Largest study of its kind finds alcohol use biggest risk factor for dementia
Feb 28, 2018, at 12:42 am
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): Alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia. This according to a nationwide observational study, published in The Lancet Public Healthjournal, of over one million adults diagnosed with dementia in France.
Scorpion venom component may treat rheumatoid arthritis:Study
Feb 28, 2018, at 12:22 am
New York, Feb 27 (IBNS): A treatment that improves the lives of nearly 1.3 million people with rheumatoid arthritis might one day originate from scorpion venom.
Vattikuti Foundation invites applications from young surgeons
Feb 27, 2018, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): The Vattikuti Foundation has invited applications from young surgeons who earned a MCI-recognized degree, in the last one year, in a medical specialty currently using surgical robotics.
NASA looks at midwest rain and melting snow that contributed to flooding
Feb 27, 2018, at 03:19 pm
Washington, Feb 27 (IBNS): Much of the U.S. Midwest has received above normal precipitation this winter. A NASA rainfall analysis provided a look at the precipitation that contributed to current flooding.
Brunel University study finds loneliness in heart
Feb 27, 2018, at 01:16 am
London, Feb 26 (IBNS): What makes us feel lonely is the big question Brunel University London hopes to help solve with a new nationwide study that launches today on BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind.
Self-esteem key to treating mental health: Study finds
Feb 27, 2018, at 12:47 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Improving how mental health patients perceive themselves could be critical in treating them, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Indians lack creativity, never encouraged to pursue creative careers: Steve Woz
Feb 27, 2018, at 12:37 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Highlighting the demerits of the Indian education system, Apple co-founder Steve Woz has stated students here lack creativity and also are never encouraged to pursue creative careers, media reports said.
Study finds first evidence of ocean warming around Galápagos Corals
Feb 27, 2018, at 12:22 am
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): The ocean around the Galápagos Islands has been warming since the 1970s, according to a new analysis of the natural temperature archives stored in coral reefs.
Everyday activities associated with more gray matter in brains of older adults: Study
Feb 27, 2018, at 12:19 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Higher levels of lifestyle physical activity — such as housecleaning, walking a dog and gardening, as well as exercise — are associated with more gray matter in the brains of older adults, according to a study by researchers in the Rush University College of Nursing. The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences published the study's findings on Feb. 8.
MIND diet may slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors
Feb 26, 2018, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): A diet created by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors, according to preliminary research presented on Jan. 25 at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2018 in Los Angeles.
Demanding targets make employees sleep less than 4-6 hours: ASSOCHAM
Feb 26, 2018, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Nearly 56% of corporate employees sleep less than 6 hours in a day due to high stressed levels that arise out of tough targets set for themselves by employers and cause diseases like hypertension, sugar etc., according to ASSOCHAM Healthcare Committee report brought out by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
Heath Insurance or Critical Illness Cover – Which One to Buy ?
Feb 26, 2018, at 05:39 pm
We all feel protective for the health of our near and dear ones. We always want to make sure that they livea hale and hearty life. However, life is uncertain, and even to the best of our intentions, we cannot control certain health situations from affecting our lives emotionally. However, we can ensure thatwe avail the best treatment available making no compromise, even when the treatment costs are very high. Also, our financial savings and goals are not impacted in anyway.
7.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, no casualty
Feb 26, 2018, at 02:57 pm
Sydney, Feb 26 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit Papua New Guinea’s Southern Highlands province early on Monday, as per the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website.
Fear and Hoping: Adding hope to health messages may motivate better behaviors
Feb 25, 2018, at 12:05 am
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): While fear about health concerns may grip people, adding a little hope to a message might make people more willing to take preventative actions, according to researchers.
Understanding roots opens students to science, diversity
Feb 25, 2018, at 12:00 am
Texas, Feb 24 (IBNS): Focusing science education on students through genetic and genealogical studies may be the way to increase minorities in the pipeline and engage students who would otherwise deem science too hard or too uninteresting, according to a Penn State anthropologist.
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.
Researchers combine metalens with an artificial muscle
Feb 24, 2018, at 10:40 pm
Washington, Feb 24 (IBNS): Inspired by the human eye, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed an adaptive metalens, that is essentially a flat, electronically controlled artificial eye.
On second thought, the Moon's water may be widespread and immobile
Feb 24, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Washington, Feb 24 (IBNS): A new analysis of data from two lunar missions finds evidence that the Moon’s water is widely distributed across the surface and is not confined to a particular region or type of terrain. The water appears to be present day and night, though it’s not necessarily easily accessible.
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).
Improved Hubble Yardstick gives fresh evidence for new physics in the universe: NASA
Feb 23, 2018, at 03:00 pm
Washington, Feb 23 (IBNS): Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to make the most precise measurements of the expansion rate of the universe since it was first calculated nearly a century ago. Intriguingly, the results are forcing astronomers to consider that they may be seeing evidence of something unexpected at work in the universe.
Nostalgia safeguards against negative feelings: Study
Feb 22, 2018, at 12:55 am
New York, Feb 21 (IBNS): Psychologists discover strong correlations between Americans’ glorification of their country, nostalgia for the past, and the rejection of collective guilt regarding past crimes
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.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to reveal secrets of the Red Planet
Feb 21, 2018, at 03:35 pm
Washington, Feb 21 (IBNS): The planet Mars has fascinated scientists for over a century.
New study brings Antarctic ice loss into sharper focus
Feb 21, 2018, at 03:28 pm
Washington, Feb 21 (IBNS): A NASA study based on an innovative technique for crunching torrents of satellite data provides the clearest picture yet of changes in Antarctic ice flow into the ocean.
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.