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New insights about age-related macular degeneration could spur better treatments
By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2020 04:44 PM IST
New research reveals insights into potential drivers of the disease -- which currently has no cure -- that could be targeted through prevention or treatment strategies.
HTLS 2020: A pill that can reverse ageing? Yes, it will be possible, says Dr Sinclair
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 09:01 PM IST
Dr David Sinclair appeared on the cover of the Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. He is a professor in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and co-director of the Paul F Glenn Centre for the Biological Mechanisms of Ageing.
HTLS 2020: Extra years of humans are not very healthy, says David Sinclair
By HT Correspondent | HIndustan times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 08:41 PM IST
Dr David A Sinclair, a top biologist, said there is a need to address ageing which is the largest cause of most disease.
Scientists reset biological clock to restore vision in old mice
By Sanchita Sharma | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 03, 2020 04:36 PM IST
If affirmed through further studies, these findings could be transformative for the care of age-related vision diseases like glaucoma and to the fields of biology and medical therapeutics for disease at large
Popular weight-loss surgery may lead to weaker bone health in teenagers, suggests study
By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta | Boston (Massachusetts) [US]
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 06:18 PM IST
Researchers found that common weight loss surgery for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy has harmful effects on bones.
Snapshots from a new Harvard study on Covid-era dreamscapes
By Madhusree Ghosh | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2020 03:06 PM IST
Bugs have featured widely in nightmares during the pandemic. Invisible monsters and invitations from the dead are being reported too. But they’re not all frightmares — some are also dreaming up a cure.
Covid-19: What you need to know today
By R Sukumar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2020 05:49 AM IST
Many rapid antigen tests are inaccurate when it comes to so-called false negatives. In plain English, this means they show infected individuals as uninfected.
Oxford vaccine shows protection against Covid-19 in monkeys: Study
By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi | London
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2020 06:10 PM IST
The researchers from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US and the Oxford University found that the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine protects the macaques from Covid-19 pneumonia -- a complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection in which the lungs become inflamed and may fill with fluid.
Build a society that respects individual choice | Opinion
UPDATED ON MAY 29, 2020 07:40 PM IST
Demonising doctors and families who force individuals to undergo conversion therapy is the easy bit. The far harder part is the work that must go into building an affirmative society that is respectful of individual choice
Walking may not help you in weight loss. Here’s why
By Asian News International | Asian News International
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2020 12:57 PM IST
This study authored by a professor at Harvard Medical School also mentioned that people who took more steps had a declined mortality rate.
Dr David Ludwig
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON DEC 02, 2019 05:06 AM IST
Daring to dream: Nobel winner’s nervous night
By Agence France-Presse | Washington
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2019 06:12 AM IST
Kaelin, who runs a laboratory at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and is a professor at Harvard Medical School, was honored Monday along with fellow American Gregg Semenza and Britain’s Peter Ratcliffe for their research on how cells sense and adapt to changing oxygen levels.
Fiction: A Tonic For Doctors
By Piyush Jha | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 03, 2019 04:31 PM IST
Column- Recent research says good doctors read textbooks, great doctors read fiction, writes Piyush Jha
Ancient DNA study illuminates Indo-European language origins
By Agence France-Presse | Washington
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2019 01:09 PM IST
A 2015 paper indicated that Indo-European languages -- the world’s biggest language group that includes Hindi-Urdu, Farsi, Russian, English, French, Gaelic and more than 400 others -- arrived in Europe via the steppes.
Basic counselling lowers bullying, violence in Bihar schools
By Sanchita Sharma | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 23, 2018 11:19 AM IST
A study published in The Lancet on Thursday reveals how a one-year ‘lay counsellor’-led health promotion project in government schools in Bihar’s Nalanda district lowered bullying, depression, substance abuse and violence.
Meal time impacts how much energy we burn: Study
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, Boston
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2018 11:59 AM IST
Irregularities in eating and sleeping schedules due to shift work or other factors may make people more likely to gain weight.
Daily use of aspirin can cut down risk of liver cancer
By HT Correspondent | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON OCT 07, 2018 04:39 PM IST
Taking two or more standard-dose tablets of aspirin a week for over five years may reduce the risk of developing primary liver cancer, says a new study.
Random Forays: Finding humour amid cynicism
By Vivek Atray | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON JUN 10, 2018 11:29 AM IST
Being creatively humorous improves relationships and avoids conflicts within the family.
Fertility diet, tips on how to boost your chances of conceiving with food
By Meenakshi Iyer | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAY 01, 2018 09:25 AM IST
Diet plays an important role while preparing for pregnancy and boosting fertility. According to a study published by Harvard Medical School, the best fertility foods are whole grains, healthy fats, protein packages, and even the occasional bowl of ice cream.
How do bacteria stick to human cells and cause disease? We finally have an answer
By HT Correspondent | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON APR 09, 2018 02:38 PM IST
A new study has identified how bacteria produce a protein that allows the disease-causing pathogens to stick to human cells. This finding may lead to the development of novel antibiotics.