Wellbeing
Elite distance runners may live longer than general population
Study in British Journal of Sports Medicine finds runners who achieve a sub-4-minute mile live longer, challenging exercise's impact on lifespan
DT Health: Lifestyle changes needed for patients on dialysis
Dialysis is initiated on any person only when the kidney functions fall below 10 per cent. The goal of a good dialysis programme is to provide...
Simple oral rinse can detect gastric cancer early, shows study
Researchers, from Rutgers University in the US, showed that a simple oral rinse helped them identify distinct oral bacteria patterns in patients with...
Study finds link between children sleep problems, psychosis in young...
A large cohort study of children between the ages of six months and seven years old provided data on the duration of sleep at night that researchers...
Eating ultra-processed foods may shorten your lifespan, cause early...
The rate of death from any cause among participants in this group was 1,536 per 100,000 person-years.
Study shows who should take preventive treatment for TB
“Tuberculosis affects tens of millions of people every year and has long-term lasting effects, even after people recover.
Addressing Climate Change: The Potential of Bioengineering Solutions
The field of "engineering biology", which uses genetic technology to engineer biological tools for solving specific problems, may be able to help.
Air pollution increasingly threatening the mangrove ecosystem of...
In the study, old motors in local boats were identified as a major source of heavy toxic metals in the air.
