14 of world's 15 most polluted cities belong to India: WHO report
May 03, 2018, at 05:20 am
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): India has 14 out of 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations, the WHO global air pollution database released in Geneva for 2016 early on Wednesday revealed.
Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more: Study
May 03, 2018, at 01:19 am
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—during adulthood may add more than a decade to life expectancy, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
CSE says the WHO report on polluted cities in India sounds a dire warning
May 02, 2018, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): “The report by WHO is a warning about the serious and run-away pollution and public health emergency that confronts India today,” said Sunita Narain, director general, of New Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air, but more countries are taking action: WHO
May 02, 2018, at 03:00 pm
New York, May 2 (IBNS): Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world. New data from WHO shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants.
Forest guard injured in rhino attack in Kaziranga
May 02, 2018, at 03:52 am
Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): A forest guard was injured after an one horned rhino attacked him in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Monday.
How city living could increase risk of mental illness, finds study
May 01, 2018, at 11:50 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and might be at lower risk of mental illness than pet-free city dwellers, according to new research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Study finds effects of diet on the start of the menopause
May 01, 2018, at 09:53 pm
London,May 1 (IBNS): In the first UK study examining the relationship between diet and the start of the menopause, researchers have found certain food groups could affect the age at which the menopause begins.
Smoking, alcohol consumption increase lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: Study
May 01, 2018, at 09:34 pm
New York, May 1 (IBNS): Lifetime risk is a useful method to quantify risk of atrial fibrillation over a person’s lifetime.
Carcass meat row: West Bengal police forms Special Investigation Team
May 01, 2018, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata, May 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to uproot the carcass and rotten meat rackets from the state, official said on Tuesday.
Higher aerobic fitness levels linked to better word production skills in healthy older adults: Study
Apr 30, 2018, at 11:11 pm
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): Healthy older people who exercise regularly are less inclined to struggle to find words to express themselves, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.
New UK-U.S. joint Antarctic programme to study future sea level rise
Apr 30, 2018, at 10:03 pm
London, Apr 30 (IBNS): A new UK-U.S. Antarctic research programme to improve the prediction of future sea-level rise is launched this week (Monday 30 April 2018) at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Cambridge.
Research explains link between exercise and appetite loss
Apr 30, 2018, at 03:07 am
New York, Apr 29 (IBNS): Ever wonder why intense exercise temporarily curbs your appetite? In research described in today’s issue of PLOS Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers reveal that the answer is all in your head—more specifically, your arcuate nucleus.
Football heading might be worse for brain than collisions: Study
Apr 30, 2018, at 02:35 am
New York, Apr 29 (IBNS): Worse cognitive function in soccer players stems mainly from frequent ball heading rather than unintentional head impacts due to collisions, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found.
NASA sets sights on May 5 launch of InSight Mars Mission
Apr 29, 2018, at 10:37 pm
Washington, Apr 29 (IBNS): NASA’s next mission to Mars, Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight), is scheduled to launch Saturday, May 5, on a first-ever mission to study the heart of Mars.
Size matters when fighting cancer, groundbreaking UTHealth study finds
Apr 28, 2018, at 11:29 pm
Houston, Apr 28 (IBNS): Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer with a double whammy of a virus combined with boosting the natural immune system, according to a pioneering study by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The Ohio State University.
"Blue light" of LED streetlights linked to breast and prostate cancer: Study
Apr 28, 2018, at 10:24 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): The “blue light” emitted by street lights including LEDs, and commercial outdoor lighting such as advertising, is linked to a significant increase in the risk of breast and prostate cancer, innovative new research has concluded.
Union Ministry of Environment declares all protected areas in India as 'plastic free zone'
Apr 28, 2018, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Union Environment ministry has banned plastics in all protected areas around the country and declared them as plastic free zones, according to media reports on Saturday.
Taking Vitamin B6 can help people remember their dream: Study
Apr 28, 2018, at 08:32 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): New research from the University of Adelaide has found that taking vitamin B6 could help people to recall their dreams.
Smartphone app keeps an ‘Eye’ on daily tuberculosis therapy
Apr 27, 2018, at 11:23 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): Johns Hopkins researchers report success with a smart phone video-based app that substitutes for a daily in-person visit by a health careworker required for tuberculosis treatment known as directly observed therapy, or DOT.
Mid-life chronic inflammation may be linked to frailty later: Study
Apr 27, 2018, at 11:03 pm
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS): A study of nearly 6,000 Americans followed for 24 years from middle to late adulthood found that having chronic inflammation in middle age may be linked to an increased risk of frailty and overall poorer health decades later.
Study says meat protein is unhealthy, but protein from nuts and seeds is heart smart
Apr 25, 2018, at 10:03 pm
London, Apr 25 (IBNS): A studyconducted by researchers in California and France has found that meat protein is associated with a sharp increased risk of heart disease while protein from nuts and seeds is beneficial for the human heart.
Apr 25, 2018, at 09:39 pm
London, Apr 25 (IBNS): New research shows there might be health benefits to eating certain types of dark chocolate.
Disasters could cost Asia-Pacific region $160 billion per year by 2030, UN warns
Apr 25, 2018, at 01:26 pm
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Economic losses to disasters in Asia and the Pacific could exceed $160 billion annually by 2030, the United Nations development arm in the region warned on Tuesday, urging greater innovation in disaster risk financing.
What do Uranus’s cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs: Study finds
Apr 25, 2018, at 12:36 am
London, Apr 24 (IBNS): Hydrogen sulphide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their charm, appears to permeate the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus – as has been long debated, but never definitively proven.
Antibiotic resistance can be caused by small amounts of antibiotics: Study
Apr 24, 2018, at 10:04 pm
London, Apr 24 (IBNS): Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a global and growing problem in health care.
New Antarctic process contributing to sea-level rise and climate change: Study reveals
Apr 24, 2018, at 02:48 pm
Sydney, Apr 24 (IBNS): Anew Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study has revealed a previously undocumented process where melting glacial ice sheets change the ocean in a way that further accelerates the rate of ice melt and sea level rise.
New study indicates obesity can begin damaging liver even at age of 8
Apr 24, 2018, at 12:44 am
Pune, Apr 23 (IBNS): World over and in India, increasing incidence of liver diseases at an early age has become a cause for worry for healthcare providers. So much so that liver diseases are being touted as the next biggest lifestyle disease after diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Apr 23, 2018, at 01:54 pm
New York, Apr 23 (IBNS): The UN Special Envoy for Climate Action, Michael Bloomberg, announced on Sunday a contribution of $4.5 million to the Organization’s Climate Change Secretariat, the UNFCCC.
A fat belly is bad for your heart: Study
Apr 23, 2018, at 02:19 am
New York, Apr 22 (IBNS): Belly fat, even in people who are not otherwise overweight, is bad for the heart, according to results from the Mayo Clinic presented recently at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.
Patient immune response could potentially prevent heart failure, says study
Apr 23, 2018, at 01:01 am
Vienna, Apr 22 (IBNS): Patients’ own immune response has the potential to prevent the development and progression of heart failure, according to research presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.