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Gold nanoparticles can help arrest ageing Experts
"It is known to slow down the collagen depletion and stimulate cell...
Neuralink’s first human patient able to control mouse through thinking, Musk says
"Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full...
Study reveals positive effects of exercise on blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes
Some of the key findings include: - Habitual aerobic exercise: Physical activity, such as cycling, swimming and walking, that increases the heart rate and the body's use of oxygen helps manage blood glucose A study has revealed that exercise gives positive effects on...
Older adults who remain more active have better quality of life: Study
Physical activity is known to lower your chance of developing a number of diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer, especially when it is moderately intense and increases your heart rate Adults should engage in at least 150 minutes of...
Individual bad decisions cannot explain economic inequalities: Study
"Our research does not reject the notion that individual behavior and decision-making may directly relate to upward economic mobility. Instead, we narrowly conclude that biased decision-making does not alone explain a significant proportion of population-level...
High BMI raises risk of numerous rheumatic diseases: Research
However, it has not been fully investigated whether this connection is due to a high BMI actually causing rheumatic disease rather than patients suffering from rheumatic disease simply having a higher BMI on average due to other, unknown reasons A higher BMI raises...
Israeli researchers induce cancer cells to ‘Commit Suicide’
“Our idea was to deliver safe mRNA molecules encoded for a bacterial toxin directly to the cancer cells – inducing these cells to actually produce the toxic protein that would later kill them. It’s like placing a Trojan horse inside the cancer cell,” Peer said. In a...
Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate
Climate change is causing a shift in weather patterns, some of which can worsen malaria conditions. A higher average surface temperature from global warming could lead to higher mosquito migration in areas that were previously uninhabitable by Anopheles mosquitoes....
Menopausal hormone therapy found to be linked with increased rate of dementia
Menopausal hormone therapy, used to relieve menopausal symptoms like hot flushes and night sweats, is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, even though no causal relationship has been established, a new BMJ research has said. The...
Majority of doctors facing mounting stress and burnout (July 1 is Doctors’ Day)
In a study conducted by the Indian Medical Association, it was found that 82 per cent of doctors in India are under stress. The findings conclude that most doctors don't get at least seven hours of sleep a day, and patients lack trust upon the medical procedures by...
Warming climate linked to increased domestic violence in India, Nepal, Pakistan: Study
“Further, economically strained circumstances from decreased agricultural production and labour efficiency and a deteriorating living environment due to damage caused by extreme weather events could also exacerbate the issue of intimate partner violence,” Renjie Chen,...
Menopause hormone pills associated with dementia, causation unclear
The authors of an editorial published with the report noted the study's limitations, writing, "The observed associations could be artefactual and should not be used to infer a causal relationship between hormone therapy and dementia risk" or to help doctors and...