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Researchers have revealed that less active infants may accumulate more fat, which in turn may put them at risk for obesity later in life. For the study, published in the journal Obesity, researchers tracked the physical activity levels of 506 infants using small ankle-worn accelerometers for four days per tracking period...
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Heal the soul & mind
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DadiKaKehna
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Warmfoods
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Be gentle with baby’s skin
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Docyard | Exercise the pain away
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Not so sweet
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Novel blood test can predict onset of tuberculosis six months earlier
20 January 2020 | PTI
This blood test may predict onset of tuberculosis
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed a blood test could predict the onset of tuberculosis three to six months before people become unwell, a finding which could help better target antibiotics and save countless lives. For the findings, published in the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine, researchers at University College London...
Reward improves visual learning only after people sleep: Study
Rewarding people during a task involving visual perception may lead to performance gains only if they follow up the task with sleep, according to a study which cautions students against sacrificing sleep for late night study sessions. In the study, published in the journal PNAS, young adults were asked to identify...
Eating more vegetables will not cure prostate cancer: Study
Patients with prostate cancer assigned to eat seven or more servings of vegetables and fruits daily saw no extra protection from the increased consumption of micronutrients, researchers have found. Previous studies suggest that foods with high carotenoids have antioxidant properties, which can protect men from prostate cancer. Some of those foods...
Machine can keep human livers alive for a week outside body
Researchers have developed a machine that repairs injured human livers and keeps them alive outside the human body for about one week. It could help save life of many people, who are suffering from liver diseases or cancer. Lovkesh Anand, Consultant, Gastroenterology at Manipal Hospital in New Delhi, said, "Given the...
Burnout may cause heart rhythm disturbance: Study
A prolonged state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion -- or burnout -- is associated with a potentially deadly heart rhythm disturbance, according to a study which may lead to new interventions to reduce workplace stress. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this type of vital exhaustion, called burnout, is...
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Loneliness rivals smoking and obesity in its impact on shortening longevity and has become a public health concern, especially for the older adults, say researchers. With older adults increasingly moving into senior living or retirement communities, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine sought to identify the common...
Need to invest in mental health
The birthday of Swami Vivekanand (January 12) is also observed as India’s National Youth Day. With a central theme of channelising youth power for nation building, the day signifies the power of investing in the young. Young people have come into their own, and this decade is truly theirs. They are...
