Year: 2023

WASHINGTON: Prebiotics are chemicals that aid in the colonisation of beneficial bacteria in the stomach. These indigestible dietary fibres are found non many plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high amounts in chicory root. They encourage the growth and activity of beneficial gut bacteria, which improves gut health.Researchers are now investigating … Read more

NEW DELHI: Scientists forming an international collaboration have mapped the genetic, cellular, and structural makeup of the human brain and the nonhuman primate brain. Along with new knowledge about the brain cells, they share new insights about our nervous systems’ cellular makeup across many regions of the brain and what makes the human brain distinctive. … Read more

WASHINGTON: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are found in everyday products such as paints, adhesives, furniture, cosmetics, and deodorants. Constant exposure, on the other hand, can result in major health issues such as respiratory sickness, headaches, rashes, and cancer. Natural ventilation is the most effective technique to remove VOCs in interior air, but due to the … Read more

MASSACHUSETTS: In theory, a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst proved that a protein antigen from a childhood vaccine may be administered into the cells of a malignant tumour to reorient the body’s immune system against the cancer, effectively stopping it and preventing its recurrence.The bacteria-based intracellular delivery (ID) system employs a non-toxic strain … Read more

NEW DELHI: The number of people who die from stroke globally is estimated to increase by 50 per cent by 2050 to 9.7 million deaths per year, with annual costs as high as USD 2.3 trillion possible, unless urgent action is taken, according to a new study published in the Lancet Neurology journal. The analysis … Read more