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No excercise associated with higher dementia risk

The new research objectively measured cardiorespiratory fitness with a scientific formula called maximal oxygen uptake.

16 Feb 2018 9:18 AM IST

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Eating yogurt is good for your heart

16 Feb 2018 9:10 AM IST

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Asthma may lead to infertility, barring regular medicine-takers

Now researhers plan to further investigate women with asthma who are undergoing fertility treatments.

16 Feb 2018 9:03 AM IST

Pregnancy is not a disease and child birth is a normal phenomenon (Photo: AFP)

WHO tries to curb rise of caesarean deliveries by revising childbirth...

While rates of interventions like c-sections vary among regions, WHO has seen what it considers a worrying rise in such...

15 Feb 2018 8:47 PM IST

The research paves the way for drugs that may successfully treat Alzheimers disease in humans. (Photo: Pixabay)

Alzheimer's disease reversed in mice

Loss of BACE1 also improved the learning and memory of mice with Alzheimer's disease.

15 Feb 2018 6:33 PM IST

Chronic or prolonged stress weakens the synapses which ultimately impacts memory. (Photo: Pixabay)

Running may help deal with stress: study

Exercise is a viable method to protect learning and memory mechanisms from the negative cognitive impacts of chronic...

15 Feb 2018 5:02 PM IST

After his death, the mother, having a desire to get back her son, contacted the semen bank in Germany where Prathamesh Patils semen was cryo-preserved (Photo: AFP)

Woman in Pune becomes grandmother from dead son's preserved semen

The embryos were transferred into the womb of a surrogate mother, who gave birth to the twins - a boy and a girl - on...

15 Feb 2018 2:39 PM IST

Study is based on the hypothesis that jogging stimulates the brain and preserves memories (Photo: Pixabay)

Mumbai: Organization for Rare Diseases India announces new edition of...

Event to raise awareness for 7,000 documented rare diseases is planned towards highlighting and addressing needs of...

15 Feb 2018 2:02 PM IST

The study suggests that the lower the fitness level, the faster the deterioration of vital nerve fibres in the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

Exercise may lower Alzheimer's risk

The study adds to a growing body of evidence pointing to the benefits of exercising regularly.

15 Feb 2018 2:01 PM IST

High blood pressure or hypertension is a major cardiovascular disease risk factor. (Photo: Pixabay)

Eating yogurt may reduce heart disease risk: study

Higher yogurt intake in women was associated with a 16 per cent lower risk of undergoing revascularisation.

15 Feb 2018 1:35 PM IST

Humans need the chemical element selenium for good health. (Photo: Pixabay)

New molecule that can fight cancer identified

Selenium intake has long been connected with cancer, although the correlation between selenium and cancer growth is...

15 Feb 2018 12:01 PM IST

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Being a single dad can shorten your life: Study

These results show that single fathers might be a particularly vulnerable group.

15 Feb 2018 10:34 AM IST