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30 mins less social media use daily can make you happier, productive at work

Just 30 minutes less social media use per day can help improve mental health, job satisfaction and commitment, according to a study.

Dec 17, 2023

Health Byte: Exercise may boost cognitive function for people with Down syndrome

Light, regular exercise can help improve the cognitive, as well as physical, health of adults with Down syndrome, suggested a study.

Dec 12, 2023

How flaxseeds can help reduce breast cancer risk

Consuming flaxseed can help manipulate the gut bacteria to lower the risk of breast cancer -- one of the most deadly cancers, researchers have demonstrated in a new study.

Dec 9, 2023

Stop deaths on Jammu roads; J&K HC tells govt to form expert committee [details]

Division Bench of J&K High Court directs UT administration to constitute an expert committee to ascertain reasons for frequent road accidents in the Chenab region and Pir-Panchal range.

Dec 7, 2023

Artificial City Lights Luring Birds To Their Deaths: Study

Ecological trap: Artificial city lights luring birds to their deaths, says study

Artificial lights in the cities are luring migrating birds, threatening them with death, a new study has revealed.

Dec 5, 2023

Antibiotic resistance kills millions in India [see the reasons for resistance]

India ranks among countries with the highest mortality rates due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and statistics show that one child dies every nine minutes due to illnesses caused by bugs that resist antibiotics.

Dec 5, 2023

2 US Girls Become World's First To Get Gene Therapy For Genetic Brain Disorder

2 US girls become world's first to get gene therapy for 'Rett syndrome' in girls

A team of US doctors have in a world first delivered a novel gene therapy to treat Rett syndrome -- a rare genetic brain disorder -- in two girls. They became the first children worldwide to receive the promising treatment as part of the first-in-human Phase I/II trial of a new investigational gene therapy, NGN-401, developed by US-based Neurogene.

Dec 4, 2023

Apple's 'Lost Voice' film showcases 2 new accessibility features; how to set up [must watch]

The features — Personal Voice and Live Speech — were rolled out with iOS 17 and illustrate how powerful they can be through a beautiful story.

Dec 1, 2023

Constitution Day: Vice-President says abrogation of Article 370 was real tribute to B R Ambedkar [details]

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar said that the chairman of the drafting committee of the India Constitution Dr. B R Ambedkar had opposed the inclusion of Article 370 during the Constituent Assembly debates.

Nov 27, 2023

Study Finds Common Microbe That Causes Persistent Itching

Study finds what causes persistent itching and eczema

Scientists have for the first time identified a common skin bacterium --Staphylococcus aureus -- that activates nerve cells in the skin, making people with skin conditions like eczema and atopic dermatitis itch and scratch themselves persistently.

Nov 27, 2023

New hydrogel injection to reduce daily diabetes shots to just 3 per year

Researchers have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Victoza, and others to just once every four months.

Nov 25, 2023

Mehbooba, Omar oppose sacking of "terror-friendly" employees; call it vindictive [details]

A day after the Jammu and Kashmir administration fired four "terror-friendly" employees including a senior doctor, the National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders termed this action as "vindictive".

Nov 23, 2023

Fully Injectable Continuous Glucose Monitor For Diabetics Soon

Fully injectable continuous glucose monitor of 'rice grain size' for diabetics soon

Researchers at Texas A&M University in the US are working to create a fully injectable continuous glucose monitor (CGM) so small it rivals a grain of rice and can be used with an external optical reader to measure sugar levels at any given time.

Nov 20, 2023

Ingestible electronic capsule detects breathing depression in sleep apnea patients

A team of researchers has developed an ingestible electronic device that can detect breathing depression in patients suffering from sleep apnea.

Nov 19, 2023

How Tech Devices Impact Kids' Brain Functioning

How tech devices impact children' brain functioning

Time spent watching television or playing computer games has measurable and long-term effects on children's brain function, according to a review of 23 years of neuroimaging research, which while showing negative impacts also demonstrates some positive effects.