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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
Alcohol-related deaths rose most in liver, colorectal, and esophageal cancers, highlighting growing concern.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
Infant-directed singing may boost health outcomes for babies and caregivers through simple interventions.
Many parents notice that babies enjoy being sung to, yet there’s been little research on the lasting impact of parental singing. A recent study investigated whether a music enrichment program that encouraged
parents to sing more often to their infants could benefit both baby and caregiver—similar to the known benefits of skin-to-skin contact.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
Prostate cancer is a common cancer in men, starting in the prostate gland and affecting urinary health.
Many men with aggressive prostate cancer often face a high risk of the disease returning even after treatment. A recent Phase 2 clinical trial led by researchers at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered possible reasons behind these poor outcomes and points to a promising path forward with targeted therapy.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
Dementia is a general term for a decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills that interferes with daily life, often caused by damage to brain cells.
A landmark Australian study has found that men who inherit two copies of a common iron-regulating gene variant are more than twice as likely to develop dementia — a discovery that could reshape the way medical professionals approach dementia risk assessment and prevention strategies in aging males.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
FSSAI ramps up monitoring of food claims to ensure transparency and protect consumers amid industry changes.
The
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern advisory to food businesses cautioning them against the use of the term “100%” on food labels, packaging, and promotional materials. The warning comes amid growing concerns that such claims may mislead consumers, creating false impressions about the purity, quality, or superiority of food products.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
Ischemic stroke treatment removes blood clots to restore brain blood flow and minimize damage.
In a significant boost to India's medical innovation landscape, the Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology, has announced financial support for S3V Vascular Technologies to develop the
country’s first fully indigenous mechanical thrombectomy device — a breakthrough tool in the treatment of stroke.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
Global warming is the long-term rise in Earth's average temperature due to human activities.
Even if global temperatures remain steady at the current 1.2°C, around 39% of the world's glacier mass is expected to melt compared to 2020, adding more than 10 centimeters to sea levels worldwide.
In the new study, an international team of 21 scientists from ten countries used eight glacier models to calculate the potential ice loss from more than 200,000 glaciers outside of Greenland and Antarctica.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
Pioneering space nutrition research to develop sustainable food systems for long-duration missions.
In a landmark development for India's space research ambitions, Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh announced that
astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will serve as Mission Pilot for Axiom Space’s upcoming Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
AI-powered 3D-FAN model enhances facial recognition with high accuracy and 3D feature mapping.
A specialized
artificial intelligence (AI) tool demonstrates potential for accurately assessing facial palsy in patients, according to a new experimental study featured in the June edition of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, he official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, published by Wolters Kluwer.
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1 week ago | 
medindia.net | Colleen Fleiss
Depression affected 9.5% overall, but only 7.5% among those with U.S. military service experience.
Serving in the U.S. military may actually reduce the risk of depression, according to a large observational study published in
BMJ Military Health, challenging the commonly held perception given the high rates of depression among active duty and veteran members.
