Saturday, November 23, 2024
MUMBAI — Regular junk food consumption and inactive lifestyles are fuelling cases of painful piles, fistula and fissures in young adults aged between 18 and 25 years, said doctors on Monday. People with piles and fissures — common disorders c...
24 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Obesity and smoking are key triggers for Alzheimer’s Disease, said health experts on Monday, stressing the need to control both, especially in young adults. Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which is a ser...
24 Jun 2024
SAN FRANCISCO — Real-world weight loss is linked with a decreased risk of obesity-related cancers, a new study has said. The study published in the journal American Diabetes Association comprised 172 patients including 100,143 in the control arm an...
22 Jun 2024
LONDON — A team of researchers have demonstrated the potential of tirzepatide, known to manage type 2 diabetes, as the first effective drug therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a sleep-related condition characterised by repeated episodes of i...
22 Jun 2024
GENEVA — Counterfeit diabetes drugs have been in circulation since 2022, a problem affecting all regions of the world, the WHO warned in a statement. The health authority on Thursday referred specifically to findings in Britain, the US and Brazil s...
22 Jun 2024
GENEVA — Counterfeit diabetes drugs have been in circulation since 2022, a problem affecting all regions of the world, the WHO warned in a statement. The health authority on Thursday referred specifically to findings in Britain, the US and Brazil s...
21 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — A total of 3,39,77,877 individuals were screened for Sickle Cell Anaemia and 1,12,01,612 Sickle Cell Status ID cards distributed since the inception of the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCAEM) last year, the governm...
21 Jun 2024
LONDON — Lifting heavy weights around the time of retirement could preserve leg strength into older age, a new research has suggested. People naturally lose muscle function as they get older, and experts see faltering leg strength as a strong predi...
19 Jun 2024
HYDERABAD — Dementia caused by fluid accumulation in the brain can be treated with minor surgical procedures, said a doctor who successfully treated such a case at a private hospital here. Dementia commonly appears as people age. Symptoms include r...
19 Jun 2024
LONDON — Women who are diagnosed with depression around the time they give birth appear to have a higher risk of heart problems in later life, according to a new study. Those diagnosed with perinatal depression — which includes postnata...
19 Jun 2024
• Malaria is a disease characterised by fever which is caused by the bite of female anopheles mosquito. In Nagaland, two types of malaria are found: malaria caused by Plasmodiu...
18 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Cancer survivors who got the disease at a young age, are at an increased risk of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), other cancers and diagnoses later in life, a new study showed on Tuesday. The study published in The Lancet Regional Healt...
18 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Traditional treatment can tend to overlook important psychological and social aspects of stress-induced exhaustion disorder, researchers said on Monday, adding that the concept of stress needs to be discussed from a new perspective. Des...
17 Jun 2024
NEW YORK — The number of individuals who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021 in the US, researchers said on Monday. Treatment rates for chronic hypertension during pregnancy remai...
17 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — In a first, scientists on Monday said they have sorted depression into six biological subtypes, or “biotypes”, and identified treatments that are more likely or less likely to work for three of these subtypes. Brain imaging ...
17 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — As exposure to extreme temperatures during early developmental stages can significantly impact neurodevelopment, specifically the integrity of white matter, experts on Sunday suggested that proper insulation, avoiding prolonged exposure...
17 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — A new study has suggested that the gut microbiome plays a vital role in the onset and progression of some neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). NDDs, which have no known cures and elusive causes, result in irreversible damage to the brain ...
17 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — At least 46 per cent of rural and 53 per cent of urban residents have used Ayush system of medicines for prevention or treatment of ailments in the past 365 days, according to the first all-India survey conducted by the National Sample ...
14 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Ultrasound is important to detect fatty liver disease early, said experts on Thursday noting that blood tests may not be enough for a faster diagnosis. Currently, the diagnosis of fatty liver disease mainly relies on a combination of pa...
13 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — While society has started openly discussing issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress, men’s mental health continues to be an overlooked area. About 40 per cent of men in India do not talk about their mental health openly, over f...
13 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Age, genetic and hormonal factors may explain why women are disproportionately affected by autoimmune diseases than men, said experts on Wednesday. Autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system attacks the body’s tissues. Studies s...
12 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — People with anorexia nervosa — an eating disorder — may be at high risk of developing psychiatric conditions and early death, according to a study on Wednesday. The Mayo Clinic defines anorexia nervosa as an eating disorder ...
12 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — The H5N1 virus, or bird flu virus, has raised fresh concerns for humans with reports of spillover to mammals like domestic cats and mice, infectious disease experts said on Wednesday. The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) An...
12 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Women with sleep loss condition insomnia may be at significant risk of developing ovarian cancer, said experts on Tuesday. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it difficult for a person to fall asleep or stay asleep. People...
12 Jun 2024
NEW DELHI — Snoring is a sleep disorder that can raise the risk of several non-communicable diseases like high blood pressure, and blood sugar and even cause life-threatening heart attack and stroke, said experts on Monday. Snoring is the most comm...
10 Jun 2024
