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Data from more than 600 people shows resting heart rates have their own secret rhythm

Melbourne, September 14, 2026 (Conversation) You’re likely familiar with the idea of a circadian rhythm – your body’s 24-hour cycle that governs sleep and wakefulness. It turns out that resting heart rate also follows mysterious, long rhythms that run independently of the outside world. Resting heart rate is measured by how many beats per minute your heart makes while you’re calm and inactive. This measure is linked to stress, fatigue and fitness. Our new study, published in EBioMedicine, looked at years of smartwatch data from hundreds of young adults, and found that for 70% of the participants, their resting heart

Mayawati quells ‘rumours’ about her health, questions Akash Anand’s role

Lucknow, Sep 13 (PTI) BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday hit out again at her nephew Akash Anand, whom she recently expelled from the party for the third time, accusing him indirectly of being part of a campaign spreading “rumours” that she was unwell. “It appears that those expelled from the party have, over the last couple of days, tried to create an impression that ‘Behen ji’ is very ill and because of which she has been communicating even major issues through X posts,” she said while reading out her message before reporters in Lucknow on Sunday. Alleging that her nephew

Scientists, activists urge govt to halt E20 rollout, enact anti-black magic law

Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) A collective of prominent scientists, academicians, and activists has urged the government to halt the E20 fuel rollout, scrap the National Testing Agency, and enact a nationwide anti-black magic law, calling for public policies to be guided by scientific evidence. Issuing a joint appeal during the India March for Science in Mumbai on Saturday, the signatories raised strong objections over the promotion of pseudoscience, evidence-denying public policies, and shrinking public investment in education and research. The appeal was signed by scientists and activists, including Padma Bhushan awardee Prof M S Raghunathan of CEBS, Mumbai; SSB awardee

What to know about endometriosis? The disease can elude diagnosis for years

New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Period pain is often dismissed as a normal part of menstruation, but severe or persistent pain could be a sign of endometriosis, a chronic condition that can affect fertility and significantly impact a woman’s quality of life, according to doctors. Experts said growing evidence suggests that genetic and epigenetic factors may influence a woman’s susceptibility to the condition, highlighting the need for greater awareness and earlier diagnosis. “Symptoms of period pain are often dismissed as ‘normal’ because many of us lack awareness of a condition called endometriosis. It is a painful condition where tissue like

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