When we think of winter, we imagine curling up inside as often as possible, watching countless movies, and praying for the arrival of spring. Getting outside or planning a workout? Not so much. But when the temperatures drop, there’s no Read More
The amazing story of this 38-year-old Indian author who suffers from VHL, a rare disease
Delhi based Payel Bhattacharya suffers from von Hippel-Lindau or VHL, which is characterised by tumors forming in organs of the body, including in the brain, spine, ears, eyes, lungs, liver, pancreas and kidneys. As result of the disease, she has undergone around Read More
This is how your brain activity predicts fear of pain
Pain is something that we all share. But, have you ever wondered about how you know what that pain is about? Pain-related fear is typically assessed with various questionnaires, often used interchangeably, that ask patients how they feel about their Read More
Here’s how to care for your eyes during winter
Retaining moisture can help combat dryness to the eyes during winter season, says an opthalmologist. Dry, itchy eyes are a common problem in the winter due to low humidity. “On average, the humidity drops in the winter with the cold weather,” Marissa Locy, Read More
Insects to be attractive food option for growing world population: Celebrity chef Gary Mehigan
With an increasing pressure of an ever-growing population on our planet, celebrity chef Gary Mehigan believes that the ubiquitous insects can be an attractive and viable food option to fulfil the dietary requirements in the future. A recent study found that promoting Read More
Heart attack risk peaks around Christmas Eve
A new study has found that Christmas Eve is one of the most dangerous times of the year for your heart. According to researchers at the Lund University, a person’s risk for heart attack reaches its peak when the clock strikes 10 p.m. Read More
Scientists ‘sew’ with just sound waves
Scientists have successfully used sound waves to levitate and manipulate multiple objects simultaneously for the first time, using the system to “sew” a thread into a piece of fabric. The system could be use to acoustically stitch up internal injuries Read More
Is your cough an allergy, asthma or a deadly infection
Living in India and inhaling lungfulls of polluted air every day is like being a chronic smoker, said India’s State-Level Disease Burden Initiative released earlier this month. This partly explains why many people in urban India have a persistent dry Read More
Here’s how you can get the most out of spinach
If you are wondering how to best reap the health benefits of spinach, consume it in the form of a smoothie or juice. According to a research from Linkoping University, Sweden – the findings of which are published in the journal Read More
Fight air pollution and save your lungs with this plant which can clean indoor air
Researchers have genetically modified a common indoor plant – pothos ivy – to remove pollutants inside the house including chloroform and benzene that have been linked to cancer, according to a new study. The modified plants express a protein, called P450 2E1 Read More