Short Office Activity Bursts Lower Diabetes Risk
A study published in Diabetes Care found that as little as 3.9 minutes per day of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) was associated with a 36 per cent lower risk of…
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More women in their 40s seek help for perimenopause
More than 31,000 women were examined at Maharashtra's 580 dedicated menopause clinics during a four-week period in early 2026, freepressjournal.in reports. Growing awareness is driving women in their 40s to seek medical…
BCG vaccine may retrain immune cells to fight Alzheimer’s
A study in Communications Medicine suggests the century-old tuberculosis vaccine BCG can retrain innate immune cells in the ageing brain to clear toxic amyloid-beta protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at…
Obesity Drugs Show Early Promise Against PMOS Disorder
NDTV reports that obesity drugs are showing early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS. A small but growing body of research indicates these medications may work not only by promoting weight loss…
Bedbug infestations rising, may spread MRSA infection, warn scientists
Hindustan Times reports that bedbug infestations are increasing globally, with this time of year being the worst. Scientists are now concerned the pests could spread methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an antibiotic-resistant infection.…
Simple morning stretches to ease stiff joints and improve mobility
Waking up with stiff joints is common after hours of inactivity, but a gentle morning stretching routine can help restore movement without stressing the body, Times Now reports. Neck turns, shoulder rolls,…
SCTIMST unveils indigenously developed Chitra Core coronary stent
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology has unveiled Chitra Core, its first coronary stent, at a conference in New Delhi. The polymer-coated Everolimus drug-eluting stent uses a Cobalt-Chromium alloy…
Delhi doctors pledge 2 hours weekly free care for poor
Twenty-seven doctors across Delhi have pledged two hours of free consultation every week for poor and underprivileged patients under a new volunteer initiative, '2 Ghante Desh Ke Naam'. Specialists in ophthalmology, oncology,…
IIT Guwahati study finds microplastics along Brahmaputra shorelines
An IIT Guwahati study has found microplastic contamination along the Brahmaputra’s shorelines and recommended field-based remediation. Commissioned by the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation under its Techno Economic Development Fund, the report…
Andhra Loyola College blood camp collects 76 units
Andhra Loyola College in Vijayawada collected 76 units of blood at a donation camp organised by its NSS units with the Indian Red Cross Society’s NTR District Chapter. The camp took place…
