as Covid.
Since May 2022, mpox has...
Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug also helps substantial weight loss
New York-- US pharma giant Eli Lilly's new blood sugar control drug is also helpful in losing weight, the company has said.
In a recent...
US CDC probing mysterious cluster of brain infections in kids
New York-- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is probing an increasing case of mysterious and life threatening cluster of brain infections...
Covid infection raised risk of facial paralysis more than vax: Study
New York-- Covid infection significantly raises risk of rare Bell's palsy more than vaccination against the infectious disease, according to an international team of...
Genes from 240 mammal species explain human disease risks in 1st-ever study
New Delhi-- A large international study jointly led by Uppsala University in Sweden and the Broad Institute in the US, that analysed the genomes...