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Intermittent fasting safe, effective for diabetes control: Study

World Diabtes Day: Four out of 5 Indians get diagnosed only after facing complications, shows study

More than four in five people living with diabetes (87 per cent) in India find they are diabetic after developing complications associated with the condition, according to a global research carried out by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) on World Diabetes Day.

Nov 14, 2023

Current vitamin D doses may not help patients achieve optimal levels: Studies

Current dosing recommendations are not helping patients achieve optimal Vitamin D levels, two new studies have found.

Nov 12, 2023

Study finds 187 new genetic variants linked to prostate cancer

Researchers have identified 187 new genetic variants linked to prostate cancer that can help predict who would or wouldn't develop the condition.

Nov 11, 2023

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Broccoli may help reduce symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Study

High fibre diets, like those that include broccoli sprouts or other cruciferous vegetables, may reduce disease symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study conducted in mice.

Nov 11, 2023

USFDA okays world's first chikungunya vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world's first chikungunya vaccine.

Nov 10, 2023

Lack of exercise, more junk food behind spiking diabetes among young Indians: Experts

Shifting lifestyles, with almost zero exercise and increased consumption of junk foods, are the major reasons behind the significant surge in Type 2 diabetes cases among younger populations, both globally and particularly in India, in the last 10 years, said doctors on Thursday ahead of World Diabetes Day.

Nov 10, 2023

Japan detects above-limit radioactive cesium in locally grown mushroom

Excessive levels of radioactive cesium were detected in mushroom locally grown in Japan's Yamanashi prefecture, a government report revealed on Tuesday.

Nov 7, 2023

Delhi air pollution ups 'risk of death due to heart attacks': Bengaluru cardiologist

Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, a senior interventional cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, on Sunday warned that exposure to highly polluted air increases the risk of death due to heart attacks.

Nov 5, 2023

Stem cells therapy show promise to treat, reverse osteoarthritis

Australian researchers have discovered a novel population of stem cells which are responsible for the progression of osteoarthritis, an advance that may also pave the way to reverse the condition.

Nov 5, 2023

Prevent stroke naturally with these simple tips

According to the Indian Stroke Association, the incidence of strokes in India has surged by 100 per cent over recent decades. In fact, stroke now ranks as the second leading cause of death in the country.

Nov 4, 2023

FIR against B'luru hospital for administering expired injection to toddler

Karnataka police have lodged an FIR against a private hospital for allegedly administering an expired injection to a three-year-old child.

Nov 4, 2023

Zika virus detected in Chikkaballapur district; K'taka health dept on high alert. Causes, symptoms & prevention

The health officers have sent blood samples of 30 pregnant women with fever-like symptoms for testing. Zika virus causes birth defects and can be fatal

Nov 2, 2023

Eating strawberries daily when young may cut dementia risk later

Daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations, finds a study.

Nov 2, 2023

US Surgeons Perform 2nd-Ever Pig Heart Transplant To Save Dying Man

World's 2nd man to receive genetically modified pig's heart dies in US

The second man ever to receive a genetically modified pig's heart has died six weeks after US surgeons performed the second such historic transplant, doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced on Wednesday.

Nov 1, 2023

Why severe Covid patients should avoid over exercise: Expert explains

Amid increasing cases of heart attacks in India post Covid, doctors on Tuesday cautioned people to avoid over-exercise, citing lingering physical stress and complications.