Health News

Sperm count 50% lower in men whose fathers smoke: Study

Independently of nicotine exposure from the mother, socioeconomic factors, and their own smoking, men with fathers who smoked had a 41 per cent lower sperm concentration and 51 per cent fewer sperm count than those with non-smoking fathers.

Nov 25, 2018

Cannabis-based drugs help alleviate side-effects of cancer treatment: Study

Cannabis leaves have been found effective in alleviating pain and other symptoms in cancer patients post chemotherapy and radiotherapy, according to a study conducted by an autonomous body under the ministry of AYUSH.

Nov 25, 2018

Over 50,000 children die every year in India due to antibiotic resistance

The antibiotic resistance is the ability of disease-causing bacteria and micro-organisms to resist the antibiotics or medicine due to adaptation.

Nov 19, 2018

New shoe insole could treat diabetic foot ulcers

Researchers have developed a shoe insole that could help make the healing process more portable for people who develop ulcers as a result of diabetes. Diabetic ulcers commonly result from high blood sugar damaging nerves, which takes away feeling from the toes or feet.

Nov 19, 2018

Slow reading speed linked to dry eyes, reveals study

The chronic dry eye is a common disease in which natural tears fail to adequately lubricate the eyes, thus drastically affecting its functioning.

Nov 19, 2018

People will require more food due to increase in height: Study

An average adult in 2014 was 14 percent heavier, about 1.3 percent taller, 6.2 percent older, and needed 6.1 percent more energy than in 1975. The researchers expect this trend to continue for most countries.

Nov 11, 2018

Early risers have lower risk of breast cancer, study says

Researchers also found some evidence for a causal effect of increased sleep duration and sleep fragmentation on breast cancer.

Nov 7, 2018

Childhood violence may spur puberty and depression, reveals study

The results indicated that accelerated ageing following exposure to violence early in life can already be detected in children as young as eight years old.

Nov 4, 2018

Researchers unravel network of more than 200 genes linked to autism

Best known for its effects on social behaviour, autism is thought to be caused by mishaps in brain wiring laid down during embryo development.

Nov 4, 2018

Increasing protein intake can reduce disability risk in elderly, reveals study

The results showed that those who ate more protein were less likely to become disabled when compared to people who ate less protein.

Nov 4, 2018

Domestic violence common in developing nations: Study

"Most perceive this behaviour as legitimate disciplining, rather than an act of violence," a researcher said.

Nov 2, 2018

Air pollution kills 600,000 children every year, says World Health Organization

Maria Neira, WHO's head of environmental determinants of health, said the worrying findings highlighted in the study, including evidence of pollution causing stillbirth and preterm birth, as well as diseases into adulthood, should lead to policy changes globally.

Oct 30, 2018

High carbohydrate diet may induce obesity in some, reveals study

The study, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, showed a surprising difference between two sets of the fruit flies when feeding with alternate diets high in protein and high in carbohydrates.

Oct 29, 2018

Tall people are at greater risk of cancer, reveals new study

The study says that the risk increases by about 10 per cent for every 10cm of height within the typical range for humans.

Oct 26, 2018

Tall people at greater risk of developing cancer, reveals study

A report published by the Royal Society shows that for each 10cm of increased height among women, there was a 13 per cent increase in cancer risk and for men, the number was 11 per cent.

Oct 25, 2018