Life, Health, 27th Mar 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life Health 27 Mar 2018

Life, Health, 27 Mar 2018

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Some e-cigarette users may struggle to quit smoking

Here is what a new study has found.

27 Mar 2018 7:42 PM

This drug reduces inflammation in stroke patients

The drug is licensed for treating rheumatoid arthritis

27 Mar 2018 7:21 PM

The brain maintains its ability to generate local neural oscillations during sleep throughout the lifespan. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why do old people have disrupted sleep?

The findings from the study are published in the journal JNeurosci.

27 Mar 2018 6:49 PM

Young women with endometriosis who want to conceive may require specialized treatments like IUI or IVF. (Photo: Pixabay)

All you need to know about Endometriosis

You can also go for natural treatments to treat endometriosis, such as adopting healthier eating habits.

27 Mar 2018 6:03 PM

The analysis also adds that people with cardiovascular problems were far more likely to die early if they were isolated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says you can die of loneliness

Experts say social isolation could raise chance of a premature death by 50 per cent.

27 Mar 2018 4:39 PM

The researchers are going to undertake a study on the ways in which ageing is conceptualised through In-Vitro Fertilisation. (Photo: Pixabay)

IIT students to conduct study on reframing biological clock

Project has been sanctioned funding of Rs 25 lakh under Wellcome UK Small Projects Grant.

27 Mar 2018 4:13 PM

A CAT scan revealed that his beer belly was actually a 13 kg abdominal tumour (Photo: Pixabay)

Mass thought of as beer belly turns out to be massive tumour that may have killed him

They also had to remove a kidney since the tumour had wrapped itself around the organ.

27 Mar 2018 1:45 PM

The discrepancy between cholesterol screening and medical treatment was most pronounced in younger patients. (Photo: Pixabay)

Not many people treated for high cholesterol levels

Young adults may be less likely to think that they are at risk of cardiovascular disease.

27 Mar 2018 1:01 PM

Obesity increases risk of cancer in adolescents

Obesity has shifted certain cancers to younger age groups, and intensified cellular mechanisms promoting the diseases.

27 Mar 2018 12:18 PM

Children who received music lessons showed improved language-based reasoning and the ability to plan, organize. (Photo: Pixabay)

Can music lessons improve academic performance in kids?

According to the study, visual arts lessons were also found to significantly improve children's visual and spatial memory.

27 Mar 2018 12:10 PM

Social isolation, but not loneliness ... remained as an independent risk factor for mortality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Are lonely hearts prone to cardiovascular disease?

Despite dodgy lifestyle habits, social isolation boosted the risk of dying by 30 per cent.

27 Mar 2018 11:45 AM

The trial looked at pain levels in almost 2000 cancer patients over five days, following admission to regional cancer centers. (Photo: Pixabay)

This simple system can ease cancer patients' pain

According to a University Of Edinburgh-led study, patients with cancer could benefit from a simple bedside system to manage their pain.

27 Mar 2018 8:58 AM

The study has been published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. (Photo: DC/Representational)

Study says knee pain can lead to depression

According to study, knee pain from OA, which damages the quality of life, can in turn lead to depression.

27 Mar 2018 8:39 AM

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