Raw chicken and sprouted beans in Mumbai unhealthy…?
A study in Mumbai finds antibiotic resistant bacteria in commonly consumed food items like raw chicken and sprouted beans. Scientists isolate bacteria resistant to antibiotics...
Category : HEALTH
In caste-ridden India, genetic isolation causes certain diseases
Indian scientists now suspect that genetic diseases in certain subpopulations in India and other countries in South Asia could be due to genetic isolation caused...
Indian startup develops low-cost, non-invasive device to screen newborn hearing
An Indian startup develops a low-cost battery-operated, non-invasive device to screen newborn hearing. Sohum is a unique device, which uses brainstem auditory evoked response to...
Indian-born scientist develops effective bio-repellent for mosquitoes
Nearly a billion people are affected by mosquito-borne diseases all over the world, with India accounting for more than 40 million. India spends over 100...
Diet rich in tomatoes cuts skin cancer in half in mice
Daily tomato consumption appeared to cut the development of skin cancer tumours by half in a mouse study at The Ohio State University. The research...
Swiss researchers develop silicon heart that beats almost like a human heart
It looks like a real heart. And this is the goal of the first entirely soft artificial heart – to mimic its natural model as...
Neuroscientists develop hands-free, thought-controlled musical instrument
Neurologists at Washington University have created a hands-free, thought-controlled musical instrument. They hope the new instrument will help empower and rehabilitate patients with motor disabilities...
Yoga eases moderate to severe chronic low back pain
Boston University researchers find yoga was as effective as standard physical therapy for treating moderate to severe chronic low back pain in people in underserved...
Fidget Spinners – Five reasons to keep it away from your child
Fidget spinners are the latest fad among children, but claims that the gizmos help students pay attention aren’t backed by science. Some retailers market the...
Turmeric component could prevent reinfection of tuberculosis: study
A study by Indian scientists has found that nanoparticle-formulated Curcumin – a bioactive component in Turmeric has therapeutic properties, which can significantly reduce reactivation and...