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Poor sleep quality affects students’ mental health

09 Nov 2021 07:27 AM IST

A recent study showed that poor sleep quality among students is linked to increased mental health problems. The research was published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Human Biology. The findings, based on more than 1,000 (1,113) men and women attending university full-time, also show those reporting depressive symptoms were

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER COMMONLY FOUND PARASITE MAY TREAT CERTAIN CANCER TYPES

09 Nov 2021 07:25 AM IST

A new study has found that a deadly parasite, known to cause ill health in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients, could potentially be used to treat various types of tumours. The findings of the study were published in the ‘Journal for ImmunoTherapy Cancer’. The research was carried out by experts

STUDY FINDS DISCRIMINATION INCREASES RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUNG ADULTS

09 Nov 2021 07:24 AM IST

A new UCLA study has found that young adults who have experienced discrimination have a higher risk for both short and long-term behavioural and mental health problems. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Pediatrics’. Researchers examined a decade’s worth of health data on 1,834 Americans who

INSOMNIA RISKY FOR FATAL BRAIN ANEURYSM RUPTURES

09 Nov 2021 07:22 AM IST

A recent research found insomnia as the potential risk factor for a brain bleed from a ruptured aneurysm along with more well-known risk factors of smoking and high blood pressure. The study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access journal of the American Heart Association.

INDIA TO BUY 1CR ZYDUS CADILA COVID-19 VACCINE DOSES AT RS 265 EACH

09 Nov 2021 07:21 AM IST

Zydus Cadila has received an order to supply one crore doses of ZyCoV-D, the world’s first Plasmid DNA COVID-19 vaccine, to the Government of India at Rs 265 per dose and the needle-free applicator being offered at Rs 93 per dose, excluding GST, said the company on Monday. According to

Urban planning might affect cognitive, motor development in children

08 Nov 2021 04:11 AM IST

A new study from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, has provided further scientific evidence of the health benefits of well-designed urban planning. The study published in Environment International suggests that the built environment, green space and air pollution can affect

Low blood pressure linked to increased death risk following stroke

08 Nov 2021 04:09 AM IST

Even though high blood pressure or hypertension has been a well-established risk factor for stroke and for deaths, it turns out that having low blood pressure is just as great a risk factor for death after stroke. A new study suggests that stroke patients with low blood pressure and non-cardiovascular

SLEEP PROBLEMS AFFECT CHILDREN’S READING ABILITY: STUDY

08 Nov 2021 04:07 AM IST

According to new research, it has been observed that sleep problems may affect children’s reading ability. In the study published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology that included 339 children aged four to 14 years, parents were asked to complete questionnaires about their children’s sleep, while the children completed

SCHOOL-BASED SCREENING HELPS IDENTIFY, TREAT DEPRESSION

08 Nov 2021 04:04 AM IST

Students who participated in universal school-based depression screening were twice as likely to begin treatment compared to their peers who did not receive this screening, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The researchers published their findings in JAMA Network Open. Dr Deepa Sekhar, associate

CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING CAN DETECT RESPIRATORY ISSUES IN THE OBESE

08 Nov 2021 04:03 AM IST

A new study has found that cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) can be used for the early detection of respiratory disorders in overweight and obese individuals. This is the main finding of a study by Brazilian researchers who set out to assess the influence of obesity on the physiological responses obtained

5 WAYS TO MANAGE YOUR LUNGS HEALTH DURING DIWALI WITH HOMEOPATHY

04 Nov 2021 02:52 AM IST

As Diwali is around the corner the dominant worry in the minds of several people is their health of the lungs. This concern is more particularly prevalent among those who are recently afflicted with asthmatic like conditions and fibrosis of the lungs after two waves of Covid-19. Apart from those

Be cautious with fireworks: These may affect your lungs

04 Nov 2021 02:32 AM IST

It’s again that time of the year when people used to wear masks even before corona was a threat. As air pollution levels rise in North India due to farm stubble burning, people are expected to extra care of them especially when you have any existing pulmonary disorder. Since Diwali