Health and science stories relevant to India: research, medicine, space, environment, and climate.
A study using zebrafish has linked changes in gene activity to mineral build-up and hardening of spinal discs, a major feature of intervertebral disc degeneration. Researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and…
Human missions to the Moon will face medical risks from radiation, low gravity, dust, extreme temperatures and isolation. Bones can lose about 1 to 1.5% of mineral density each month in weightlessness,…
Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is a rare inherited disorder in which motor neurons degenerate, causing progressive muscle weakness and wasting. It can affect sitting, walking, swallowing and breathing. The Hindu reports…
A nationwide study has linked prolonged exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy with higher risks of low birth weight, preterm birth and stillbirth in India. The paper, ‘Effect of extreme heat stress…
A 32-year-old Tamil Nadu woman died in late June after a medically unassisted home birth, with police alleging that family members used YouTube videos for guidance. The woman died from postpartum haemorrhage…
Bombay Times Life.Styled Club marked Friendship Day on August 1 with an aqua fitness session at Grand Hyatt Mumbai Hotel & Residences. Led by fitness and longevity coach Khyati Kanjani, the workout…
Menstrual blood itself has no proven wound-healing benefit and may raise infection risks when applied to cuts or burns, Times Now News reports. The fluid contains blood, uterine-lining cells, immune cells, proteins,…
The Indian Council of Medical Research has licensed the experimental drug SHetA2 to Emcure Pharmaceuticals for manufacturing, regulatory development and human clinical trials. Developed through research at the University of Oklahoma and…
Repeated IVF failure can stem from embryo abnormalities, uterine conditions, hormonal disorders or lifestyle factors, Times Now News reports. Doctors generally consider recurrent failure when clinical pregnancy does not follow transfers of…
Most breast lumps found during breastfeeding are linked to blocked milk ducts, engorgement or mastitis, rather than cancer, Times Now News reports. These conditions can cause a tender lump, swelling, warmth, redness…
