Health & Food

Jul 18: Want to improve your bone health? Running -- a high-intensity and weight-bearing physical activity -- for just one to two minutes each day may help you, new research shows. The findings showed that women who on an average did 60-120 seconds of running per day had four per cent better bone health than those who did less than a minute, while those who ran for more than two minutes a day, had...

London, Jul 17: Scientists have identified a naturally occurring protein in the human body that protects against heart attacks and strokes, and may help develop new therapies to prevent the build up of fat in the arteries. Researchers from King's College London in the UK measured the level of the dickkopf-related protein 3 (DKK3) in blood samples collected from 574 people over five years. They...

London, Jul 14: Teenagers who play football for as little as three hours a week may have healthy and stronger bones, a study has claimed. "Our research shows that playing football can improve bone development in comparison to swimming and cycling," said Dimitris Vlachopoulos at the University of Exeter in the UK. "Though we focused on aspiring professionals who played as much as nine hours a week...

New Delhi, Jul 13: Meibomian gland dysfunction -- also known as dry eye syndrome -- is on the rise among women due to excess make-up of the eyes. Though not taken seriously, the condition leads to blepharitis, extreme blurred vision, said doctors. Latest medical cases revealed that though MGD until now was seen due to ageing, now the trend has changed and it is occurring among young women as well...

Washington, Jul 12: According to a recent study, researchers found that depression has different effects on the brain activity of male and female patients in certain brain regions. The results suggest that adolescent girls and boys may experience depression differently and that sex-specific treatments might be beneficial for adolescents. When researchers exposed the depressed adolescents to happy...

Washington, Jul 11: Your daily cup of joe may help you live longer, say scientists who have found that drinking coffee may lower the risk of death due to heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. People who consumed a cup of coffee a day were 12 per cent less likely to die compared to those who did not drink coffee. This association was even stronger for those who drank two to three cups a day -...

New Delhi, Jul 9: Pollution, excessive smoking and other factors contribute towards lung infections, some of which can also prove fatal. A team of researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have unfortunately found that 2015 recorded a total of 16 million cases globally of a fatal lung infection called Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). India, along with China, Nigeria, Pakistan and Indonesia...

Jul 9: Your sense of smell that helps in enjoying the food may be inadvertently making you fat while the lack of it may trick the body into thinking it has already eaten, researchers say. The findings revealed that obese mice that lost sense of smell lost weight on a high fat diet while their counterparts with a strong sense of aroma ballooned to twice their normal weight. The result suggests that...

Jul 5: While enjoying the rainy season, don’t forget to take care of your eyes as the climate also encourages infective microorganisms to thrive. Avoid infections like conjunctivitis, sties, dry eyes and corneal ulcers by using clean towels and more, say experts. Uma Singh, Medical Consultant at Ozone Group, Gowri Kulkarni, Head of Medical Operations, DocsApp and Shailja Mittal, Creative Head at...

New Delhi, Jul 4: Meditation is an activity practiced by millions of people worldwide. But how does it affect your brain? In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in international research on meditation and the findings may not be what you expect. Although the options are many, the purpose is basically the same: more peace, less stress, better concentration, greater self-awareness and...