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Proper sleep helps in sticking to exercise and diet plans |
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Washington | March 20, 2023 3:34:24 PM IST |
| According to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023, people who reported getting regular, uninterrupted sleep did a better job sticking t ... read.. |
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Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk: Research |
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Cincinnati | March 19, 2023 9:34:23 PM IST |
| A diet high in vitamin A or its analogues may help prevent children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) from developing painful pancreas inflammation during chemotherapy. ... read.. |
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Key role identified for nervous system in severe allergic shock |
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North Carolina | March 19, 2023 9:04:23 PM IST |
| An abrupt drop in blood pressure and body temperature is a key feature of the severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, causing people to faint and, if untreated, potentially die. That response has long been attributed to blood vessel dilation and le ... read.. |
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Here's how cancer cells repair DNA damage |
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Daejeon | March 19, 2023 9:04:18 PM IST |
| A team of scientists led by Dr Kei-ichi TAKATA from the Institute for Basic Science's Center for Genomic Integrity (CGI) discovered a new type of DNA repair mechanism that cancer cells use to recover from next-generation cancer radiation therapy. ... read.. |
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Blood immune cells can proliferate: Research |
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Liege | March 18, 2023 11:35:03 PM IST |
| The ability of a cell to multiply and divide is necessary for life and results in the development of complex creatures from a single cell. Also, it permits the replacement of worn-out cells by a small number of "stem" cells, which then multiply and specia ... read.. |
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Way to reverse infertility is by reducing HDL cholesterol: Research |
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Houston | March 18, 2023 11:35:01 PM IST |
| By lowering high levels of circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein, researchers at Houston Methodist demonstrated another link between high cholesterol and female infertility in sterile mice. One in five American women of reproductive age still c ... read.. |
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Study shows how T cells therapy in solid tumours can be improved |
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Pennsylvania | March 17, 2023 9:33:56 PM IST |
| Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have been working on a preclinical study that focuses on a novel strategy that uses a "one-two punch" to assist T cells in attacking solid tumours. The results, which were re ... read.. |
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Adenovirus alarm: Bengal Health Department issues advisory |
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Kolkata | Friday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST |
| In wake of rising number of children admitted with adenovirus related symptoms in West Bengal, the state Health Department on Thursday issued an advisory on dos and don'ts in case of children showing such symptoms. ... read.. |
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Is your cough, fever due to H3N2 virus or Covid? |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST |
| India is currently seeing a surge in respiratory illness commonly characterised by cough, body ache, fever, and sore throat. But how to know whether it is influenza, caused by H3N2 virus, or Covid, caused by Omicron sub-variants XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.5? ... read.. |
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High sugar and fat diet can cause liver disease: Research |
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Missouri | March 17, 2023 12:04:52 AM IST |
| A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has found a correlation between high-fat, high-sugar Western diets and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the main cause of chronic liver disease. ... read.. |
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Neural stem cells help maintain their microenvironment: Study |
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Tokyo | March 16, 2023 10:34:57 PM IST |
| When it comes to cell kinds, stem cells essentially have limitless potential. These self-renewing cells, which may give birth to every cell type in the body, live in niches, which are specialised microenvironments. Researchers in Japan have now thrown fre ... read.. |
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Short night-time sleep doubles risk of clogged leg arteries: Research |
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Washington | March 16, 2023 2:04:47 PM IST |
| Sleeping less than five hours each night is linked to a 74 per cent increased risk of developing peripheral arterial disease (PAD) compared to sleeping seven to eight hours, according to research published in the European Heart Journal - Open, an ESC jour ... read.. |
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Not H3N2, Adenovirus cases a concern in Assam |
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Guwahati | Wednesday, 2023 2:45:09 AM IST |
| Children below five years of age landing in the ICUs of the hospital with acute H3N2 infection have been causing worry among the doctors in many states in the country. However, Assam has so far witnessed a very low number of influenza H3N2 cases in the ch ... read.. |
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No H3N2 case in Noida so far |
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Noida | Wednesday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST |
| Delhi has witnessed a rise in H3N2 cases as the number of OPD patients coming with complaints related to symptoms of the influenza virus has increased. However, not a single patient has been found in Noida with H3N2, the main part of Delhi-NCR. ... read.. |
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Odisha intensifies surveillance for H3N2 virus |
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Bhubaneswar | Wednesday, 2023 1:15:09 AM IST |
| The Odisha government has intensified its ILI (influenza-like illness) and SARI (severe acute respiratory infections) surveillance system following detection of 59 H3N2 cases, a health official said on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Study finds detrimental effects extra pounds on young people |
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California | March 14, 2023 9:34:40 PM IST |
| A Kaiser Permanente study showed that over 8,00,000 young kids aged 3 to 17 found that those in the upper range of typical weight had a 26 per cent greater chance of developing hypertension than those closer to the average weight. ... read.. |
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Statins may lower heart disease in people with sleep apnea: Study |
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New York | March 14, 2023 7:35:27 PM IST |
| According to a new study by Columbia University researchers, cholesterol-lowering medicines known as statins have the potential to minimise heart disease in persons with obstructive sleep apnea regardless of whether they use CPAP equipment at night. ... read.. |
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Researchers develop blood test for anxiety |
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Indiana | March 13, 2023 11:05:38 PM IST |
| Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety. The test examines biomarkers that can help them objectively determine someone's risk for developing anxiety, the severity of their current anxiety ... read.. |
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Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia: Study |
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Berlin | March 13, 2023 10:35:30 PM IST |
| Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute respiratory distress syndrome. Researchers at Charite -- Universitatsmedizin Berlin have now discovered the m ... read.. |
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US Congress legislates to declassify information on Covid-19 origins |
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Washington | Monday, 2023 1:15:09 AM IST |
| In an unprecedented move, the US Congress, dominated by the Republican Party, has passed a bill unanimously asking the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information on the origins of Covid 19 and sent the measure to President Joe Biden's des ... read.. |
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Study: Risk of skull fractures is higher in men than women |
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Washington | March 12, 2023 5:05:48 PM IST |
| Every year, more than 3 million persons 65 and older need emergency room treatment for injuries sustained in falls. Skull fractures are a major consequence of head trauma, which is the most frequent cause of serious damage. According to the 2016 National ... read.. |
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Insufficient sleep linked to years of poor heart health: Study |
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Washington | March 12, 2023 1:04:12 PM IST |
| Insufficient sleep may increase the risk of heart disease and potentially cause early mortality over the course of two to seven years, according to a recent study conducted by Southern Denmark University and University of Sydney experts. ... read.. |
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Precarious works associated with high Body mass index: Research |
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Chicago | March 12, 2023 12:35:48 PM IST |
| Precarious employment is associated with rising body mass index, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study. The study adds to the body of research showing that unstable employment might have a negative impact on health outcomes. ... read.. |
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59 H3N2 influenza cases detected in Odisha |
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Bhubaneswar | Sunday, 2023 2:15:09 AM IST |
| At least 59 H3N2 influenza cases were detected in Odisha during the last two months, said director of regional medical research centre (RMRC)-Bhubaneswar, Sanghamitra Pati here on Saturday. ... read.. |
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Astrocyte cells critical for learning skilled movements: Research |
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Massachusetts | March 11, 2023 9:35:13 PM IST |
| Throughout our lifetimes, we have acquired the ability to do a variety of skilled movements, from driving a car to swinging a tennis racket. You might believe that only neurons carry out this learning, but a recent study by scientists at The Picower Cente ... read.. |
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Researchers discover therapeutic target to aid glaucoma treatment |
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Indiana | March 11, 2023 8:05:13 PM IST |
| A damaged optic nerve underlies the neurodegenerative illness glaucoma, which results in visual loss and eventual blindness. Glaucoma affects more than 2,00,000 persons in the United States annually. Regrettably, there is no cure at this time. Researchers ... read.. |
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