Unlike fad diets that call for the elimination of certain food groups like fats or carbohydrates, Intermittent Fasting (IF) is an eating pattern in which one has timely meals within an eating windo...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the majority of population across the globe with daily tolls of increasing positive cases and fatalities. In India, the caseload is significantly high as compa...

A University of Missouri researcher might have found a new way to help the body's immune system get past that deception and destroy cancer. "Normally, your body's immune cells are constantl...

In late June, Erick “Hiko” Miyagi of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, woke up on a Friday morning with an odd feeling in his chest. “It felt like someone had blown a balloon up in ...

Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine found that the cells lining the intestine are capable of countering the parasite Cryptosporidium with the help of self-formed chain reaction. ...

A study led by researchers of Brigham and Women’s Hospital claims that technology could potentially offer a variety of treatments for human neurological disorders. In the past few dec...

Despite the havoc that the novel coronavirus wreaks on the brain, heart, and other organ systems of the body, it’s important to remember that COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory disease that ...

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions all over the world. It not only impairs movement but also increases the risks of many chronic and potentially disabling diseases like type 2 diabetes, hyper...

Fat accumulation in the body has always been considered bad for health. But to your surprise, not all kinds of fat are bad. Out of the five different types of fat generally present in the human bod...

One in five men and one in six women worldwide develop cancer during their lifetime. One in eight men and one in 11 women die from cancer. In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed this...

Over 55 million people in the world have tested positive for COVID-19 so far. Out of these, more than 38 million have recovered and over 1.3 million have died. Hundreds of clinical trials a...

Studies from a randomised controlled trial reveals the capability of walnuts from preventing major risk factors for heart disease, claims,’ people who regularly consume walnuts may have a low...

Diet and nutrition play a big role in maintaining your health and this is a fact that cannot be denied. The idea that selecting the right foods to eat and avoiding those that are not beneficial is ...

It is a well-known fact that the gut and the brain are closely connected with each other. Anything that happens in the brain (stress and anxiety for example) has a tendency to affect the gut and th...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a class of serious illnesses involving the heart and blood vessels and include conditions like blood clots, coronary artery disease (CAD), heart attack, and heart...

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has long been identified as an incurable chronic disease. It has an estimated worldwide prevalence of 9.3 percent in 2019, which suggests that about 463 million people suffer ...

Chronic pain in the lower back affects millions of people worldwide and is suggested to be one of the most common causes of disabilities in the world. Current treatments for the condition a...

Immunotherapy is one of the many treatments for cancer. This therapy either stimulates the body’s own immune system to fight cancerous cells or involves the administration of substances made ...

The fact that omega-3 fatty acids are good for your health is very well known. According to the National Institutes of Health, there are three types of omega-3 fatty acids found in foods that we ea...

A large part of the Indian population like to begin their day with a cup of tea. Little do they know that this early morning beverage can provide them with a number of health benefits as it is rich...

If you thought that all the mysteries related to human bodies have been uncovered, then wait for this. In a startling new development, the Dutch scientists have discovered a new organ in the human ...

British researchers on Tuesday said they hope to expose healthy volunteers to the virus that causes Covid-19 in a groundbreaking study to discover the amount needed for people to become infected....

On World Anaesthesia Day 2020, Medisense team would like to thank all the anaesthesiologists who work behind the screen 24*7. Unlike a regular doctor they don't have a front end consultation depart...

Using chemical biomarkers released by the brain immediately after a head injury occurs, researchers are able to pinpoint when patients need urgent medical attention. This saves time in delivering v...

Mental health and its deterioration has been a troubling aspect for many people around the world. There has lately been a lot of conversation around self-harm and suicide since they are now being a...

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) said they have developed a non- invasive bandage made with magnetic nanofibres to treat skin cancer by administering heat to the tumour cells...

Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong developmental disorder that includes differences or challenges in social communication skills, fine and gross motor skills, speech, and intell...

Patients with chronic pain and depression have benefited from a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course, suggest the findings of a recent study. The study found that leading to sig...

According to World Health Organisation reports, 31 per cent of the total deaths worldwide are due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). It is extremely essential to take care of one’s heart to l...

The World Heart Federation has discovered that coronary illness and strokes are the world’s leading reasons for death. This Heart Day, we need to appreciate our heart more and adopt habits wh...