Health
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Why even fit sportspersons have heart attacks
These factors may cause heart attacks even among outwardly fit sportspersons. The untimely death of Australia’s spin wizard Shane Warne sent shock waves throughout the cricket world. The highly popular cricketer had helped his…
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Resistance exercise can help get better sleep, suggests study
Texas: According to a new study, resistance exercise may be superior to aerobic exercise as a way to get better sleep, and sleep is important for cardiovascular health. The study was published…
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How do human bodies fight against cancer?
London: Researchers have identified a process by which our body’s immune system can be triggered to attack cancer cells. The research, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could help develop new…
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Cocoa does not reduce exercise-related digestive distress, suggests study
Washington: As always, impressive athleticism was on display during the Winter Olympics, despite the pandemic and its restrictions that brought about major changes, both in training as well the output. But being…
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Stress during peripuberty leads to increase in adipose tissue: Study
Lausanne: ‘Peripuberty’ is a natural change that every person’s body undergoes when childhood ends and adolescence begins. A new study has found that stress during the peripubertal period leads to an increase…
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One billion more will face hearing loss by 2050: WHO
By Satyen Mohapatra One billion more people could face hearing loss globally by 2050 with at least 700 million requiring hearing rehabilitation, according to World Health Organisation. Today an estimated 1.5 billion…
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Immunotherapy drug strengthens head, neck cancer treatment: Study
Ohio: A recently conducted clinical trial by the University of Cincinnati showed that by adding an immunotherapy drug to the standard of care treatment regimens, the survival rates for head and neck…
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Loud music may up hearing loss risk in over 1 bn young adults: WHO
Geneva: More than 1 billion people aged 12 to 35 years risk losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other recreational sounds, the World Health Organisation…
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Covid infected people may have different variants hidden in several body parts: Study
London: People suffering from COVID-19 may have several variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus hidden away from the immune system in different parts of the body, according to the findings of two studies.…
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Neem tree-based drugs may help fight Covid variants: Study
Kolkata: Extract from the bark of the neem tree, indigenous to India, may help treat and reduce the spread of coronavirus, a team of international researchers found. Neem, used for over thousands…
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Research finds ultrasound scans can diagnose prostate cancer
London: The one thing that rings a bell in everyone’s minds and makes them scared is when they’re asked to take an MRI, the procedure that is used to detect cancer. But,…
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Study finds adverse health effects of Vitamin D2
London: A recent study suggested that while vitamin D2 has a questionable impact on human health, vitamin D3 could balance people’s immune systems and help to fight against viral infections such as…
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Dead man stays Covid positive for over a month: Report
Jerusalem: In a bizzare case, a man tested positive for Covid almost six full weeks after his death, media reports said. In September 2021, a 41-year-old Ukrainian man, who went swimming in…
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Study reveals how our bodies shifts between making bones and breaking them down
Osaka: Bone remodeling occurs in different parts of the body throughout life to maintain bone physique balance and systematic mineral homeostasis. During this “remodeling” process, osteoclasts remove mineralized bones, whereas osteoblasts form…
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Study explores if eating vegetables protects against cardiovascular diseases
Oxford: Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the University of Bristol found no evidence that a diet rich…
