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SECONDARY INFECTIONS INFLAME THE BRAIN, WORSENING COGNITION IN ALZHEIMER’S: STUDY

04 Jun 2021 08:31 AM IST

A new research into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggested that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain’s immune response and affect memory in mice and in humans – even when these secondary events occur outside the brain. The study was published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the journal of the

Study suggests people who use methamphetamine likely to report chronic conditions

04 Jun 2021 08:30 AM IST

People who use methamphetamine are more likely to have health conditions, mental illness, and substance use disorders than people who do not use the drug, according to a new study. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study was led by researchers

COVID-19 PANDEMIC LED TO INCREASED SCREEN TIME, MORE SLEEP PROBLEMS

04 Jun 2021 08:27 AM IST

A new study has found that increased evening screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the sleep quality of people. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Sleep’. During the lockdown period in Italy, daily internet traffic volume almost doubled compared to the same time in

ANALYSING HERD IMMUNITY’S EFFICACY THROUGH COVID-19 STUDY IN DHARAVI

04 Jun 2021 08:25 AM IST

A research on Mumbai’s slum, conducted by Dr Deepali Bhardwaj and Zameer Shervani, showed how the herd immunity acquired in Dharavi residents stopped the new coronavirus infection.

KIDS AND HYDRATION: A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IN SUMMERS

03 Jun 2021 04:34 AM IST

Water is one of the main constituents of a child’s body and in order to stay healthy a regular intake of liquid is essential. Water is one of the most important dietary elements for growing kids and teens. It’s essential that the parents need to develop healthy hydrations habits in

Study finds how brain strengthens memories while sleeping

31 May 2021 04:26 AM IST

Researchers have been exploring the link between memories and sleep for a long period of time. During a recent study, they found that the two activities in the brain, slow oscillations and sleep spindles, help keep the memories strong.While we sleep, the brain produces particular activation patterns. When two of

Obesity might protect against death in severe bacterial infection

31 May 2021 04:24 AM IST

The findings of a new study suggest that though overweight and obesity are risk factors for many diseases, a higher BMI can be linked to higher survival rates in patients hospitalized for severe bacterial infections. Scientists at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, and Skaraborg Hospital in Skovde carried out the

STUDY IDENTIFIES RISK FOR SOME CHILDHOOD CANCER PATIENTS DEVELOPING SECONDARY LEUKAEMIA

31 May 2021 04:22 AM IST

LONDON: Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge found that in children with neuroblastoma – a cancer of immature nerve cells – treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some children later on. The findings published in the

No bigger motivation to quit tobacco than current health crisis: RGCIRC

31 May 2021 04:09 AM IST

With mortality rates of Covid-19 being higher among patients with co-morbidities which are directly related to tobacco, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre (RGCIRC) has launched an awareness drive to convince people to quit smoking during these times of health crisis. It is well established that tobacco is a

DECONSTRUCTING BLACK FUNGUS: EXPERTS TALK ABOUT MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS

31 May 2021 04:08 AM IST

Mucormycosis is a serious fungal infection found generally in people with less ability to fight infection. As the cases of black fungus infection continue to rise in India, doctors and scientists are worried if there is more to it than just the use of steroids.

HOW TO PROTECT KIDS FROM COVID-19 IN THE THIRD WAVE OF PANDEMIC

26 May 2021 08:35 AM IST

A potential third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic will hit India in the next few months and this time, children may be at a higher risk of contracting the infection. Here’s what parents can do to ensure that their kids are safe and healthy.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY LINKED TO ADVANCED-STAGE PROSTATE CANCER

24 May 2021 01:54 AM IST

According to a new study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers, environmental quality is associated with advanced-stage prostate cancer at diagnosis. Prostate cancer is up to 57 per cent heritable, with the remainder attributed to environmental exposures. However, studies on those environmental factors and prostate cancer aggressiveness have previously been

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