Obese patients have higher risk of infection after heart bypass surgery
A new study has found that patients with obesity have much higher risk of developing an infection soon after heart bypass surgery.
Jun 21, 2017, 23:04 PM ISTThink bursting balloons is fun? It could cause permanent hearing loss!
Researchers have found that popping balloons can be louder than shotgun blasts and can lead to permanent hearing loss.
Jan 31, 2017, 20:16 PM ISTDinosaurs were social animals, not solo creatures
Dismissing a common perception that dinosaurs were solitary, vicious monsters, researchers have found evidence that just like most modern animals, these gigantic creatures too loved company and they lived and died together in groups.
Oct 25, 2016, 14:34 PM ISTEarly Earth was covered with oceanic crust surface
Reimink's study found the presence of well-preserved grains of the mineral zircon during fieldwork in an area roughly 300 km north of Yellowknife.
Sep 20, 2016, 15:41 PM ISTConsume lots of fruits during pregnancy to have smart kids!
This is definitely a good health tip which all would-be-mothers should follow.
May 26, 2016, 23:54 PM ISTControlling 'bad cholesterol' may prevent tumour growth
One of the key factors for this process are proteins we all have that, in larger quantities, may cause a decrease in the amount of LDL receptors to excrete the cholesterol.
Apr 10, 2016, 18:47 PM ISTNew method to 'weld' neurons using lasers
Femtosecond laser pulses - each ultrashort pulse occurring every 10-15 seconds - were delivered to the meeting point of the two cells.
Feb 10, 2016, 15:31 PM ISTDiamonds used to "probe" ancient Earth
While the diamonds of this study were found in 3 billion-year-old sedimentary rocks, diamond formation occurred much deeper, within Earth's mantle.
Jan 24, 2016, 15:55 PM ISTOpioids don't guarantee improvement in physical function
Patients who were not prescribed any opioids had statistically lower disability and higher physical functioning scores, the findings showed.
Jan 23, 2016, 15:08 PM ISTBoxing more dangerous than mixed martial arts
The researchers reviewed a decade's worth of data from medical examinations.
Nov 06, 2015, 13:09 PM ISTDinosaur fossil with preserved feathers, skin found
Although the preserved feathers are extremely crushed due to sediment compaction, scanning electron microscopy shows a three-dimensional keratin structure to the feathers on the tail and body.
Nov 02, 2015, 13:38 PM ISTScientists unveil `dimmer switch` for type-2 diabetes
Researchers have identified a 'dimmer switch' which could delay the onset of Type-2 diabetes.
Sep 22, 2015, 13:51 PM IST