Health

Sirolimus-coated balloon good alternative to stents: Cardiologists

New Delhi: Sirolimus-drug coated balloon (SCB) could be the best alternative to drug-eluting stents in the treatment of various coronary artery diseases (CAD), according to top cardiologists. The alternative is especially valuable…
New blood test to predict preeclampsia earlier in pregnant woman

New York: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a blood test that can help predict preeclampsia, a serious hypertensive disorder that affects roughly 2 per cent to 8 per…

Smartwatches may help detect Parkinson’s 7 years before symptoms appear

London: Smartwatches could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, according to new research. Researchers from Cardiff University in the UK…
Covid vax cut disease disparities between low and high-income groups

New York: Covid-19 vaccination helped reduce disparities in disease incidence between low and high-income communities, according to a new analysis. While lower-income communities had lower vaccination rates than higher-income communities, the impact…
Rising temperature linked to serious vision impairment among elderly

Toronto: People aged 65 years and above who live in warmer regions are more likely to have serious vision impairment than their peers living in cooler regions, warned a study on 1.7…
Healthcare cost of obesity in India to touch $8.43 bn by 2035

New Delhi: As the malnourished-looking poor might easily give away their lack of affordability of better health, so do the obese indicate the ‘price’ of their health. Clearly, there is an economic…
Exposure to tobacco smoke linked with increase in heavy metals in children’s saliva

New Delhi: Exposure to tobacco smoke has been linked with an increase in the presence of non-essential heavy metals such as lead in children’s saliva, which could cause biological malfunctioning, leading to…

Vitamin D supplements may prevent heart attacks in people over 60s: Study

New York: Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks among people aged over 60, finds a study. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term…
Long Covid not a single condition, symptoms can change over time: Study

New York: Long Covid is not a single condition, and should not be treated as such, according to a new study. According to researchers from the University of Washington, most long Covid…
Caffeine enhances alertness, coffee boosts readiness: Study

New Delhi: If you want to feel not just alert but ready to go, caffeine alone won’t do – you need to experience that cup of coffee, say scientists after studying the…
Aspartame to be declared carcinogen by WHO’s cancer research arm

The world’s most-used artificial sweetener, aspartame, is set to be declared a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organisation’s cancer research arm. Aspartame is used as a sweetener in a plethora of…
New breakthrough drug may help treat long Covid, cut reinfection risk

Sydney: Australian researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new drug that could help long Covid symptoms including fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, affecting between 10 per cent and 20 per…
Even mild Covid can ‘permanently damage’ semen quality in men: Study

London: Even a mild Covid infection can cause permanent damage to men’s sperm concentrations and their ability to swim, according to a new study presented at the 39th annual meeting of the…
How our genes make us prone to allergies

New York: Researchers have identified how genetic differences that alter a specific protein can affect the human body’s response to allergies. A team from the University of Pennsylvania, in an animal model,…
Supermarket trolleys with ECG sensors can help prevent stroke risk: Study

London: Supermarket trolleys, equipped with electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors, may help diagnose atrial fibrillation — common heart rhythm disorder — which can then be treated to prevent disabling or fatal strokes. In the…