Medically Speaking

WHY HEART ATTACKS IN YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ON THE RISE

02 Dec 2021 02:43 AM IST

Let’s find out the major risk factors of having a heart attack at a young age.

STRESS LINKED TO CROHN’S DISEASE FLARE-UPS: STUDY

30 Nov 2021 03:53 AM IST

According to new research by McMaster University, it is possible that psychological stress could be associated with Crohn’s disease flare-ups. The study has been published in the ‘Nature Communications Journal’. Researchers using mouse models found that stress hormones suppressed the innate immune system that normally protected the gut from invasive

COVID-19 LINKED TO HEART INFLAMMATION IN COLLEGE ATHLETES

30 Nov 2021 03:51 AM IST

According to a new study, a small but significant percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis, a potentially dangerous inflammation of the heart muscle. The findings of the study were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Myocarditis, which typically occurs as a

STUDY FINDS WHY MOLES BECOME MELANOMAS

30 Nov 2021 03:50 AM IST

Melanocytes are cells that give colour to the skin to protect it from the sun’s rays. Specific changes to the DNA sequence of melanocytes, called BRAF gene mutations, are found in over 75 per cent of moles. The same change is also found in 50 per cent of melanomas and

STUDY FINDS MORNING EXPOSURE TO DEEP RED LIGHT IMPROVES DECLINING EYESIGHT

30 Nov 2021 03:48 AM IST

The study showed daily three-minute exposure to longwave deep red light ‘switched on’ energy-producing mitochondria cells in the human retina, helping boost naturally declining vision.

DENTAL CARE FOR DIABETICS NEEDS GREATER ATTENTION

30 Nov 2021 03:45 AM IST

India holds the unfortunate distinction of being the “Diabetes Capital of the World” and it’s a tag the nation would do well to drop. Nearly 80 million Indians are said to be under the disorder’s grip, with 1 in 2 citizens unaware that they even have the condition. Obesity, diets

UNCOMMON FOR UNBORN BABIES TO CONTRACT COVID-19

29 Nov 2021 03:07 AM IST

According to a study led by UCL researchers with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the NIHR Great Ormond Street Biomedical Research Centre, it is only possible for an unborn baby to contract Covid-19 if their gut is exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The research was published in the

Study reveals meditation increases error recognition

29 Nov 2021 03:06 AM IST

A recent study by the Michigan State University has found that if you’re forgetful or make a lot of mistakes, meditation is the answer to your problems. The research was published in the ‘Brain Sciences Journal’. The researchers tested how open-monitoring meditation — or, meditation that focused on awareness of

STUDY FINDS DYSLEXIA MAY CAUSE VISUAL DISABILITY , READING IMPAIRMENT

29 Nov 2021 03:05 AM IST

According to a new study, children who suffer from dyslexia go through visual issues as well along with dealing with reading disabilities. The readings were published in the ‘Neurosci Journal’. It was the first to combine new methods to understand visual processing and brain activity in dyslexia, challenged a group

TEA, COFFEE LINKED TO LOWER RISK OF STROKE, DEMENTIA

29 Nov 2021 03:04 AM IST

According to recent research, drinking tea and coffee might be linked to a reduced risk of stroke and dementia. Drinking coffee was also linked with a reduced risk of post-stroke dementia. The study was published in the ‘PLOS Medicine Journal’. Strokes are life-threatening events that cause 10 per cent of

WHAT YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT NEW OMICRON COVID VARIANT

29 Nov 2021 03:02 AM IST

When the entire world was hoping to bring back normalcy despite the continued stress of the pandemic, COVID strikes us back with a new terror. A new variant B.1.1529 has been discovered in South Africa that is said to be a heavily mutated version discovered so far. The variant is

HIGHER COFFEE INTAKE PREVENTS DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S

26 Nov 2021 02:27 AM IST

If you are one of those people who can’t start their day without a cup of hot coffee, we have some good news for you. New research has found that drinking higher amounts of coffee can make you less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The findings of this research were