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India's Millets events reach NY; MoS V Muraleedharan releases poster of Millets Festival [details]

The year 2023 has been designated as the "International Year of Millets" and a poster for Millets Festival was released in New York along with plans to organise year-long millets-based programs.

Jan 9, 2023

J&K farmers yielding good fortune through strawberry cultivation; how govt's initiatives help [details]

Many farmers in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir have shifted to cash crops as traditional crops are giving low profits due to unpredictable and extreme weather conditions as a result of climate change.

Nov 21, 2022

Promising cholesterol drug against COVID-19 fails in human trials; doesn't reduce severe symptoms or death

A new international multi-institutional study led by scientists from Penn Medicine has found that fenofibrate was unable to reduce the severity of disease or prevent adverse outcomes such as deaths in COVID-19 patients.

Nov 9, 2022

Ready-to-eat meals, frozen pizza can kill you early in life, warns study

Health Byte: Frozen pizza can kill you early in life, warns study

Daily consumption of ultraprocessed foods like pre-packaged soups, sauces, frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals can kill you early in life, and according to new research, consumption of such foods was associated with more than 10 per cent of all-cause premature, preventable deaths in Brazil in 2019.

Nov 8, 2022

Plant based meat, replacing traditional meat.

India sent 5000kgs of momos, spicy strips, grilled patty, spring rolls to US; it's a big deal [here's why]

From mini samosas to hot and spicy strips, and momos to spring rolls and more, India's first consignment of plant-based meat products has been exported to the United States.

Sep 23, 2022

Brain cancer linked to tissue healing: Researchers

How "Epstein Barr Virus" infection is linked with progress of brain cancer

The cancer-causing virus Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) can infect the neuronal cells and drive various changes in biomolecules such as fatty acids, carbohydrates, and protein components, leading to diseases of the central nervous system as well as brain cancer, scientists have found.

Jul 12, 2022

Insufficient sleep now a key factor for heart attacks: check cardiovascular health score, Life's Essential 8

Proper sleep is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

Jul 4, 2022

Final autopsy report cites "myocardial infarction" as reason for KK's death

The final post-mortem and chemical analysis reports of playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, was handed over to the Kolkata Police on Saturday. Both the reports cited 'myocardial infarction' as the cause of the singer's death.

Jun 4, 2022

World No Tobacco Day: Smoking may lead to severe vision loss, say experts

While smoking tobacco is known mainly to cause cancer, heart disease, lung diseases, experts on Monday stated that it also plays a crucial role in vision loss.

May 31, 2022

Biryani originated in India, not Middle East; history of royal delicacy [read now]

Let's settle this. The origin of biryani is often debated, but no one really knows where it came from. Here's everything you need to know about the origins of the most relished dish.

May 16, 2022

How exercise keeps dementia at bay

Exercise maintains insulin and body mass index (BMI) levels, which helps, protect brain volume and thus help stave off dementia, researchers have found.

Apr 15, 2022

CCMB study unravels basis for side effects of medicine "statins", what is statins, its use in treating bad cholesterol

A study at CSIR-Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) has unravelled the basis for side effects of statins.

Apr 9, 2022

Diabetes drug can improve kidney function: Lancet

Dapagliflozin slows the pace of deterioration in kidney function in people with chronic kidney disease, according to a clinical trial including 4,304 participants with CKD (CKD).

Nov 8, 2021

Known for reducing diabetes, sorghum can help boost immunity, especially amid Covid: Study

Studies indicate that while the juice from stem/stalk of the crop can be utilised for production of ethanol, jaggery and nutritive low calorie sugar syrup, the grains obtained can be used extensively as a healthier flour, replacing 'maida' or 'wheat flour'.

Nov 5, 2021

Blurring vision? Read the signs before it's too late

Age-related Macular Degeneration signs are often dismissed but it can cause visual loss.

Sep 28, 2021

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