Ohio state study finds no link between hormonal birth control and depression
Feb 28, 2018, at 10:42 pm
Ottawa, Feb 28 (IBNS): Women face several options when it comes to birth control, so potential side effects often factor into their decision.
7 in 10 newborns not tested for hearing loss: Cochlear India survey
Feb 28, 2018, at 09:55 pm
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Most mothers (84.1%) believed that children should be tested for hearing loss at birth, but few (38.9%) actually had their child screened, found a survey by Cochlear India and First Moms Club.
Largest study of its kind finds alcohol use biggest risk factor for dementia
Feb 28, 2018, at 12:42 am
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): Alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia. This according to a nationwide observational study, published in The Lancet Public Healthjournal, of over one million adults diagnosed with dementia in France.
Scorpion venom component may treat rheumatoid arthritis:Study
Feb 28, 2018, at 12:22 am
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): A treatment that improves the lives of nearly 1.3 million people with rheumatoid arthritis might one day originate from scorpion venom.
Vattikuti Foundation invites applications from young surgeons
Feb 27, 2018, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Vattikuti Foundation has invited applications from young surgeons who earned a MCI-recognized degree, in the last one year, in a medical specialty currently using surgical robotics.
Brunel University study finds loneliness in heart
Feb 27, 2018, at 01:16 am
London, Feb 26 (IBNS): What makes us feel lonely is the big question Brunel University London hopes to help solve with a new nationwide study that launches today on BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind.
Self-esteem key to treating mental health: Study finds
Feb 27, 2018, at 12:47 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Improving how mental health patients perceive themselves could be critical in treating them, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Everyday activities associated with more gray matter in brains of older adults: Study
Feb 27, 2018, at 12:19 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity — such as housecleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise — are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers in the Rush University College of Nursing. The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences published the study's findings on Feb. 8.
MIND diet may slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors
Feb 26, 2018, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): A diet created by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors, according to preliminary research presented on Jan. 25 at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2018 in Los Angeles.
Demanding targets make employees sleep less than 4-6 hours: ASSOCHAM
Feb 26, 2018, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Nearly 56% of corporate employees sleep less than 6 hours in a day due to high stressed levels that arise out of tough targets set for themselves by employers and cause diseases like hypertension, sugar etc., according to ASSOCHAM Healthcare Committee report brought out by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
Heath Insurance or Critical Illness Cover – Which One to Buy ?
Feb 26, 2018, at 05:39 pm
We all feel protective for the health of our near and dear ones. We always want to make sure that they livea hale and hearty life. However, life is uncertain, and even to the best of our intentions, we cannot control certain health situations from affecting our lives emotionally. However, we can ensure thatwe avail the best treatment available making no compromise, even when the treatment costs are very high. Also, our financial savings and goals are not impacted in anyway.
Fear and Hoping: Adding hope to health messages may motivate better behaviors
Feb 25, 2018, at 12:05 am
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): While fear about health concerns may grip people, adding a little hope to a message might make people more willing to take preventative actions, according to researchers.
Study evaluates new method for preventing sexual assaults on children
Feb 24, 2018, at 11:50 pm
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): There are currently virtually no treatments with a scientifically proven effect on individuals in the risk zone for committing sexual assaults on children.
Young children use physics, not previous rewards, to learn about tools: Study
Feb 24, 2018, at 11:45 pm
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): Children as young as seven apply basic laws of physics to problem-solving, rather than learning from what has previously been rewarded, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.
Sweet, bitter, fat: New U of G study reveals impact of genetics on how kids snack
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:54 pm
Ottawa, Feb 23 (IBNS): Whether your child asks for crackers, cookies or veggies to snack on could be linked to genetics, according to new findings from the Guelph Family Health Study at the University of Guelph.
Study: Lead and other toxic metals found in E-Cigarette ‘Vapors’
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:47 pm
Washington, Feb 23 (IBNS): Significant amounts of toxic metals, including lead, leak from some e-cigarette heating coils and are present in the aerosols inhaled by users, according to a study from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Surgeons from pediatrics, urology, bariatrics head to learn from peers
Feb 23, 2018, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): In the backdrop of the recent National Health Protection Plan announcement, hundreds of surgeons from paediatrics, urology, bariatrics are headed to a specialist conference to gain insights from fellow practitioners in their field this week.
Feb 23, 2018, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): To provide cheaper and quality medicines at an affordable price to the people, a Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).
Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals
Feb 21, 2018, at 09:45 pm
New York, Feb 21 (IBNS): The human brain largely remains a black box: How the network of fast-moving electrical signals turns into thought, movement and disease remains poorly understood.
Study of first-graders shows fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevalent in US communities
Feb 20, 2018, at 10:46 pm
Washington, Feb 20 (IBNS): A study of more than 6,000 first-graders across four U.S. communities has found that a significant number of the children have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), with conservative rates ranging from 1 to 5 percent in community samples.
Europe observes a 400% increase in measles cases in 2017 compared to previous year
Feb 20, 2018, at 10:37 pm
Copenhagen, Feb 20 (IBNS): Measles has rebounded in the WHO European Region. The disease affected 21 315 people and caused 35 deaths in 2017, following a record low of 5273 cases in 2016. The WHO Regional Office for Europe has released new data for 2017 one day ahead of a health ministerial meeting on immunization in Montenegro on 20 February 2018.
Calcium may play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease: Study
Feb 20, 2018, at 01:27 am
London, Feb 19 (IBNS): Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.
Strategy in the blink of an eye, finds study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:57 am
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS): If a brief event in our surroundings is about to happen it is probably better not to blink during that moment.
Household cleaning can be as bad as smoking for lung function: Study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:45 am
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS): Cleaners who have regularly used cleaning sprays over 20 years were found to have reduced lung function equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day over the same period, a UiB-study shows.
Female hormones may be linked to asthma, finds study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:43 am
London, Feb 17 (IBNS): Fluctuations in female sex hormones could play a role in the development of allergies and asthma, a major review of evidence suggests.
Frequent night shift work boosts likelihood of Type 2 diabetes, finds study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:40 am
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS): Healthcare workers, security guards and other employees who periodically work the night shift are significantly more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than workers who work only days, according to a sweeping new study by researchers from CU Boulder and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston.
Asthma medication linked to infertility
Feb 16, 2018, at 09:12 pm
Adelaide, Feb 16 (IBNS): Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research led by the University of Adelaide.
Self-defeating humour promotes psychological well-being, study reveals
Feb 15, 2018, at 01:22 am
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): UGR researchers from the Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) have established that individuals who frequently use self-defeating humour—aimed at gaining the approval of others through self-mockery—exhibit greater levels of psychological well-being.
Digital liver scanning technology could halve number of liver biopsies
Feb 14, 2018, at 10:08 pm
London, Feb 14 (IBNS): A study jointly led by the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease.
Newly discovered gene may protect against heart disease,finds study
Feb 14, 2018, at 09:43 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): Scientists have identified a gene that may play a protective role in preventing heart disease.