NEW DELHI,India(TNO) A cardiologist at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, Delhi has developed a smartphone app that can help people know the warning signs of a heart attack in advance and take corrective action.The “Heart App” developed by senior interventional ...

Bristol, UK (TNO) Patterns of brain activity that occur during the day are replayed at fast-forward speed when we sleep, which may help consolidate our memories, according to a new study. The findings provide further evidence for the benefits of ...

NEW YORK, U.S (TNO) Researchers have found that a protein the levels of which can be easily monitored in routine blood tests — could serve as a new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. For ...

California U.S (TNO) A team of US researchers has found that e-cigarettes are toxic and can directly attack lung cells, weakening the immune system and boosting bacterial virulence. “The study shows that e-cigarette vapour is not benign  at high doses ...

QUITO (TNO) Ecuador said Friday (Jan 15) it has detected its first two cases of the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease similar to dengue fever that has been linked to birth defects.Ecuadoran officials had previously detected four people who arrived ...

NEW DELHI (TNO)From humble turmeric powder and Bugs Bunny’s favourite carrots to adding oodles of dark chocolate to your diet, you can keep yourself fit and healthy this winter season by stocking up some easy-to-find superfoods. * Maca root – ...

NEW YORK, U.S (TNO) Eating a moderate amount of almonds daily can enrich the diets of adults and young children, says a new study.“Almonds are a good source of plant protein  essential fatty acids, vitamin E and magnesium,” said one ...

CANADA (TNO) Concussion rates vary widely across youth sports, with the greatest injury risk in higher-contact games like rugby, hockey and football, a new research review finds.Overall, young athletes experienced an average of no more than one concussion for roughly every 5,000 ...

MONROVIA(TNO) More than 160 people deemed at risk of catching Ebola in Liberia finished their mandatory surveillance period on Friday(Dec 11), taking the worst affected country a step closer to ending the epidemic.Liberia was the first of West Africa’s three ...

Georgia, U.S (TNO) Increasingly, young people have been complaining of forgetfulness and memory lapses. Forgetting names, faces, important dates, appointments, conversations, where you have put things, stopping mid-sentence and often stumbling on words, trying to remember what you wanted to ...