Health
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Massachusetts public health officials confirm case of monkeypox
Boston: The US’ Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult male with recent travel to Canada, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts said…
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Research shows how brain changes during treatment of depression
Vancouver: Researchers have shown what happens to the brain when treated for depression known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The findings of the research were published in the ‘American Journal of…
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Rare bleeding disorder patients in India to get 1st preventive treatment
New Delhi: A US FDA-approved treatment that may prevent haemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder, has been launched in India for the first time, global biopharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical said on Monday. A…
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Intermittent fasting may slow ageing, fight cancer and diabetes: Study
New York: While people tend to follow new diets to get fit and reduce their weight, research has shown that in addition to weight loss, people who indulge in intermittent fasting may…
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Hookah is the enemy of your general and oral health
Sofia Sanober Hookah also known as water pipe, Argileh, Shisha, Hubble Bubble, Goza has a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl. Hookah use was first…
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Maternal obesity increases risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring: Study
Boulder: A new study has found that obesity in pregnancy increases risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring. They study was published in the journal, ‘The Journal of Physiology’. This is the first…
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New approach for devastating brain tumour treatment found during study
Washington: There could be a new approach to treating one of the most common and devastating forms of brain cancer in adults, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the findings from a seven-year research project…
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Stem cell therapy repairs damaged heart, spurs hope for heart attack patients
London: A team of German, Swedish, and British scientists has developed a new stem cell therapy which can repair a damaged heart, following a heart attack. Although a human heart has the…
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Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid: Study
London: People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid and almost three times as likely to be critically or severely ill compared to those without diabetes, finds a…
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High-fibre rich diet can help fight antibiotic resistance
New Delhi: Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet, with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fibre such as grains, beans, lentils, nuts and some fruits and vegetables daily, have fewer antibiotic-resistant…
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Long Covid in children majorly ‘undiagnosed’: Report
New York: Although children were less affected with Covid-19, among those infected majority are likely to develop long Covid similar to adults. However, their condition often remains undiagnosed, the media reported. It’s…
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Research suggests minerals might be key to healing damaged tissue
Washington: A collaboration between researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University identifies the crucial role of minerals in regulating gene expression, thus controlling…
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Can low-dose lithium help improve kidney health?
New Delhi: Long known as a valuable treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also be useful in treating kidney disease, a silent killer which affects about an estimated 10 crore people in…
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Eating 20% less beef may halve deforestation by 2050: Study
London: Substituting 20 percent of beef with microbial protein — a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks — could halve deforestation by 2050, suggests a study. The study by a team at…
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How much extra Vitamin C is essential for good health?
Wellington: The pandemic is largely responsible for advocating the idea of proper intake of Vitamin C, known as an important immune-support nutrient and vital in helping the body protect itself from severe…
