Millets, a diverse group of small-seeded, hardy grains, have been an integral part of India’s agricultural landscape and dietary traditions for thousands of years. Because of their resilience and suitability for India’s varied agro-climatic conditions, millets require little in the way of inputs and water to thrive. India is the highest producer and consumer of […]
In 2017, Frontiers in Psychiatry published ‘An Update Overview on Brain Imaging Studies of Internet Gaming Disorder’ as part of their research on IGD or Internet Gaming Disorder. By Sachin Kapoor The conclusion was startling: “There is an emerging evidence that IGD is associated with similar brain mechanisms responsible for substance use disorders. The brain […]
New Delhi, Jan 30 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink has successfully achieved its first human implant, and the test subject is recovering well. Musk said that the company’s first product, called Telepathy, would bring control of a phone or computer just by thinking. Neuralink last year […]
New York, Jan 24 Non-Covid-19-related deaths among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic, and women and children suffered more from related complications, according to a global study review published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. The review, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) looked at 138 studies comparing pre-pandemic to during pandemic periods […]
New York, Dec 28 The new highly transmissible JN.1 variant, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is now the dominant variant in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. The variant, classified as a variant of interest (VOI) by the World Health Organization (WHO) due to its rapid […]
Beijing, Dec 25 Amidst the global surge in new Covid-19 cases, China is reportedly witnessing an uptick in mortality rates linked to infections caused by the JN.1 variant, as per a media report. According to The Epoch Times, the country’s crematoriums are operating non-stop due to a spike in Covid-related deaths. This development follows a […]
London, Dec 17 The use of professional social networking sites such as LinkedIn, with more than 930 million users worldwide, can stir up feelings of self-doubt, suggests new research. Imposter syndrome — and the accompanying fear of being “found out” — can be associated with feeling anxious and having depressive thoughts, said researchers from the […]
Canberra, Dec 14 (IANS) Mental health conditions have become the second-largest cause of illness and premature death in Australia, government data revealed on Thursday. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) published its annual Australian Burden of Disease Study for 2023, estimating the number of years of healthy life Australians lost to living with […]
New York, Dec 13 Smoking does not only affect your heart and lungs, but it can also shrink your brain permanently, and the damage done is irreversible, according to a new study. Although quitting smoking can prevent further loss of brain tissue, stopping smoking will not restore the brain to its original size, revealed the […]
Washington, Dec 1 The recent pneumonia outbreak in China among young children is not caused by any new virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even as Ohio becomes the first US state to report a similar uptick in cases. Asking the public to not be alarmed over the spike in respiratory […]