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Social media fad of mouth taping during sleep may pose severe risks: Researchers

Social media fad of mouth taping during sleep may pose severe risks: Researchers

A recent trend amplified by social media has some people taping their mouths shut at night to treat sleep-disordered breathing by preventing mouth breathing. However, this practice may pose severe risks

23 May,2025 02:13 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Birth control pills may triple risk of cryptogenic stroke in women: Study

Birth control pills may triple risk of cryptogenic stroke in women: Study

Strokes without a known cause are called cryptogenic. It accounts for up to 40 per cent of all ischaemic strokes in young adults

23 May,2025 01:50 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Stress may impair emotion control in people with mental health conditions: Study

Stress may impair emotion control in people with mental health conditions: Study

Researchers found that stress can temporarily impair executive functions, which are mental processes like working memory, impulse control, and flexibility

22 May,2025 04:46 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
PM says Dr Jayant Narlikar's death a 'monumental loss to scientific community'

PM says Dr Jayant Narlikar's death a 'monumental loss to scientific community'

A towering figure in Indian science, Dr Narlikar was widely known for his pioneering contributions to cosmology, his efforts to popularise science, and for setting up premier research institutions in the country

20 May,2025 02:46 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Psoriasis patients may be at risk of obesity, fatty liver disease: Study

Psoriasis patients may be at risk of obesity, fatty liver disease: Study

Psoriasis, with its systemic inflammatory nature, high risk of cardiovascular disease, and frequent use of biologic drugs, could provide a valuable framework for studying residual inflammation

20 May,2025 11:12 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Common hospital superbug found to digest plastic; may cause infections: Study

Common hospital superbug found to digest plastic; may cause infections: Study

The bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is responsible for up to 30 per cent of hospital-acquired infections, a new study has found

19 May,2025 09:24 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Only 3 in 5 heart failure patients see cardiologist at least once a year: Study

Only 3 in 5 heart failure patients see cardiologist at least once a year: Study

Researchers found that around two out of every five patients did not see a cardiologist over the course of a year. Those who did see a cardiologist were less likely to be hospitalised with heart failure in the following year

19 May,2025 10:12 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Rising temperatures may increase severity of obstructive sleep apnea: Study

Rising temperatures may increase severity of obstructive sleep apnea: Study

The study found that, under the most likely climate change scenarios, the societal burden of obstructive sleep apnea is expected to double in most countries over the next 75 years

19 May,2025 09:54 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Air pollution, limited green spaces are increasing risk of asthma: Study

Air pollution, limited green spaces are increasing risk of asthma: Study

Improving these can help prevent one in 10 cases of asthma — a chronic respiratory condition characterised by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making breathing difficult

18 May,2025 01:48 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
EOS-09 satellite:

EOS-09 satellite: "Every launch is a learning process", says space strategist

Space strategist PK Ghosh stated that the unfortunate failure encountered by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the launch of its 101st satellite, EOS-09, aboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61), should be used as a learning process, and not to get demotivated by this failure.

18 May,2025 01:29 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

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