Research

New York : While the effects of global climate change are already resulting in the loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise, and longer and more intense heat waves, a first-ever survey of planktonic lipids in the global ocean predicts a…

Toronto : Having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children, says a new study.The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, found that the…

London : Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from lungs to brain, via the bloodstream, potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage, a new study reveals.An international team of…

London : People with Type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke have double the risk of developing dementia, finds a study.Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases (ischemic heart disease, heart failure or atrial fibrillation) and stroke, so-called…

New Delhi : About four crore Indians suffered long Covid symptoms during the last two years of pandemic, according to a study, not peer-reviewed yet.Long Covid is defined as having new or ongoing symptoms four weeks or more after the start…

London : Humans are smarter eaters than previously thought, finds a study that showed people 'right size' portions of high-calorie foods they eat.The findings, led by the University of Bristol, revisit the long-held belief that humans are…

London : Scientists have found that T helper cells offer little protection against malarial infections, to which people in endemic areas are constantly exposed.Despite impressive successes in controlling malaria, more than 600,000 people…

New York : Covid infection also affects brains of people with no pre-existing neurological conditions, finds a study.While many people showed improvement, the majority still had some neurological symptoms six months after a Covid infection.…

New York : Stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination accelerates ageing of the immune system, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from…

London : Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome - most of them unaware - putting them at increased risk of diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and thrombosis, according to a study. Sex…