Strict sugar control, as early as possible once diabetes is diagnosed, is one of the most important ways to minimise the future risk for heart disease, says Dr Jasjeet Singh Wasir, the Associate Director Endocrinology and Diabetology at Medanta – The Medicity Diabetes is one of the key problems plaguing many people around the world, especially Indians. India houses the […]
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An international study led by scientists at the University of Sussex has provided strong evidence for an effective new target for breast cancer treatment. The five-year study, called “The structure-function relationship of oncogenic LMTK3,” published in Science Advances, involved researchers from seven institutions across three countries including the UK’s Diamond Light Source. It suggests that LMTK3 inhibitors could be effectively […]
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Two large recent studies show that people hospitalized for COVID-19 in March were more than three times as likely to die as people hospitalized for COVID–19 in August. The first study used data from three hospitals in New York City. The chance of death for someone hospitalized for the coronavirus in those hospitals dropped from an adjusted 25.6% in March to […]
Continue reading » We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. A research team from the School of Medicine, in Missouri (USA), published an enlightening finding in the medical journal JAMA – OCD medication was shown to improve coronavirus symptoms. It was noted that COVID-19 “may lead to […]
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Emily Simpson is showing off the body confidence that she says she worked her "butt off to get." On Tuesday, the Real Housewives of Orange County star, 44, posted before-and-after transformation photos on her Instagram page, proudly showcasing her figure after losing weight and recently having her breast implants removed. Simpson then revealed to her followers that she gained back her […]
Continue reading » Brittani Boren Leach is revealing the sweet way her family is paying tribute to their late son Crew. On Thursday, the YouTuber and husband Jeff welcomed a baby boy, Cole Dean, 10 months after the death of their 3-month-old son Crew. Leach revealed the name on Instagram shortly after announcing his arrival with an adorable picture of the newborn wearing […]
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Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been working to design a better, reusable respirator that could serve as an alternative to an N95 respirator. In the latest iteration of their work, they have introduced sensors to inform the user if the respirator is on properly and whether the filters are becoming saturated. The team […]
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The oil from wild olive trees has excellent sensorial, physicochemical and stability characteristics from a nutritional point of view, according to an article published in the journal Antioxidants. The study, based on the analysis of fruits from wild olive trees of the natural reserve of the Medes islands, reveals that the parameters of the quality of oil are within the […]
Continue reading » Researchers at Rutgers University, the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood and the University of Copenhagen have described for the first time how delivery by caesarean section interferes with a baby’s ability to obtain beneficial germs from the mother’s microbiome, and how this can lead to early childhood asthma. The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, has implications for […]
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Older adults living in noisy neighborhoods may face higher odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, according to new research. Researchers have examined a wide range of factors — from sedentary behavior to exposure to airborne pollutants to loneliness — to determine whether they raise a person’s risk of dementia. However, only a handful of epidemiological studies […]
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