Medically Speaking

NEW STUDY ASSOCIATES MASK LAWS TO REDUCTION IN COVID-19 DEATHS

17 Dec 2021 04:28 AM IST

A study of the impact of national face mask laws on COVID-19 mortality in 44 countries with a combined population of nearly one billion people found that, over time, the increase in COVID-19 related deaths was significantly slower in countries that imposed mask laws compared to countries that did not.

Following superhero behaviour can lead to healthy ageing: Study

16 Dec 2021 05:35 AM IST

LONDON: A new study has analysed superhero behaviour and discovered that implementing that can lead to positive health outcomes. To do this, researchers in Australia reviewed 24 Marvel movies released between 2008 (Iron Man) and 2021 (Black Widow), with concentrated periods of study during the lockdown in 2020 and 2021.

Study reveals association between meditation, immune system changes

16 Dec 2021 05:34 AM IST

WASHINGTON: A large-scale genomic study recently revealed robust activation of the immune system is associated with advanced meditation. The study was published in the journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America). Several studies on the impact of yoga and meditation on mental

A global hunt for innovations to address primary healthcare challenges in India

16 Dec 2021 05:32 AM IST

NEW DELHI: PATH India announced the winners of the PHC Tech Challenge today. The inaugural PHC Tech Challenge was launched in March 2021 in partnership with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platform, Social Alpha, Swasth, ACT, Stanford Byers

Philippines confirms first 2 Omicron cases

16 Dec 2021 05:30 AM IST

The Philippines has recorded its first two confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in two travelers from Nigeria and Japan respectively, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. The DOH said that the Nigerian national arrived in Manila on 30 Nov via an Oman Air flight, while the returning

ANTIBIOTICS MIGHT BE FIRST-LINE THERAPY FOR UNCOMPLICATED APPENDICITIS CASES: STUDY

16 Dec 2021 05:29 AM IST

The researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine have found evidence that antibiotics successfully treat appendicitis cases. The research has been published in the ‘JAMA Journal’. The findings led by Theodore Pappas, M.D., professor in the Department of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine cited the consensus of

PUTTING A STOP TO ARTHRITIS BEFORE IT BEGINS

14 Dec 2021 07:15 AM IST

The researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently have used a stem cell-based bio-implant to repair cartilage and delay joint degeneration in a large animal model. The novel off-the-shelf bio-implant containing embryonic stem cells has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of cartilage injuries. The research has

Daily yoghurt intake might manage high blood pressure

13 Dec 2021 06:44 AM IST

Daily consumption of yoghurt could help people manage high blood pressure, according to a study by the University of South Australia. The research has been published in the ‘International Dairy Journal’. Conducted in partnership with the University of Maine, the study examined the associations between yoghurt intake, blood pressure and

SIGHT LOSS MIGHT BE IDENTIFIED BEFORE VISION DETERIORATES

13 Dec 2021 06:42 AM IST

A new study has found that the signs of age-related macular degeneration can be identified even before patients begin to lose their sight. The research has been published in the ‘Scientific Reports Journal’. A research team led by the University of Southampton with colleagues at King’s College London and Moorfields

EARLY WARNING SIGNALS MIGHT AID IN MONITORING DISEASE OUTBREAKS: STUDY

13 Dec 2021 06:41 AM IST

New research has found that early warning signals (EWS) can help in the monitoring of disease outbreaks such as Covid-19. The study has been published in the ‘Biology Letters Journal’. The study, led by the University of Bristol, found warnings could be detected weeks earlier than any rapid increase in

Study analyses impact of lockdown over non-Covid deaths

13 Dec 2021 06:39 AM IST

An international team of researchers led by Dr Guojun He, Associate Professor in Economics and Management and Strategy at HKU Business School, investigated how China’s strict lockdown affected non-Covid mortality. The study has been published in the ‘Nature Human Behaviour Journal’. Facing the unprecedented crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,

SCIENTISTS FIND POTENTIAL MEDICINE FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE

13 Dec 2021 06:38 AM IST

During a recent study, a team of scientists at the University of Bath has refined a molecule that has the potential to develop into a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease. The research has been published in the ‘Journal of Molecular Biology’. Professor Jody Mason, who led the research from the