4.0 earthquake hits Uttar Pradesh, tremors felt in Delhi

Feb 20, 2019, at 09:35 am

New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh as tremors of it were felt in New Delhi on Wednesday, officials said.

Smoking habit may limit body’s ability to fight dangerous form of skin cancer: Study warns

Feb 20, 2019, at 09:08 am

London, Feb 20 (IBNS): Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked, according to a new report funded by Cancer Research UK.

Diet drinks may be associated with strokes among post-menopausal women: Study

Feb 16, 2019, at 06:44 pm

New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke caused by a blocked artery, especially small arteries, according to research published in Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association.

Novel software offers possible reduction in arrhythmic heart disease: Study

Feb 16, 2019, at 06:41 pm

New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): Potentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment thanks to innovative new software that measures electrical activity in the organ.

A newly discovered gene governs the need for slumber when sick:Study

Feb 16, 2019, at 06:24 pm

Philadelphia, Feb 16 (IBNS): Humans spend nearly one-third of their lives in slumber, yet sleep is still one of biology’s most enduring mysteries.

Artificial Intelligence to boost Earth system science: Study

Feb 16, 2019, at 06:18 pm

New York, Feb 16 (IBNS): A study by German scientists from Jena and Hamburg, published today in the journal Nature, shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can substantially improve our understanding of the climate and the Earth system.

Country origin ‘best predictor of outcome’ for children with cancer, UN experts say

Feb 16, 2019, at 10:10 am

New York, Feb 16 (IBNS):Each year, an estimated 215 000 cancers are diagnosed in children under-15, and about 85 000 cancers in those aged 15–19 years, the cancer research agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Women should be offered a choice of treatment options for miscarriage, study shows

Feb 15, 2019, at 04:13 pm

London, Feb 15 (IBNS): Women experiencing miscarriage should be offered a choice in the treatment they receive, argues a new study from the University of Warwick that compares all treatment options for the first time.

UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019, a ‘critical year’ for climate action

Feb 15, 2019, at 09:16 am

New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): 2019 is a critical year, the “last chance” for the international community to take effective action on climate change, General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday, during a briefing to announce the UN’s roadmap to the Climate Summit in September.

Measles cases nearly doubled in a year, UN health agency projects

Feb 15, 2019, at 09:01 am

New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): A projected near-doubling of measles infections has been identified amid rising severe and protracted outbreaks all over the planet, in poor and rich countries alike, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Climate change may destroy Bengal Tiger’s home: Study

Feb 13, 2019, at 06:15 pm

Melbourne, Feb 13 (IBNS): A James Cook University scientist says the last coastal stronghold of an iconic predator, the endangered Bengal tiger, could be destroyed by climate change and rising sea levels over the next 50 years.

With age comes hearing loss and a greater risk of cognitive decline: Study

Feb 13, 2019, at 06:03 pm

Washington, Feb 13 (IBNS): Hearing impairment is a common consequence of advancing age.

‘Shared responsibility’ to stop 420,000 needless deaths from tainted food each year, UN, world leaders warn

Feb 13, 2019, at 09:32 am

New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): Each year, food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins or chemicals cause more than 600 million people to fall ill, and 420,000 to die worldwide, prompting a call from world leaders on Tuesday for greater international cooperation to make the food chain safer.

UN guidelines unveiled to prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners

Feb 13, 2019, at 09:16 am

New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): More than one billion 12 to 35-year-olds, risk irreversible hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds such as music played on their smartphone, UN health experts said on Tuesday, unveiling new guidelines to help address the problem.

Boat made of recycled plastic and flip-flops inspires fight for cleaner seas along African coast

Feb 13, 2019, at 09:12 am

New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): After completing a historic 500km journey from the Kenyan island of Lamu to the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar, the world’s first ever traditional “dhow” sailing boat made entirely from recycled plastic, known as the Flipflopi, has successfully raised awareness of the need to overcome one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges: plastic pollution.

Researchers identify novel molecular mechanism involved in Alzheimer's

Feb 12, 2019, at 07:43 pm

New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have identified a novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Bandel Church in West Bengal marks `World Day of the Sick’ with healing prayers, mural

Feb 12, 2019, at 11:19 am

Bandel, West Bengal, Feb 12 (IBNS): A three-day celebration for the 27th `World Day of the Sick’ (WDS) concluded yesterday at the historic 420-year-old Marian Basilica in Bandel, West Bengal, with prayers for healing as well as anointing of some fifty sick people besides unveiling of a commemorative mural.

Engaging women and girls in science ‘vital’ for Sustainable Development Goals

Feb 12, 2019, at 09:55 am

New York, Feb 12 (IBNS): Boosting the number of women and girls entering careers involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, UN chief António Guterres said on Monday, in a message to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Higher sodium intake associated with increased lightheadedness in the context of the DASH-Sodium Trial

Feb 11, 2019, at 05:53 pm

Boston, Feb 11 (IBNS):  Lightheadedness with standing, otherwise known as postural lightheadedness, results from a gravitational drop in blood pressure and is common among adults.

Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century: Study

Feb 09, 2019, at 08:06 pm

Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS):  Climate change is causing significant changes to phytoplankton in the world’s oceans, and a new MIT study finds that over the coming decades these changes will affect the ocean’s color, intensifying its blue regions and its green ones.

‘End the ongoing atrocities’ against people with albinism in Malawi, say UN rights experts

Feb 09, 2019, at 09:44 am

New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): After a recent "savage” killing and the abduction of a one-year-old baby in Malawi, United Nations experts have urged the Government to take immediate action to protect people with albinism and “end the ongoing atrocities”.

Bees have brains for basic maths: study

Feb 09, 2019, at 09:31 am

New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a discovery that expands our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power.

Sleep apnoea creates gaps in life memories: study

Feb 09, 2019, at 09:23 am

New York, Feb 9 (IBNS): People with sleep apnoea struggle to remember details of memories from their own lives, potentially making them vulnerable to depression, new research has shown.

2018 fourth warmest year in continued warming trend, according to NASA, NOAA

Feb 08, 2019, at 09:24 am

Washington, Feb 8 (IBNS): Earth's global surface temperatures in 2018 were the fourth warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

More women and girls needed in the sciences to solve world’s biggest challenges

Feb 08, 2019, at 09:04 am

New York, Feb 8 (IBNS): Many of the world’s biggest problems may be going unsolved because too many women and girls are being discouraged from the sciences.

Measles in Europe: infection rates highest in a decade, says UN health agency

Feb 08, 2019, at 08:49 am

New York, Feb 8 (IBNS): Although more children than ever before are being vaccinated against measles across Europe, overall infection rates are the highest in a decade, and a three-fold increase on last year, according to new datapublished on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Food choices today, impact health of both ‘people and planet’ tomorrow

Feb 07, 2019, at 10:28 am

New York, Feb 7 (IBNS): The food we eat has huge potential to improve both human health and environmental sustainability, but too often today it is posing a threat to both people and planet, according to a new report by the EAT-Lancet Commission, launched on Tuesday at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Research on chickenpox virus paves way for promising HIV vaccine

Feb 06, 2019, at 06:47 pm

Toronto, Feb 6 (IBNS): A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba has brought science one step closer to using the chickenpox virus to develop a vaccine against HIV.

Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease

Feb 06, 2019, at 04:39 pm

Researchers have found that treating psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with biologic drugs that target immune system activity can reduce the early plaque buildup that clogs arteries, restricts blood flow, and leads to heart attacks and stroke. The findings highlight how immunotherapies that treat inflammatory conditions might play a role in the reduction of cardiovascular disease risks. The study, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, appears online today in the journal Cardiovascular Research.

India’s communication satellite GSAT-31 launched successfully from French Guiana

Feb 06, 2019, at 09:21 am

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): India’s latest communication satellite, GSAT-31 was successfully launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana during the early hours on Wednesday, ISRO said.