Health
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Stem cell therapy repairs damaged heart, spurs hope for heart attack patients
London: A team of German, Swedish, and British scientists has developed a new stem cell therapy which can repair a damaged heart, following a heart attack. Although a human heart has the…
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Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid: Study
London: People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid and almost three times as likely to be critically or severely ill compared to those without diabetes, finds a…
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High-fibre rich diet can help fight antibiotic resistance
New Delhi: Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet, with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fibre such as grains, beans, lentils, nuts and some fruits and vegetables daily, have fewer antibiotic-resistant…
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Long Covid in children majorly ‘undiagnosed’: Report
New York: Although children were less affected with Covid-19, among those infected majority are likely to develop long Covid similar to adults. However, their condition often remains undiagnosed, the media reported. It’s…
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Research suggests minerals might be key to healing damaged tissue
Washington: A collaboration between researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University identifies the crucial role of minerals in regulating gene expression, thus controlling…
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Can low-dose lithium help improve kidney health?
New Delhi: Long known as a valuable treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also be useful in treating kidney disease, a silent killer which affects about an estimated 10 crore people in…
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Eating 20% less beef may halve deforestation by 2050: Study
London: Substituting 20 percent of beef with microbial protein — a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks — could halve deforestation by 2050, suggests a study. The study by a team at…
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How much extra Vitamin C is essential for good health?
Wellington: The pandemic is largely responsible for advocating the idea of proper intake of Vitamin C, known as an important immune-support nutrient and vital in helping the body protect itself from severe…
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Vaccines still protect against new Covid-19 variants: WHO
Geneva: Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasised on Wednesday that vaccines are still highly effective against Covid-19, even new variants of the disease emerging in South Africa and the US.…
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Asthma in children likely to worsen after Covid infection: Study
New York: Asthma in children is likely to get worse after a Covid-19 infection, finds a large-scale nationwide study in the US. Six months after a Covid infection, asthmatic children showed significant…
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How high-intensity exercise can benefit fatty liver disease patients
London: Regular high-intensity interval training (HIIT) exercises such as squats, sprints, and pedalling can improve the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, finds…
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Student debt can harm your cardiovascular health in early middle age
Denver: According to a new study, adults who do not repay college debt or take on new educational debt between young adulthood and early middle age are at increased risk of cardiovascular…
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Study finds single course of antibiotics affects infants’ gut microbiota
Helsinki: A recent study at the University of Helsinki revealed that the fungal microbiota in the gut is more abundant and diverse in children treated with antibiotics compared with the control group…
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Colorectal cancer can be treated and prevented by ‘Keto’ molecule: Study
Philadelphia: Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine suggested that a molecule produced in the liver in response to a low-carbohydrate “ketone body-producing” diet has a powerful effect on suppressing the growth…
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Study reveals why 7 hours of sleep is optimal in middle age
London: Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards as a new study has found that both insufficient or excessive sleep is associated with…
