Health & Food

Jan 23: Creative people are wired to see the world differently than others, Harvard scientists say. Researchers studying brain scans of people who were asked to come up with inventive uses for everyday objects found a specific pattern of connectivity that correlated with the most creative responses. They were able to use that pattern to predict how creative other people’s responses would be based...

Even mild depressive symptoms can reduce the chances of survival in patients with head and neck cancer, a study has warned. The findings, published in the journal Cancer, indicate that patients should be screened and treated for depressive symptoms at the time of diagnosis. In addition, studies should examine parallel biological pathways linking depression to cancer survival. Many patients...

New Delhi, Jan 21: 'Cosmetics enhance beauty' is the reason for us to use them. But, we hardly think that they can affect us more than we realize. Mounting research on this subject has raised certain concerns regarding the potential side effects of these products. The chemicals present in the cosmetics and beauty products have shown various complications and side effects on the hormonal, as well...

New Delhi, Jan 18: Many studies have shown how microwave radiation can be harmful while heating food as the appliance can significantly zap the nutritional value of your food and your health, leaving you susceptible to developing health complications due to continuous microwave use. Now, another study has found that the radiations from microwaves can have serious environmental implications as well...

Los Angeles, Jan 17: Breastfeeding for six months or longer cuts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nearly in half for women throughout their childbearing years, a study has found. Women who breastfed for six months or more across all births had a 47 per cent reduction in their risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those who did not breastfeed at all. Women who breastfed for six...

Kampala, Jan. 15: Uganda's health ministry on Monday confirmed an outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the central district of Nakaseke. Sarah Opendi, state minister for health, told Xinhua that the laboratory results of the samples taken from a 9-year-old suspected case who has been under isolation at Kiwoko Hospital, Nakaseke tested positive of the fever. She said a National...

Washington, Jan 13: A research has been conducted to enhance recovery from heart attack.For the first time, large human cardiac-muscle patches have been tested in the lab on large animals in a heart attack model. It showed that it resulted in improved recovery from heart attack injury. This is the first large-animal study of muscle patches carried with a goal of treating human heart attacks by...

Washington, Jan 11: Stress can interact with immune cells and regulate how they respond to allergens, causing physical symptoms and disease, a study has found. Published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, the study showed how a stress receptor, known as corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF1) can send signals to certain immune cells, called mast cells, and control how they defend the body. For the...

London, Jan 8: Consumers hesitate using smartphones and tablets to buy goods online because they worry about not seeing the full picture on an app or missing out on special offers and overlooking hidden costs, a study has found. Concerns about privacy and security can also motivate people to put items into their shopping baskets but then quit without paying, researchers said. Although mobile apps...

New Delhi, Jan 7: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule has proposed a private member's bill for providing free treatment to women suffering from breast cancer in government hospitals. The Breast Cancer (Awareness and Free Treatment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in the recently concluded winter session, but it is yet to be taken up for consideration. The Bill urges the Centre to take steps...