Health
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Adult epilepsy treatment may work for children too: Study
Washington: According to new research by Rutgers University, a surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults is also effective and safe for children. The study has been published in…
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Study finds potential to reduce medication prescribed for older people
Washington: A new study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences of GP-delivered medication for older people led to an overall reduction in the number of medicines prescribed. The research has…
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Study examines if infants with ASD listen when mothers talk
California: A team of researchers employed a number of techniques to pinpoint the regions of the brain responsible for a child’s response to baby talk. The study has been published in the…
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Study finds depression screening of cancer patients improves care
California: A new research has shown that depression screening for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer is highly effective at identifying patients in need of behavioural health care. The study has been…
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Multivariant Covid vaccine booster shows promise, early data suggests
London: A COVID-19 vaccine booster aimed at tackling multiple coronavirus variants shows promise in inducing a comprehensive immune response, early data suggests. The initial phase one clinical data shows the vaccine has strong…
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DGCI approves for phase III trial of Bharat Biotech intranasal vaccine as booster
New Delhi: The Subject Experts Committee (SEC) of the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) on Wednesday granted “in principle” approval to Bharat Biotech to conduct “Phase III superiority study and Phase…
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Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO
Geneva: Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a common cold and should not be taken…
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Choline during pregnancy impacts children’s sustained attention: Study
Washington: Seven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, a new Cornell study has found. The…
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COVID patients diagnosed with oxidative stress, glutathione deficiency: Study
Washington: Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative stress and oxidant damage, and markedly reduced levels of glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant, according to a new study. The…
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France detects new Covid variant, 12 infected
Paris: French researchers have detected a new Covid variant, probably of Cameroonian origin, and have temporarily named it as ‘IHU’. The new variant from the lineage named B.1.640.2 is believed to have…
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How Omicron variant is spreading so fast, sparing lungs
New Delhi: As India braces for the peak of the third Covid wave with Omicron taking over all other existing variants, scientists are scrambling to find how this heavily-mutated virus spreads so…
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Omicron: How to prevent infection?
New Delhi: Even as India is seeing a steep rise in Covid cases driven by infections caused by the Omicron variant, there’s an urgent need to scale up preventive measures such as…
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Research explains how ovarian cancer begins in high-risk women
Los Angeles: During a recent study, a team of researchers found the origin of common ovarian cancer, allowing them to characterize how a genetic mutation puts women at high risk for this…
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Study finds MRIs may help in CTE diagnosis
Boston: A new study has found evidence to date that MRIs might help in the diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Researchers have found that participants diagnosed with CTE post-mortem had shrinkage…
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Overactive bladder, urinary incontinence worsen with age in women: Study
Washington: Researchers have found that postmenopausal women, aged between 45 to 54 years, are more likely to have overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome and obesity. The research has been published in the ‘Menopause…
