High-fructose corn syrup promotes intestinal tumors in mice: Study
Mar 26, 2019, at 06:03 pm
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be ‘Yes’ at least in mice according to a study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine.
We're more tired and less productive because of our phones : Study
Mar 26, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Sydney, Mar 26 (IBNS): One in five women and one in eight men are now losing sleep due to the time they spend on their mobile phones, according to new QUT-led research that has found a jump in ‘technoference’ over the past 13 years.
Madhya Pradesh: Swine flu toll 44
Mar 26, 2019, at 05:38 pm
Indore, MP, Mar 26 (UNI) With a 30-year-old woman from Mandla District succumbing to swine flu at a local private infirmary on Monday, the number of those who perished while undergoing treatment in this district rose to 44 since January 1; an Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme official said on Tuesday.
Villagers catch 8-feet-long python in Assam
Mar 26, 2019, at 03:30 pm
Guwahati, Mar 26 (IBNS): Local villagers have caught a 8-feet-long python in Assam’s Darrang district on Tuesday.
12,000 Vietnamese die from tuberculosis each year: report
Mar 25, 2019, at 09:56 am
Hanoi, Mar 25 (Xinhua/UNI) Vietnam detects 124,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases each year, while around 12,000 people die from the disease, local media reported on Monday.
Study shows impact of plain cigarette packaging warnings
Mar 24, 2019, at 04:57 pm
London, Mar 24 (IBNS): Health warnings on plain-packaged cigarettes have more of an impact on smokers than those on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.
Smoking during pregnancy pose risks to both baby and mother: Study finds
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:24 pm
Smoking during pregnancy is understood to pose risks to both baby and mother. Now, new research led by the University of Glasgow has found further evidence that maternal smoking poses a risk to baby and child health.
Volcano cliffs can affect monitoring data, finds study
Mar 23, 2019, at 05:05 pm
New York, mar 23 (IBNS): New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and co-authored by the University of Bristol reveals that sharp variations of the surface of volcanoes can affect data collected by monitoring equipment.
Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history: Study
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:52 pm
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study led by the Bristol Medical School and published in The BMJ today [Wednesday 20 March].
Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems: Study
Mar 23, 2019, at 04:41 pm
London, Mar 23 (IBNS): New research led by the University of Bristol has found some evidence that children and adolescents with higher levels of anxiety may be at greater risk of developing alcohol problems.
The sun's impact on Earth and weather celebrated, as planet marks World Meteorological Day
Mar 23, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York, Mar 23 (IBNS): Against a background of serious warnings against the effects of climate change, World Meteorological Day this year celebrates the crucial role played by the sun in powering all life on Earth, and in driving the weather, ocean currents and the hydrological cycle.
Mozambique: Cyclone Idai death toll climbs to 293
Mar 22, 2019, at 11:16 pm
Beira, Mar 22 (UNI/IBNS): Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario said on Friday at Beira International Airport in central coastal region of the country that death toll caused by the cyclone Idai had reached 293.
Higher egg and cholesterol consumption hikes heart disease and death risk : Study
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:53 pm
London, Mar 22 (IBNS): Cancel the cheese omelet. There is sobering news for egg lovers who have been happily gobbling up their favorite breakfast since the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer limited how much dietary cholesterol or how many eggs they could eat.
A nutty solution for improving brain health: Study
Mar 22, 2019, at 06:45 pm
Sydney, Mar 22 (IBNS): Long-term, high nut consumption could be the key to better cognitive health in older people according to new research from the University of South Australia.
More children killed by unsafe water, than bullets, says UNICEF chief
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:29 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): A lack of safe water, is far deadlier for children than war in more than a dozen conflict-affected countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, in a report launched to coincide with World Water Day, marked on 22 March.
Education critical to ensure future of forests, and reverse their destruction
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:21 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): The UN drew attention to the vital role that forests play in addressing some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges on Thursday, and the importance of tackling the issues that threaten them, such as deforestation, and land degradation.
5.5-magnitude quake hits southwestern Turkey
Mar 20, 2019, at 04:35 pm
Istanbul, Mar 20 (Xinhua/UNI): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck southwestern Turkey on Wednesday, but no casualties were reported so far, the authorities said.
Cyclone Idai: emergency getting ‘bigger by the hour’, warns UN food agency
Mar 20, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, Mar 20 (IBNS): The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming clearer, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that the emergency “is getting bigger by the hour”.
Surgery using ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure: Study
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:27 pm
London, Mar 19 (IBNS): A one-off operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to maintain reduced blood pressure in hypertension patients for at least six months, according to the results of a clinical trial led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy are not a cause of asthma in children
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:22 pm
London, Mar 19 (IBNS): A Queen Mary University of London study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing the risk of asthma in children.
Scientists hunt down the brain circuit responsible for alcohol cravings
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:13 pm
Los Angeles, Mar 19 (IBNS): Scientists at Scripps Research have found that they can reverse the desire to drink in alcohol-dependent rats—with the flip of a switch.
Ponnampet: Tiger cub strangulated to death
Mar 19, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Madikeri, Mar 19(UNI) A one- year-old tiger cub was strangulated to death in a snare laid for wild boars at Ponnampet territorial range in the district.
Indian Army holds health check up camp in Samba
Mar 19, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Jammu, Mar 19 (UNI) Indian Army's Sabre Brigade under Rising Star Corps, in close coordination with the Civil Administration of Samba and Jammu, on Tuesday organised a Medical, Dental and Veterinary Camp at Ratnuchak.
Death toll in cyclone-induced floods reaches 98 in Zimbabwe
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Harare, Mar 19 (Xinhua/UNI) The death toll from tropical cyclone Idai induced floods in Zimbabwe has risen to 98 with 217 missing, the government has said.
Nepal: Woman killed in rhino attack
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 19 (IBNS): A woman was killed when a rhino attacked her in eastern Chitwan area of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Mar 19, 2019, at 09:21 am
New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): The destruction unleashed by Cyclone Idai on Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, continues to claim lives and displace thousands, in what the UN’s top disaster risk reduction official called on Monday “theworst extreme weather event to occur so far this year”.
Swine flu toll touches 40 in Madhya Pradesh
Mar 18, 2019, at 10:58 pm
Indore, Mar 18 (UNI): With three more persons succumbing to swine flu in the past 24 hours, the toll – since January 1 – touched 40 here, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme sources said.
Mar 18, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Harare, Mar 18 (UNI): At least 82 people have been confirmed dead in Zimbabwe due to flooding and landfall caused by the tropical Cyclone Idai, local media reported on Monday.
Nightshift workers need to pee more, worsening quality of life, reveals survey
Mar 18, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Rome, Mar 18 (IBNS): Millions of people work nights, but increasingly scientists are finding that night work is associated with health problems.
Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality: Study
Mar 18, 2019, at 07:10 pm
New York, mar 18 (IBNS): The more sugar-sweetened beverages(SSBs) people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death—particularly death from cardiovascular disease, and to a lesser extent from cancer, according to a large long-term study of U.S. men and women. The risk of early death linked with drinking SSBs was more pronounced among women.