Medically Speaking

PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO COVID-19

23 Jul 2021 06:16 AM IST

People with learning disabilities with COVID-19 are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die compared with the general population of England, a new study suggested. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘The BMJ’. Risks were particularly high

How does underlying Cirrhosis influence Covid-19?

22 Jul 2021 22:19 PM IST

Experts recommend treatment and follow-up care for people with chronic liver disease. Chronic liver diseases are common worldwide, especially in developing countries. The rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)/(COVID-19) leads to the infection of many patients with underlying chronic liver diseases. To discuss about the same,

Giloy – Benefits and afflictions

22 Jul 2021 22:14 PM IST

A year and a half has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe. While there seemed no possible cure for the disease and researchers intensified their search for an effective treatment and vaccine, many clinical trials were happening around the world and herbs emerged as a possible alternate treatment. Two of them include Giloy and

Unusual Large And Multiple Liver Abscesses in Patient Recovered From COVID-19

22 Jul 2021 21:43 PM IST

During the second wave of the COVID-19, in April-May 2021, a number of COVID-19 patients presented with some unusual manifestations. We saw for the first time in last two months unusually large and multiple liver abscesses in fourteen patients after recovery from COVID-19 infection. Liver abscess (Pus formation in Liver)

CHEMICALS FOUND IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COULD INCREASE BREAST CANCER RISK

22 Jul 2021 07:04 AM IST

A new study has shown that several common chemicals, including ingredients in consumer products and drinking water contaminants, could increase the risk of breast cancer by causing cells in breast tissue to produce more of the hormones estrogen or progesterone. The findings of the study appeared in the journal ‘Environmental

Covid-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection

22 Jul 2021 07:03 AM IST

A new study led by researchers at Imperial College London and University of Padua shows antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic. The results of the study were published in the journal Nature Communications. Researchers tested more than 85 per cent of the 3,000

STUDY SHOWS WHY SECOND DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE SHOULD NOT BE SKIPPED

22 Jul 2021 07:01 AM IST

The second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine induces a powerful boost to a part of the immune system that provides broad antiviral protection, according to a study led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings published in the journal Nature strongly supports the view that the

COGNITIVE DEFICITS IN CHILDREN BORN PRETERM LINKED TO HIGH DAILY SCREEN TIME

20 Jul 2021 05:56 AM IST

During a recent study, researchers found that among six and seven-year-olds who were born before the 28th week of pregnancy and those who had more than two hours of screen time a day were more likely to have deficits in overall IQ, executive functioning, impulse control, and attention. The findings

RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW DRUG FOR ORGAN INJURY TREATMENT

20 Jul 2021 05:54 AM IST

During a new study, an oral prodrug has been developed by researchers that deliver carbon monoxide to protect against acute kidney injury. The study published in Chemical Science was conducted by a team of scientists led by Binghe Wang, Regents’ Professor of Chemistry at Georgia State University. Although carbon monoxide

Do you know brain is positively impacted by spending time outdoors?

20 Jul 2021 05:53 AM IST

The findings of a new study suggest that if you are regularly going out for fresh air, then you’re doing something good for both your brain and well-being. The study was led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). The longitudinal

STUDY LINKS WILDFIRE SMOKE EXPOSURE TO INCREASED RISK OF CORONAVIRUS

20 Jul 2021 05:52 AM IST

A new study has found that wildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The findings of the study appeared in the ‘Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology’. The research was led by the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Desert Research Institute (DRI),

PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF COVID-19 HOSPITALISATION, MORTALITY

20 Jul 2021 05:51 AM IST

According to a new study, the chances of dying or being hospitalised following COVID-19 infection in individuals with psychiatric disorders were found to be twice as high in comparison to persons without mental disorders. This study, initiated by the Immuno-NeuroPsychiatry Network of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, was published in