Health
- Health
Nicotine dose in one cigarette blocks estrogen production in women’s brains: Study
Vienna: The amount of nicotine in one cigarette inhibits women’s brains from producing estrogen. This may explain a variety of behavioural differences in smokers, including the reason why women have a higher…
- Health
Birthweights below 25th percentile linked to later developmental concerns: Study
Washington: Being born below the 25th percentile for birthweight may put a child at risk for developmental difficulties, according to a new study. Babies that are too big or too small are…
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Large-scale DNA study reveals genetic links to height
Washington: Researchers have identified over 12,000 genetic variants that influence a person’s height.The 12,111 variants, which cluster around parts of the genome associated with skeletal growth, provide a powerful genetic predictor for…
- World
4,500 health workers died battling Covid-19 in Brazil
Sao Paulo: As many as 4,500 health workers died in Brazil after contracting Covid-19 while working to save lives during the pandemic, a global federation representing public service workers said. Among the…
- Health
Eating after bedtime increases hunger, decreases calories burned
Boston: About 42% of adult Americans in the United States are obese, which increases the risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and other illnesses. Few studies have thoroughly examined the…
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Ultrasound can move, break up kidney stones in awake patients: Study
Washington: A new procedure that combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may give an option to move moving kidney stones out of the ureter with minimum pain and no anaesthesia, according…
- Health
Setting sleep schedule can help adolescents get more sleep: Study
Washington: According to the National Sleep Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, most adolescents get less than eight, especially on school nights, even though they need eight to 10 hours…
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Rise in infant BMI observed during pandemic: Study
Washington: A study that examined body mass index (BMI) in mainly Medicaid younger patients in Norfolk, Virginia, two years before and one year after the pandemic began and discovered a significant increase…
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Adult brain has ability to recover vision: New research
Washington: A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain’s possibilities. The adult brain has the potential to partially recover from inherited…
- Health
Schizophrenia might enhance dementia risk 2.5 times
Washington: According to a study, people with psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those who do not have a psychotic disorder. The new systematic…
- Health
Researchers find how biological markers predict risk of postpartum depression
Washington: A group of researchers has discovered that communication among cells is altered in pregnant women who develop postpartum depression (PPD) after giving birth. A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine and…
- Health
Over 80% of Indians suffer from micronutrient deficiencies: Report
New Delhi: More than 80 per cent of the Indian population suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, contributing to compromised immunity, a report said on Tuesday. According to a consensus by the Consumer Health…
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Survey finds hot summer nights have bad impact on health
Washington: Evidence of the negative impact of warmer nighttime summer temperatures on population health has been provided by a survey of residents from Nagoya in central Japan. In total, more than 1,200…
- Health
Another monkey virus may be on verge of infecting humans: Researchers
Colorado: According to new University of Colorado Boulder research published online Sept. 30 in the journal Cell, an unknown family of viruses that is currently prevalent in wild African primates and known…
- Technology
Apple Watch Series 8 keeps a close health watch on you!
New Delhi: When Apple decided to make its Watch more than just a device to stay connected, the writing was clear on the wall — introduce useful health tools that keep people…
