In a first, researchers have found that a treatment affecting the immune system effectively slowed the progression to clinical Type-1 diabetes in high risk individuals by two years or more. "The results have important implications for people, particularly youth, who ...
Researchers have found that a simple tweak to the sleeping patterns and maximising outdoor light during the mornings for a period of three weeks can help night owls -- people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits - bring forward their sleep/wake timings by two hours....
Insufficient sleep is associated with a wide range of mental health issues such as anxiety, self-harm and suicide ideation among students and athletes, according to a study. Published in the journal Sleep, the study analysis involved 110,496 students, ...
Researchers have found that nurses are at an increased risk of sleep deprivation and sleep disorders such as chronic insomnia. Published in the journal Sleep, the study found that there is a high prevalence of insufficient sleep and symptoms of common sleep disorders among nurses...
Researchers have identified a master cell that coordinates the body's immune response in the early days of TB infection. According to the study published in the journal Nature, the researchers found that boosting the activity of such cells could help reduce the millions of new...
Females who identify as sexual minorities may face an increased risk of substance use that shows up as early as age 13, researchers said. The pattern of increased substance use for youth who identify as sexual minorities is magnified significantly for females, according to a study published ...
The second Nipah outbreak in Kerla has been contained to just one person, but around 47 people, who risked their lives and did yeoman services in the 2018 May outbreak when Nipah struck here for the first time, have been up in arms against the Pinarayi Vijayan government....
Researchers have found that home-based weight management programmes may be beneficial for both kids as well as parents. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour, found that the DRIVE curriculum -- Developing Relationships that Include Values of Eating and Exercise -- reduces weight gain in kids and also prompts t...
With the return of the Nipah infection in Kerala, the need for awareness about zoonotic diseases has increased, especially in view of the spread of misinformation about these diseases. Doctors say that the symptoms of Nipah infection, swine flu and bird flu are...
Every school in London should be "sugar-free" by 2022, health authorities said in a new report. At least one in four children across London suffer from tooth decay by the age of five, with some regions more severe than the others, according to the report released by London Assembly Health Committee on Wednesday....
