Kendrapara, June 25 (PTI) A 76-year-old man has been arrested in Odisha’s Kendrapara district on charge of peddling Cannabis and opium. Acting on a tip-off, accused Kulamani Mohapatra was arrested from his house at Kansara village under Kendrapara Sadar police station with the banned substances, said Excise Superintendent Purosottam Dharua. “On a tip-off, the house […]
Jul 16, 2021
Paralakhemundi: An elderly couple was allegedly murdered over suspicion of sorcery at Elsara village under Garabandha police station in Gajapati dist, police said on Friday. According to police, Edanga Sabar and his wife Srimati were killed on February 18. The miscreants buried the bodies near a hill on the outskirts of the village. However, the […]
Jul 16, 2021
Bhubaneswar: Even as the commissionerate police is yet to crack the high profile murder case of Bachhansuddha Pattnaik (55), who was killed in broad daylight by unidentified miscreants in the Rasulgarh area yesterday, the investigating officials have stumbled upon the fact that the prime suspect, a security guard was working with an unregistered private security […]
Jul 15, 2021
Krishnanagar: A minor girl was allegedly raped by her 68-year-old neighbour at Senpur-Shyamnagar area in Nadia district, police said on Saturday. The incident, which took place on August four, came to light when the girl's mother lodged an FIR at Kotwali Women's police station today. The 13-year-old girl, a student of local Tarak […]
Jul 15, 2021
New York: Poor sleep among older adults has been associated with Alzheimer’s, suggesting that good sleep habits may help preserve brain health, finds a new study. Studying mice and people, researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, found that sleep deprivation increases levels of the key Alzheimer’s protein, tau. And, in […]
Jul 09, 2021
New York: Poor sleep quality may signal the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, a study suggests. People with Alzheimer’s tend to wake up tired and their nights become even less refreshing as memory loss and other symptoms worsen. However, the reason was not fully understood. The study, led by the Washington University in […]
Jul 09, 2021
New York: Older adults with age-related hearing loss are more likely to have greater risk of depressive symptoms, finds a study. The researchers, from the Columbia University in the US, found that older adults with mild hearing loss were almost twice as likely to have clinically significant symptoms of depression than those with normal hearing. […]
Jul 09, 2021
Baripada: A local court in Mayurbhanj district today awarded life imprisonment to four persons after convicting them in a murder case. Additional District Judge, Baripada, Ashanta Kumar Das awarded life imprisonment and penalty of Rs 2,000 each to Surendra Naiak (42), Bhima Singh (20), Dukhiba Sangram Mohapatra and Antaryami Patra on charge of murder […]
Jul 09, 2021
New York: Elderly people above 65 who are newly diagnosed with heart failure can continue moderate alcohol drinking without worsening their condition, a new study suggests. The study showed an association between moderate drinking — seven or fewer drinks per week — and an extended survival of just over one year compared with those who abstained […]
Jul 09, 2021
New York: Older adults with higher levels of key nutrients like Omega-3 in the blood are more likely to have efficient brain connectivity that can boost their cognitive skills, finds a study. The findings, from the University of Illinois (UI), showed that several nutrient biomarkers in the blood like Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, carotenoids, […]
Jul 09, 2021
London: Deficiency in vitamin D — the ‘sunshine vitamin’ — among older adults is associated with a substantial increased risk of depression resulting to early death, says a new study. The study showed that vitamin D deficiency was associated with a 75 per cent increase in the risk of developing depression. “This study shows that […]
Jul 09, 2021
Seoul: Increased exposure to artificial or outdoor light, referred to as light pollution, at night can significantly raise the risk of developing insomnia in older adults, say researchers. The study, led by researchers from the Seoul National University in South Korea, showed a strong correlation between increased levels of night-time lighting and the number of […]
Jul 09, 2021
London: Increasing the daily amount of protein intake — known to slow the loss of muscle mass — can help older adults preserve the ability to perform daily activities as well as prevent their risks of disability, showed a research. The study found that eating more protein can delay the risk of disability that can […]
Jul 08, 2021
Wellington: A drug commonly used to treat a bone-thinning disease is safe and can prevent fractures in elderly women at mild bone loss risk, finds a new study. Researchers from the University of Auckland found that drug zoledronate reduced about one-third the risk of fracture in elderly women with osteopenia — earlier stages of bone […]
Jul 08, 2021
New York: Older adults can prevent their risk of strokes by taking a daily stroll for just 35 minutes a day or four hours a week, say researchers. Indulging in moderate physical activity, such as swimming, brisk walking, or running two to three hours a week may also reduce the severity of strokes than people […]
Jul 08, 2021
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