Wellbeing
Cats may help develop treatment for dementia, Alzheimer’s in humans:...
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh in the UK discovered a build-up of the toxic protein amyloid-beta in the brains of cats with the condition...
Chatbots can go into a delusional spiral. Here’s how it happens
10 Aug 2025 7:00 AM ISTA growing number of people are having persuasive, delusional conversations with generative artificial intelligence chatbots that have led to...
Ahead of signing of world's first plastics treaty, Lancet launches...
9 Aug 2025 7:00 PM ISTThe team of experts, including members of the United Nations (UN)-established Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, have authored the 'Health...
Scientists find antibodies that can protect children from deadly Strep...
9 Aug 2025 2:50 PM ISTWhile Strep A often causes a mild sore throat or skin infections, it sometimes be life-threatening.
Lithium deficiency could lead to Alzheimer's, study suggests
8 Aug 2025 7:54 PM ISTThe study highlights that a trace amount of lithium in the environment, including drinking water, could act as a nutrient, similar to iron and vitamin...
Study identifies reasons behind deadly weight loss in cancer patients
8 Aug 2025 2:30 PM ISTNearly a third of cancer-related deaths are caused by cachexia -- a currently incurable metabolic syndrome that involves substantial weight loss,...
Binging on French fries thrice a week may raise diabetes risk by 20...
8 Aug 2025 1:00 PM ISTThe study, published in the BMJ, also found that swapping any form of potato for whole grains may lower the risk of diabetes
Non-antibiotic drugs can disrupt microbiome, raise gut infection risk
8 Aug 2025 11:00 AM ISTHowever, it has been unclear which of these disruptions might be readily tolerated and which disruptions increase the risk of health complications