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New Test Predicts Death, Heart Attack Risk among Diabetic Patients

A simple test can accurately predict death and heart attack risk associated with diabetes.

Jan 17, 2014

Soon, a Device to Monitor Blood Sugar Level 24/7 (GovernmentZA/Flickr)

Chinese Herbal Medicine can Prevent Progression of Prediabetes

Health Tips: Certain traditional Chinese herbs can help manage blood sugar levels in people diagnosed with prediabetes, a new study says.

Jan 17, 2014

Google Developing Contact Lens that Monitors Blood Sugar Levels

Google unveiled Smart Contact Lens to Monitor Blood Sugar Levels

Jan 17, 2014

Gene Therapy Effective in Restoring Vision in Choroideremia Patients

A new technique based on gene therapy can help restore vision in people affected with an inherited type of disorder that causes progressive vision loss and permanent blindness, latest research shows.

Jan 16, 2014

Beauty Products in India Packed with Toxic Chemicals [VIDEO]

Most of the beauty products available in India contain toxic heavy metals that can cause deadly diseases including cancer, according to a new report.

Jan 16, 2014

Doctors Remove Tumour, Emraan Hashmi's Son Ayaan Recovering Well

Doctors have successfully operated on Ayaan, the three-year-old son of Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, to remove tumour from his kidney.

Jan 16, 2014

Emraan Hashmi's Son Ayaan Diagnosed with Kidney Cancer

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi's son Ayaan has been diagnosed with kidney cancer, just weeks before his fourth birthday.

Jan 15, 2014

Green Tea Combined with Medications Proves Fatal, Popular Beverage Lowers Effects of Blood Pressure Drugs

Drinking green tea regularly can interfere with the proper functioning of certain medications used to manage blood pressure, researchers reveal.

Jan 15, 2014

30 minutes of daily meditation may reduce anxiety and depression

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): A new study by Indian origin researcher has revealed that meditating for 30 minutes daily may help improve symptoms of anxiety and depression. Lead author of the study Madhav Goyal from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine said in their research meditation appeared to provide as much relief from some anxiety and depression symptoms as what other studies have found from antidepressants.

Jan 14, 2014

Combination of Two Drugs Effective in Helping Smokers Kick The Habit

A combination of two drugs can help smokers kick the habit, claims latest research.

Jan 13, 2014

Simple Pen-and-Paper Test at Home Can Detect Early Alzheimer's in 15 Minutes

Researchers, for the first time, have developed a test that helps detect early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, from home.

Jan 13, 2014

International Space Station Gets its First Coffee Machine (Representational Image) [sh0dan/Flickr]

Caffeine Helps Improve Long-Term Memory, Says Study

Latest research shows that caffeine helps improve memory.

Jan 13, 2014

13 January 2014 - The Day India Will Officially be Declared Polio-Free

The WHO, which has been closely working with the Indian government on the issue, deems a country polio free, if it does not have a case of polio for three consecutive years.

Jan 12, 2014

Coca-Cola Alarmingly High in Calories: A Small Coke Drink Contains 23 Sachets of Sugar

A small coke drink available in theatre contains 23 sachets of sugar and the big can contains 44 sachets of sugar.

Jan 11, 2014

Having green space near house can improve mental health

New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): A new research has shown for the first time that green space does appear to improve mental health in a sustained way. Mathew P. White and colleagues note that mental well-being is a major public health issue, with unipolar depressive disorder the leading cause of disability in middle- to high-income countries. Some research suggests that part of the blame for this unhappiness lies in increased urbanization - nearly 80 percent of the world's population in more developed regions live in city environments, which tend to have little room for nature. Other studies suggest a link between happiness and green space, but no research had convincingly established cause and effect of nature on well-being over time. To help fill that gap, White's team decided to examine the issue.

Jan 10, 2014