Medically Speaking

High blood pressure in middle age can cause dementia in later life

10 Sep 2021 07:19 AM IST

Dementia is one of the dreaded conditions of old age because it leads the elderly person to be unable to take care of themselves on a day-to-day basis, and thus need for employing a nurse/attendant to take care of them or even sending them to old-age hospital. This is a

THIRD WAVE NOT INEVITABLE, MAY NOT COME AT ALL: DR SAMIRAN PANDA

10 Sep 2021 07:13 AM IST

ICMR scientist Dr Samiran Panda analyses state-specific data eligible to avoid the third wave.

INDIA NEEDS TO FOCUS ON VACCINATING THE YOUNGER POPULATION

09 Sep 2021 07:34 AM IST

Vaccination is one of the greatest miracles of modern science. Vaccines are humanity’s best chance of ending the pandemic that has claimed over 45 lakh lives. Over 500 crore doses have been given worldwide, and 25% of the global population (190 crore people) has been fully vaccinated in the last

INCREASE IN SOCIAL STRESS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO POPULATION DECLINE: STUDY

09 Sep 2021 07:33 AM IST

A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist has developed an “overlooked hypothesis” to help explain the projected global population decline, beginning in 2064 due to social stress. The article was published in the journal Endocrinology. Stress from social media and other largely empty or overwhelming social interactions may be

Post-Covid 19: Lung functioning unaffected in young adults

09 Sep 2021 07:32 AM IST

According to the finding of new research, Covid-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults. These findings were recently presented at the ‘virtual’ European Respiratory Society International Congress today. In the first study to investigate the impact of Covid-19 infection on lung function, researchers led

AIIMS CONDUCTS STUDY ON PRESENCE OF RESIDUAL CORONAVIRUS IN EYES

09 Sep 2021 07:31 AM IST

To ascertain whether coronavirus can be present in various layers of the eye, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said that for the past few months it has been conducting a study on samples of enucleated eyeballs collected from those who succumbed to Covid-19. The hospital’s ophthalmology department will

High blood pressure in middle age can cause dementia in later life

08 Sep 2021 20:03 PM IST

Dementia is one of the dreaded conditions of old age because it leads the elderly person to be unable to take care of themselves on day-to-day basis, and thus need for employing a nurse / attendant to take care of them or even sending them to old-age hospital. This is

PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS DRIVING PATIENTS TO ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES: STUDY

08 Sep 2021 07:32 AM IST

A research carried out at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre Delhi (RGCIRC) has revealed wide usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) amongst cancer patients in India. The study has also demonstrated a direct correlation between psychological distress and the usage of CAM therapies amongst cancer patients. As

Recovery period from normal concussion can last up to one month

08 Sep 2021 07:30 AM IST

The findings of the largest study to be ever done on college athletes has redefined the timeline for recovery from concussion. Previously the normal recovery time was of up to 14 days, which has now been extended up to 28 days. The findings have been detailed in the journal ‘Sports

STUDY EXPLORES WHY ASTHMA WORSENS AT NIGHT

08 Sep 2021 07:28 AM IST

For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body’s internal circadian clock — as opposed to behaviors, such as sleep and physical activities — contributes to the worsening of asthma severity. Using two circadian

METABOLIC CHANGES IN PLASMA, IMMUNE CELLS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 SEVERITY: STUDY

08 Sep 2021 07:26 AM IST

Covid-19 patients have different immune responses that lead to disease outcomes ranging from asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection to death. After examining the blood samples from nearly 200 Covid-19 patients, researchers have uncovered underlying metabolic changes that regulate how immune cells react to the disease. The findings published in the journal Nature

There may be no third wave at all in India: Dr Samiran Panda, ICMR Scientist

07 Sep 2021 11:59 AM IST

There may not be a third wave at all in India, said Dr Samiran Panda, ICMR Scientist in an exclusive conversation with NewsX as part of its special series Medically Speaking. In the interview, Dr Panda talked in detail about the possible threats of the third wave and increasing number of