Health
- India
ED files plea seeking medical board to examine Nawab Malik’s health
Mumbai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a plea before the special PMLA court seeking the setting up of a medical board to examine the health of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and…
- Health
Gene mutation discovered that causes language impairment, ADHD and myasthenia
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Scientists have shown that defects in the protein CAPRIN1 are the cause of various neurological impairments. These new insights were made possible by exome analyses, in which…
- Health
Study: Malaria spike linked to amphibian die-off
Washington : A new study links an amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with a spike in malaria cases. The study demonstrates the importance of biodiversity to human health. The study,…
- Health
Study reveals process of how Parkinson’s disease spreads in brain
New York : According to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease via a cellular waste-ejection…
- Health
Protein restriction may be useful in reducing obesity, diabetes: Study
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): According to a study, reducing protein consumption can help regulate metabolic syndrome and some of its key symptoms, such as obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure (hypertension).…
- World
47 people charged over largest COVID-19 relief fraud in US
Washington: US prosecutors have charged 47 people in connection with the largest ever Covid-19 relief fraud scheme, with the suspects accused of stealing a whopping $250 million from a government aid programme…
- Health
Covid-19 reduces placenta’s immune response: Study
Washington : According to a study, if a woman catches COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, no matter how slight, affects the placenta’s immune response to further infections. The study was published…
- Health
Researchers find causes of brain disorders in people with Huntington’s disease
Washington : Huntington’s disease (HD) is a genetic brain disorder caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene. It is a neurological disease that has no cure and produces personality changes, dementia…
- Health
Children with primary immunodeficiency may be at higher risk of serious COVID-19 complications
Washington : According to a new study, children with specific immunodeficiency illnesses have abnormalities in genes that regulate the body’s immune system against viral infections and have a higher death risk owing…
- Pakistan
Pakistan reports 19th polio case of this year
Islamabad: The number of polio cases detected in Pakistan this year has increased to 19 after a six-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) South Waziristan district was paralysed by the virus, the…
- Health
Obese women taking birth control pill likely to have blood clots
Brussels : Obese women who take oestrogen and progestin-containing oral contraceptives have a 24-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to non-obese women who do not use the medicines. The findings…
- Entertainment
Justin Bieber cancels India show due to health reasons: BookMyShow
Mumbai: Pop star Justin Bieber has cancelled the India leg of his ‘Justice World Tour’ owing to health concerns, promoters BookMyShow said Thursday. The development comes three months after Bieber announced that…
- Health
Study: Teens with diabetes should be screened for depression with greater caution
acksonville : According to a recent study published in the American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes Care, the score results of commonly used depression-screening methods should be carefully altered to better detect the…
- Lifestyle
Women’s mental health more sensitive to exercise than men’s during pandemic
New York : According to recent research from Binghamton University, the State University of New York, women’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic was more likely to be impacted by physical activity…
- India
Lalu Prasad visits RJD office after many years
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal’s founding president Lalu Prasad on Wednesday drove to his party office here, after a gap of several years which were marred by imprisonment and ill health. Prasad’s arrival…
