Study evaluates new method for preventing sexual assaults on children
Feb 24, 2018, at 11:50 pm
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): There are currently virtually no treatments with a scientifically proven effect on individuals in the risk zone for committing sexual assaults on children.
Young children use physics, not previous rewards, to learn about tools: Study
Feb 24, 2018, at 11:45 pm
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): Children as young as seven apply basic laws of physics to problem-solving, rather than learning from what has previously been rewarded, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.
Sweet, bitter, fat: New U of G study reveals impact of genetics on how kids snack
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:54 pm
Ottawa, Feb 23 (IBNS): Whether your child asks for crackers, cookies or veggies to snack on could be linked to genetics, according to new findings from the Guelph Family Health Study at the University of Guelph.
Study: Lead and other toxic metals found in E-Cigarette ‘Vapors’
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:47 pm
Washington, Feb 23 (IBNS): Significant amounts of toxic metals, including lead, leak from some e-cigarette heating coils and are present in the aerosols inhaled by users, according to a study from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Surgeons from pediatrics, urology, bariatrics head to learn from peers
Feb 23, 2018, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): In the backdrop of the recent National Health Protection Plan announcement, hundreds of surgeons from paediatrics, urology, bariatrics are headed to a specialist conference to gain insights from fellow practitioners in their field this week.
Feb 23, 2018, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): To provide cheaper and quality medicines at an affordable price to the people, a Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).
Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals
Feb 21, 2018, at 09:45 pm
New York, Feb 21 (IBNS): The human brain largely remains a black box: How the network of fast-moving electrical signals turns into thought, movement and disease remains poorly understood.
Study of first-graders shows fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevalent in US communities
Feb 20, 2018, at 10:46 pm
Washington, Feb 20 (IBNS): A study of more than 6,000 first-graders across four U.S. communities has found that a significant number of the children have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), with conservative rates ranging from 1 to 5 percent in community samples.
Europe observes a 400% increase in measles cases in 2017 compared to previous year
Feb 20, 2018, at 10:37 pm
Copenhagen, Feb 20 (IBNS): Measles has rebounded in the WHO European Region. The disease affected 21 315 people and caused 35 deaths in 2017, following a record low of 5273 cases in 2016. The WHO Regional Office for Europe has released new data for 2017 one day ahead of a health ministerial meeting on immunization in Montenegro on 20 February 2018.
Calcium may play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease: Study
Feb 20, 2018, at 01:27 am
London, Feb 19 (IBNS): Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease.
Strategy in the blink of an eye, finds study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:57 am
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS): If a brief event in our surroundings is about to happen it is probably better not to blink during that moment.
Household cleaning can be as bad as smoking for lung function: Study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:45 am
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS): Cleaners who have regularly used cleaning sprays over 20 years were found to have reduced lung function equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day over the same period, a UiB-study shows.
Female hormones may be linked to asthma, finds study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:43 am
London, Feb 17 (IBNS): Fluctuations in female sex hormones could play a role in the development of allergies and asthma, a major review of evidence suggests.
Frequent night shift work boosts likelihood of Type 2 diabetes, finds study
Feb 18, 2018, at 01:40 am
New York, Feb 17 (IBNS): Healthcare workers, security guards and other employees who periodically work the night shift are significantly more likely to have Type 2 diabetes than workers who work only days, according to a sweeping new study by researchers from CU Boulder and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston.
Asthma medication linked to infertility
Feb 16, 2018, at 09:12 pm
Adelaide, Feb 16 (IBNS): Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research led by the University of Adelaide.
Self-defeating humour promotes psychological well-being, study reveals
Feb 15, 2018, at 01:22 am
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): UGR researchers from the Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) have established that individuals who frequently use self-defeating humour—aimed at gaining the approval of others through self-mockery—exhibit greater levels of psychological well-being.
Digital liver scanning technology could halve number of liver biopsies
Feb 14, 2018, at 10:08 pm
London, Feb 14 (IBNS): A study jointly led by the University of Birmingham and University of Edinburgh has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease.
Newly discovered gene may protect against heart disease,finds study
Feb 14, 2018, at 09:43 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): Scientists have identified a gene that may play a protective role in preventing heart disease.
One or more soda a day could decrease chances of getting pregnant: Study
Feb 14, 2018, at 09:33 pm
New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): The amount of added sugar in the American diet has increased dramatically over the last 50 years.
Feb 14, 2018, at 12:26 am
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): Affordability of health insurance is the need of the hour; this was stated by K. Sanath Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, National Insurance Company Ltd at an ASSOCHAM organized day-long conference on “National Insurance ASSOCAHM Summit-Connecting Wellness to Insurance” here on Tuesday.
Sibling bullying makes psychotic disorders three times more likely: Study
Feb 14, 2018, at 12:13 am
London, Feb 13 (IBNS): People who were bullied by siblings during childhood are up to three times more likely to develop psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia in early adulthood, according to new research by the University of Warwick.
Can Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Be Treated?
Feb 13, 2018, at 04:16 am
At some point in life, we have all checked the gas knob twice, double-checked the iron plug and the lock of the front gate. While most of us do not give these instances a second thought, for those with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), these experiences may become both debilitating and distressing. People with OCD experience severe anxiety because of obsessive thoughts. These obsessions can be ideas, images or maybe thoughts that are unwanted and do not go away. Compulsions, on the other hand, are behaviors that are done repeatedly with an aim to relieve anxiety. Obsessions and compulsions often go hand in hand. For example, if one believes to be contaminated all the time and is obsessed with that feeling, they might feel compelled to repeatedly wash their hands.
J P Nadda launches National Deworming initiative
Feb 10, 2018, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Deworming Day at a function at Gurugram, on Saturday.
Hearing loss linked to poor nutrition in early childhood, study finds
Feb 09, 2018, at 11:46 pm
Washington, Feb 9 (IBNS): Young adults who were undernourished as preschool children were approximately twice as likely to suffer from hearing loss as their better- nourished peers, a new study suggests.
Delhi-NCR generates 5900 tonnes of medical waste per annum: ASSOCHAM
Feb 09, 2018, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): With a increase in the number of healthcare facilities, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad collectively generate over 5900 tonnes medical waste annually, most of which remain untreated and dumped with municipal waste and thus cause serious health and environment hazard, reveals the ASSOCHAM.
Feb 07, 2018, at 10:41 pm
New York, Feb 7 (IBNS): The supplement nicotinamide riboside (NR) – a form of vitamin B3 – prevented neurological damage and improved cognitive and physical function in a new mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
Premature babies make fewer friends, but not for long, finds study
Feb 06, 2018, at 11:42 pm
London, Feb 6 (IBNS): Premature babies make fewer friends, feel less accepted by peers and spend less time socialising in early childhood – but this improves when they get to school – according to new research by an international research collaboration, including the University of Warwick, UK.
Only 3% workers worry their health care: ASSOCHAM Survey
Feb 06, 2018, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Despite increase in life-style diseases, only 3% of workers are worried about their future health since majority of it is hardly able to spare resources beyond meeting their daily needs and the absence of any affordable health services provided by corporates to majority of its employees, reveals ASSOCHAM survey.
Roving Robot visiting Kolkata Hospitals
Feb 05, 2018, at 07:06 pm
Kolkata Feb 3 (IBNS): Cancer is a relentless disease. Damaging organs and tissue in its wake, cancer can be insidious in its onset, hiding malignant cells and tumours in the most unreachable parts of the body. Early detection is a daunting challenge. Once detected, patients find it hard to accept its presence wasting time in exploring alternatives. Eventually calling for surgery, medication and a combination of Radio and Chemotherapy.
Life expectancy gains are slowing in both rich and poor countries
Feb 03, 2018, at 11:18 pm
New York, Feb 3 (IBNS): Increases in human life expectancy have slowed dramatically across the world since 1950, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.