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In patients between 36 and 45 years of age, there was a three-fold increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated with CT scans. (Photo: ANI)

CT scan radiation can make you susceptible to cancer

Individuals exposed to CT scan radiation prone to thyroid cancer, leukemia.

20 Nov 2019 1:32 PM IST

Researchers found that in individuals with risk factors for dementia, including heart disease or diabetes, statin use slowed down cognitive decline. (Photo: ANI)

Statins can negatively impact cognitive health

Researchers find no connection between statins and cognitive health.

20 Nov 2019 12:36 PM IST

One of the central challenges in modern neuroscience is recording the exchange of information between different regions of the brain. (Photo: ANI)

New method found to detect neural activity centre in brain

Researchers develop new method to detect light in brain.

20 Nov 2019 12:11 PM IST

Men reported better mental health than their wives reported on their behalf. (Photo: ANI)

Husbandsâ€™ stress levels increase when wives contribute significantly...

Stress in husbands increases if wives earn more than 40 per cent of household income: Study.

20 Nov 2019 11:36 AM IST

Several of the soup broths, collected from traditional family recipes that originated around the world, showed activity against the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

School children discover ancient family recipe with antimalarial...

Scientists, school kids discover family soup recipes having antimalarial properties: Study.

20 Nov 2019 10:46 AM IST

IPF is a chronic disease in which the lungs become increasingly scarred and unable to function. (Photo: ANI)

Method to detect pulmonary fibrosis discovered

Study finds how fibrosis progresses in the human lung.

19 Nov 2019 2:39 PM IST

Forty per cent of parents struggle to differentiate between normal mood swings and signs of depression. (Photo: ANI)

Many parents have trouble differentiating between teen angst and...

Many parents unable to recognise youth depression: Study.

19 Nov 2019 2:29 PM IST

They showed that mice fed a ketogenic diet and infected with the influenza virus had a higher survival rate than mice on a high-carb normal diet. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Keto diet helps combat the flu virus better

Ketogenic diet helps tame flu virus: Study.

19 Nov 2019 1:02 PM IST

The research has identified a specific critical process within the brain that is clearly affected when inflammation is present. (Photo: ANI)

Inflammation is directly linked to brainâ€™s alertness

Here-'s the link between inflammation and mental sluggishness

19 Nov 2019 12:31 PM IST

The study highlights diet-gene interactions in kidney disease and illustrates that response to the disease-modifying effect of diet is influenced by genetics. (Photo: ANI)

Genetics determine if kidneys benefit from certain dietary compounds

Not all kidneys get the same benefits from dietary compounds, they depend on genetics.

19 Nov 2019 12:06 PM IST

The AWaRe tool groups antibiotics into three main categories Access, Watch and Reserve based on their strength and potential impact on AMR. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Antibiotic resistance: Global crisis that threatens future of most...

Adopt and implement high-impact interventions to secure the future of antibiotics and rollback the global AMR crisis.

18 Nov 2019 5:36 PM IST

It is essential to implement strategies for infection prevention, strengthen policies and programmes for dealing with antibiotics resistance. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Overuse of antibiotics pose threat to global health

Irrational use of antibiotics casue of major concern.

18 Nov 2019 4:43 PM IST