Health

New guidelines for weight loss surgery

New York: Two of the top experts in the world on bariatric and metabolic surgery have released new evidence-based clinical guidelines that, among a slew of other recommendations, expand patient eligibility for…
Molecular structure of important receptors in immune system unravelled: Researchers

Washington: Researchers publish the three-dimensional structure of the B cell antigen receptor, shedding new light on its composition. The B cell antigen receptor consists of an antibody bound to the cell membrane…

Pregnancy blood pressure problems associated with increased risk of infant mortality

Copenhagen: According to a study published in The BMJ today, a disease that can cause unusually high blood pressure during pregnancy is linked to an elevated risk of death in offspring from…
Exercise enhances cardiorespiratory fitness during and after treatment: Study

Washington: According to research published in JACC: CardioOncology, physical activity intervention during chemotherapy is safe, it increases long-term fitness”>cardiorespiratory fitness, and alleviates some of the side effects of cancer treatment. If exercise…
Study finds timely treatment of depression can lower risk of dementia

Philadelphia: An increased risk of dementia has long been linked to depression, and now a new study offers proof that, in some patient populations, prompt treatment of depression may reduce dementia risk.…
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…
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…

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…
Video games may trigger lethal heart problems in some children: Study

Melbourne: Playing video games may lead to life-threatening irregular heartbeat in susceptible children whose predisposition may have been previously unrecognised, according to a study. The research, published recently in the journal Heart…
Real cancer cases up to 3 times higher than reported in India

New Delhi: Real cancer incidence level in India is estimated to be 1.5 to three times higher than reported incidence as 51 per cent patients take more than a week to conclude…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…