New Delhi: Older adults with high blood pressure may benefit from drinking beetroot juice, claimed a study on Wednesday. The blood pressure-lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older individuals may be attributed to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK.Nitrate is crucial…

New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough, an international team of researchers has created a genetic test called a polygenic risk score (PGS) that predicts the risk of obesity in early childhood. The test, which predicts the risk of obesity by age 5, may be key to identifying children and adolescents at higher genetic risk of developing the…

New Delhi: India’s edge data centre is projected to expand significantly to 200-210 megawatt (MW) by 2027 from 60-70 MW in 2024, marking a three times increase driven by proliferation of emerging technologies, a report said on Thursday.The current edge data centre capacity as a percentage of total India’s data centre capacity stands at around 5…

New Delhi: Just 7,000 daily steps can be key to reducing your risk of developing a range of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, and cognitive issues like depression, dementia, as well as death, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health on Thursday.The comprehensive review, including 57 studies, analysed data from…