Parvathy Sukumaran According to a study, people with similar appearances probably share similar DNA
Editor DNA analysis and a collection of photographs of genetically unrelated lookalikes have shown that great facial likeness is…
Latest recommendations for the use of statins for cardiovascular treatment
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability globally, and there have been concerted efforts for…
Brain mapping technology is introduced for the first time in India at a Delhi hospital
The nation's first brain mapping tool, connectomics/Quicktome, was introduced by Delhi's IBS Hospital. With the development of such…
A wide variety of sounds can trigger misophonia
Researchers for the first time have identified the parts of the brain involved in a less-commonly studied trigger…
Increased levels of certain chemokines in the blood are associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in men
In new research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, elevated blood levels of a certain…
A new prenatal test can speed up and save money when it comes to chromosomal anomalies
Details about the test which are awaiting authorization from the New York State Department of Health before it…
60% of oil spill cleanup workers are more likely to experience asthmatic symptoms years after the spill
The ongoing study, led by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes…
PTSD symptoms may be lessened by direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs used to treat Hepatitis C virus infection
In their lifetimes, more than 6% of Americans will experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a chronic…
How a Japanese herbal remedy guards the gastrointestinal tract from inflammatory bowel disease
The research, which was published in Frontiers in Immunology, demonstrates that DKT, a herbal remedy made up of…
Watching TV may increase your risk of dementia, while using a computer may lower it
The relationship to dementia with these activities remained strong no matter how much physical activity a person did,…
