Air Pollution can Harm Cognitive Wellbeing, Affect Emotional Resilience, Say Docs
NEW DELHI: Amid worsening air quality in the national capital, doctors here said its effect was not only limited to physical health but also...
Al-Balkhi: Psychology’s Forgotten Founder
Textbooks teach students the evolution of modern psychology in the seventeenth century starting from Sigismund Schlomo Freud and Carl Gustav Jung, ignoring the larger...
Changes to Gut Composition Linked with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Study Suggests
SRINAGAR: Changes in gut microbes could be related with an onset of rheumatoid arthritis, eventually translating into symptoms that can be diagnosed, according to...
Doctors Struggle to Treat Long Covid Patients in India, Researchers Point to Inadequate Studies
NEW DELHI: Doctors in India are grappling to diagnose and treat unexplained and persistent symptoms of long Covid patients due to limited guidelines, whereas...
Poor Sleep in Early Middle Age Related With Accelerated Brain Ageing, Reveals Study
NEW DELHI: Brain scans have revealed higher levels of shrinkage -- a sign of brain ageing -- among people having poor sleep quality in early...
Busted: Five Myths About Eco-Friendly Eating
SINGAPORE: "Organic beef", "GMO-free" and "100 per cent natural" are just some of the countless claims designed to attract the eyes of eco-conscious consumers...
SC Dismisses PIL Alleging Side-Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea alleging side-effects such as blood clotting due to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
A bench...
Study Shows Extreme Rainfall Can Raise Risk of Death Due to Adverse Health Effects
NEW DELHI: Risk of death was found to rise in the wake of an extreme rainfall event, including death due to heart and lung...
Kashmir: Shattered Minds, Silent Screams
With mental illness often being viewed as a moral failing and a sign of weakness in Kashmir, Babra Wani reports the challenges faced by...
Discovery of Key Genes Could Lead to Advances in Hypertension Treatment
NEW DELHI: Scientists have uncovered genes which act as “switches” and trigger cells in kidneys to produce renin, an enzyme that helps one control...
Half of Kashmir Has Toothache
In Kashmir, where a staggering 50 per cent of the population suffers from dental caries and 45 per cent from periodontal diseases, experts stress...
Three Cups of Coffee May Reduce Risk of Diabetes, Heart Issues, Study Finds
NEW DELHI: Three cups of coffee a day could lower one's risk of developing multiple metabolic conditions, including diabetes, and those related to heart,...
Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Raising Awareness and Finding Hope
by Dr Nawab John Dar
Scientist, SALK Institute of Biological Sciences, San Diego, California, USA
“In 2024, the world is urged to act-dementia is not a...
How to Relieve Throat Infection?
NEW DELHI: Relieve throat infection by staying hydrated, resting and using home remedies like warm liquids. Betadine gargle is an effective antiseptic solution that...
Gastro Problems Could Heighten Parkinson’s Disease Risk by 76 Percent, Study Finds
New Delhi: Digestive problems, including ulcers in one's food pipe or stomach, could increase the risk of Parkinson's disease by 76 per cent, according...
