Health
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Low-calorie sweetener can also improve gut health: Study
Washington: A new study has revealed that a low-calorie mixture that is as sweet as table sugar and, in lab experiments, feeds ‘good’ gut microbes. The study was published in the journal,…
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Chest pain, diarrhoea more common in new COVID-19 patients: Doctors
New Delhi: Amid rising daily COVID-19 cases, patients are presenting more non-specific symptoms like diarrhoea and chest pain leading to heart attacks, experts said here on Tuesday. India on Tuesday reported 8,813…
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BCG vaccine for tuberculosis protects diabetics from COVID-19: Study
Boston: A widely used tuberculosis vaccine protected people with Type 1 diabetes from COVID-19, according to a study that demonstrates the potential of multiple doses of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) preventive against…
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Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine proven safe in clinical trials
Hyderabad: Vaccine-maker Bharat Biotech announced on Monday that its intranasal vaccine for Covid-19 has been proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in subjects in controlled clinical trials. The Hyderabad-based company completed…
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New AI algorithm can detect brain abnormality, help cure epilepsy
London: An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities which cause epileptic seizures has been developed by a team of international researchers. The Multicentre Epilepsy Lesion Detection (MELD) project,…
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An inflammatory diet may lead to depression: Research
Boston: The association between depression, eating, and the onset of frailty was discovered in a recent study. The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences published this study. Frailty is defined as an identified…
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Check out ‘astonishing’ health benefits of grapes
Fresno: Dr John Pezzuto and his Western New England University team recently published studies that demonstrate “astonishing” effects of grape consumption as well as “remarkable” impacts on health and lifespans. According to…
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Gardening can promote better mental health: Study
Washington: New research suggests that many people may indeed reap mental health benefits from working with plants even if they’ve never gardened before. In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE,…
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Gout flare-ups may up heart attack, stroke risk for upto 120 days: Study
London: The risk of heart attacks and strokes temporarily increases in the four months after a gout flare, finds a study. The research, by experts at the universities of Nottingham and Keele…
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Monkeypox isolated, possibility of developing vax: Health min
New Delhi: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday informed the Upper House that scientists have isolated the monkeypox virus and a vaccine, like that for COVID-19, might be developed. While replying to…
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Covid infection may accelerate brain ageing
New York: Covid-19 infections may predispose individuals to developing irreversible neurological conditions, finds a study. The study by Houston Methodist researchers showed that Covid infection may increase the likelihood of strokes and…
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World Health Organisation dispels hoax on monkeypox link with gay sex
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated in its public health advisory for gays and men who have sex with men that the risk of monkeypox is not just limited…
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80% of rural diabetic patients need amputation of limbs
Hyderabad: As many as 80 per cent of patients with diabetic foot in rural areas need amputation while only 20 per cent of patients in urban areas face this situation, said doctors…
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Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Difference in symptoms of diseases, say docs
New Delhi: Skin rashes and fever, the common symptoms in both monkeypox and chickenpox have caused confusion among people although doctors have stressed that there is a difference in the way the…
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How chickenpox virus is linked to onset of Alzheimer’s disease
New York: An international team of researchers has found that varicella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, may activate herpes simplex (HSV), another common virus, to set in motion the…
