Wellbeing
ICMR to study presence of cancer-causing chemicals in car cabins
As a part of the study, ICMR will enrol a total of 180 professional drivers working in three different climatic zones, such as hot and arid, cold, and...
Study claims beetroot juice can lower blood pressure in elderly
23 July 2025 5:46 AMThe blood pressure-lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older individuals may be attributed to specific changes in their oral microbiome
Study blames high-calorie diet for global rise in obesity
21 July 2025 2:30 PMIn an article recently published in the journal PNAS, the researchers analysed thousands of measurements of daily energy expenditure, body fat...
Smartphones before 13 may raise suicidal thoughts, aggression risk in...
21 July 2025 10:26 AMSmartphones give early social media access and increase the risks of cyberbullying, disrupted sleep, and poor family relationships by adulthood, the...
Unable to sleep well? Yoga, tai chi, walking may help
20 July 2025 10:31 AMInsomnia is characterised by difficulties falling and staying asleep, and early morning awakening, associated with heightened risks of mental and...
Development of indigenous multi-stage Malaria vaccine 'AdFalciVax' is...
20 July 2025 8:00 AMAdFalciVax is the first indigenous recombinant chimeric malaria vaccine specifically designed to target two critical stages of Plasmodium falciparum,...
Low sodium salt unsuitable for patients with renal issues: Doctors
20 July 2025 1:00 AMFor patients with renal issues, more potassium in their diet is counter-productive.
Twin studies report global rise in gastrointestinal cancers among...
18 July 2025 1:30 PMThe first study, published in JAMA, showed that the surging cancer cases go beyond colorectal, and include gastric, oesophageal, and pancreatic.
