Enhanced activation of Vitamin D by protecting beta cells may be a potential new approach for treating diabetes as well as other diseases, including cancer, researchers have suggested. When beta cells — the cells in the pancreas that produce, store and release the hormone insulin — become dysfunctional, the body cannot make insulin to control blood sugar (glucose) and levels Read More

Turns out, tolerating an infection without eliminating a pathogen is far more beneficial than simply killing it. According to a research conducted by the McGill University Health Centre, some scientists have taken a lesson from plant biologists about an ancient strategy involving the ability to ‘tolerate’ rather than ‘resist’ infection to maintain health. The concept, referred to as “disease tolerance,” Read More

While sleep duration matters a lot, it is specifically vital for kidney disease patients. According to a study conducted by the American Society of Nephrology, sleep duration may influence the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) experienced by individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In patients with CKD, fatigue, lack of energy, and drowsiness are the most common symptoms that result Read More

British scientists have developed a much more reliable blood test for diagnosing peanut allergies, which leads the way for a better method of diagnosing them. Peanuts are the most common reason of fatal food-induced anaphylaxis, or severe allergic reaction, and allergy cases among children have risen sharply in recent years. Britain’s Food Standards Agency estimates up to one in 55 Read More

Turns out, whooping cough is more widespread than previously known. According to a study conducted by the Public Health Ontario, whooping cough cases are happening much more frequently than previously known, reinforcing the importance of up-to-date vaccinations to protect against illness and the spread of disease. Whooping cough (formally known as pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. In Read More

HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus 6 Fast AF sale on Amazon India from May 13 to May 16 A complimentary Amazon Pay cashback of Rs. 1,000 will be given 3 months extended warranty will also be provided on the OnePlus 6 OnePlus 6 is coming to India on May 17, when the smartphone will be unveiled at a launch event in Mumbai at the Read More

Nokia X price is said to start at CNY 1,600 (roughly Rs. 16,900) HIGHLIGHTS The listing reveals the presence of Android 8.1 Oreo Model number of the phone is Nokia TA-1099 Nokia X launch in China is set for May 16 Nokia X launch is expected in China on May 16. Touted to be the latest mid-range smartphone, and the first one Read More

HIGHLIGHTS OnLeaks has outed CAD renders of the OnePlus 6 A 360-degree video has also been released OnePlus 6 launch is set for May 16 in London OnePlus 6 launch is expected in London on May 16, followed by events in Mumbai and Beijing on May 17. While the handset has had partial elements of its design and hardware specifications confirmed Read More

Commercial real estate is an industry driven by huge volumes of data, making it uniquely positioned to benefit from broad-based cloud adoption. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, the world creates roughly 2.2 exabytes — that’s 2.2 billion gigabytes — of data every day. While this proliferation of data is spread across millions if not billions of individual devices, simply storing Read More

Manama: More than 75,000 flats in Kuwait are empty and need to be “absorbed” by the real estate market in four to five years, a study has warned. According to Kuwait Real-Estate Union secretary general Ahmad Al Dewaihees, there are currently 49,130 empty flats in Kuwait and 26,466 more under construction. The percentage of flats being used has dropped by Read More