Heavy drinking may change DNA: Study
Jan 30, 2019, at 08:45 pm
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
Research sheds light on body clock and links to mental health and disease
Jan 30, 2019, at 05:59 pm
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new light on how it links to mental health and disease.
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Vitamin D could lower risk of developing diabetes: Study
Jan 30, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): The benefits of vitamin D in promoting bone health are already well known.
Persistent sore throat could be larynx cancer warning: Study
Jan 30, 2019, at 05:45 pm
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): GPs should consider larynx cancer when patients report a persistent sore throat, particularly when combined with other seemingly low-level symptoms.
Jan 30, 2019, at 03:33 pm
London, Jan 30 (IBNS): Pre-teens who use a mobile phone or watch TV in the dark an hour before bed are at risk of not getting enough sleep compared to those who use these devices in a lit room or do not use them at all before bedtime.
Pharmacists could help reduce smoking rates: Study
Jan 30, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Ontario, Jan 30 (IBNS): Enlisting the help of pharmacists could help in the quest to get people to quit smoking, according a white paper released by the University of Waterloo.
Sleep deprivation accelerates Alzheimer’s brain damage: Study
Jan 28, 2019, at 10:44 am
New York, Jan 28 (IBNS): Poor sleep has long been linked with Alzheimer’s disease, but researchers have understood little about how sleep disruptions drive the disease.
Alzheimer’s disease: It may be possible to restore memory function, preclinical study finds
Jan 26, 2019, at 07:20 pm
New York, Jan 26 (IBNS): Research published has in the journal Brain reveals a new approach to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that may eventually make it possible to reverse memory loss, a hallmark of the disease in its late stages.
To sleep well, let yourself be rocked, finds study
Jan 26, 2019, at 07:01 pm
New York, Jan 26 (IBNS): Anyone who has ever put a baby to sleep by gently cradling it or has ever taken a nap in a hammock knows that rocking promotes sleep. But why? To understand this phenomenon and the brain mechanisms at stake, researchers from the universities of Geneva (UNIGE), Lausanne (UNIL) and from the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) have conducted two studies: one on young adults and the other on mice.
Thirty percent fewer prostate cancer deaths with PSA screening: Study
Jan 26, 2019, at 04:42 pm
New York, Jan 26 (IBNS): PSA-screening cuts deaths from prostate cancer by some 30%.
Make advanced cancer treatment accessible and affordable to all sections: Vice President Naidu
Jan 25, 2019, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi, Jan 25 (BNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that advanced cancer treatment must be made available at an affordable price and should also be made available for those living in rural areas.
Jan 23, 2019, at 06:25 pm
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): The largest study to date to compare exposure to toxicants among users of electronic cigarettes, smokers and nonsmokers has been completed, suggesting possible benefits for smokers who switch completely to electronic cigarettes.
Having a partner present even in your mind can keep blood pressure down: Study
Jan 23, 2019, at 04:53 pm
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): When faced with a stressful situation, thinking about your romantic partner may help keep your blood pressure under control just as effectively as actually having your significant other in the room with you, according to a new study by University of Arizona psychologists.
Fuel crisis rapidly draining last ‘coping capacities’ of Palestinians in Gaza
Jan 23, 2019, at 10:08 am
New York, Jan 23 (IBNS): A worsening fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip enclave is putting patients’ lives at risk with power supplies for operating theaters under constant threat, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Army organises veterinary camp in Namsai
Jan 22, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS): As part of Army’s continued endeavour towards providing basic veterinary facilities to the people living in remote areas, a veterinary camp was organised by Chowkham Battalion of Dao Division, at Wagun village of Namsai district in Arunachl Pradesh on Monday.
Jan 22, 2019, at 10:04 am
New York, Jan 22 (IBNS): European authorities are “struggling” to meet the needs of irregular migrants and refugees who are wrongly accused of spreading sickness among host communities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, at the launch of its first report on the subject.
Leading health care organizations declare physician burnout as ‘public health crisis’
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Boston, Jan 21 (IBNS): Burnout among the nation’s physicians has become so pervasive that a new paper published recently by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association (MHA) has deemed the condition a public health crisis.
Pregnant mom’s high blood sugar affects kids at ages 10 to 14: Study
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:43 pm
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS): Up to 20 percent of women develop gestational diabetes – high blood sugar – during pregnancy, but the long-term effects on their children haven’t been known.
Study uses four factors to predict severity, longevity of postpartum depression
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:39 pm
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS): A new Northwestern Medicine study was able to successfully predict if a new mother would experience worsening depressive symptoms over the first year after giving birth by identifying four maternal characteristics that put her at risk.
Scientists develop smart microrobots that can adapt to their surroundings
Jan 21, 2019, at 05:17 pm
London, Jan 21 (IBNS): Scientists at EPFL and ETH Zurich have developed tiny elastic robots that can change shape depending on their surroundings.
Goa to host 2nd World Integrated Medicine Forum, Shripad Naik to inaugurate
Jan 21, 2019, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik, will inaugurate the 2ndWorld Integrated Medicine Forum 2019 on the ‘Regulation of Homeopathic Medical Products; Advancing global collaboration’ being organized from Jan 23-25, 2019 in Goa.
Many Doctors from Maharashtra join Dr Sunita Dube to raise funds for cancer patients
Jan 18, 2019, at 08:10 pm
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IBNS): Many renowned Doctors from Maharashtra have joined hands with Dr Sunita Dube to run in 16th edition of “The Tata Mumbai Marathon” to raise funds for cancer patients.
Many users prefer medical marijuana over prescription drugs: Study
Jan 18, 2019, at 07:47 pm
New York, Jan 18 (IBNS): As more states legalize cannabis consumption, many more people will likely use medical marijuana as a supplement to or substitution for prescription drugs, says a University of Michigan researcher.
Study reveals heart health guidelines which help in reducing diabetes risk
Jan 17, 2019, at 03:27 pm
New York, Jan 17 (IBNS): Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also prevent diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine that published on Thursday in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
UCI study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time
Jan 16, 2019, at 06:09 pm
California, Jan 16 (IBNS): With a little help from HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” University of California, Irvine neurobiologists have uncovered a key component of how the human brain marks time.
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Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer: Study
Jan 15, 2019, at 06:03 pm
New York, Jan 15 (IBNS): People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Australian minister launches vision screening campaign in Delhi
Jan 15, 2019, at 01:58 pm
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Over 200,000 children and adults will receive better vision care and eye health through India Vision Institute’s (IVI) vision screenings across India during 2019.
New approach may curb treatment-related skin fibrosis in cancer patients: Study
Jan 13, 2019, at 03:47 pm
Toronto, Jan 13 (IBNS): A clinical-scientific team specializing in head-and-neck cancer has identified a way to manipulate metabolism to potentially curb skin fibrosis – a common side effect of radiotherapy affecting quality of life of cancer survivors.
Danish malaria vaccine passes test in humans: Study
Jan 11, 2019, at 07:11 pm
London, Jan 11 (IBNS): A vaccine against fatal pregnancy malaria shows promising results in the first tests in humans. The new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen has untraditionally taken a vaccine all the way from discovery of a mechanism through development and production to clinical trials in humans.
AI approach outperformed human experts in identifying cervical precancer
Jan 11, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New York Jan 11 (IBNS): A research team led by investigators from the National Institutes of Health and Global Good has developed a computer algorithm that can analyze digital images of a woman’s cervix and accurately identify precancerous changes that require medical attention.