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High-dose Covid treatment less effective in India than Europe: Lancet study
''Our analysis suggests higher dose dexamethasone may have less...
Climate change events may soon start affecting your brain functioning: Study
In the new study, teams from the universities of Geneva, New York,...
Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?
"High blood pressure and diabetes are two important risk factors for stroke that can be managed by medication, decreasing a person's risk," said study author George Howard, DrPH, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health High blood pressure...
Common artificial sweetener linked with increased heart attack, stroke risk: Study
The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, found that erythritol made platelets easier to activate and form a clot. Pre-clinical studies confirmed ingestion of erythritol heightened clot formation Artificial sweeteners are present in thousands of food and...
Seven healthy habits can reduce risk of dementia
The American Heart Association's "Life's Easy 7" determinants for cardiovascular and brain health include staying active, eating healthier, maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, maintaining healthy blood pressure, reducing cholesterol, and maintaining low...
Improving employee wellbeing factors can enhance company performance up to 55 Percent: Global Aon Survey
"Despite companies facing increasing volatility and uncertainty in the form of inflation, a global pandemic, changing workforce patterns and geopolitical conflict, the latest Global Wellbeing Survey demonstrates that employers are still focused on wellbeing, now more...
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease: Research
Dr Fu Siong Ng, senior author for the study said "This study shows a clear link between reproductive factors and cardiovascular disease. This doesn't mean that women should worry if they've had their period at a young age, or if they had an early first birth. Our...
New technology to improve cancer detection and treatment
Professor Majid Warkiani from the UTS School of Biomedical Engineering said getting a biopsy can cause discomfort to patients, as well as an increased risk of complications due to surgery and higher costs, but an accurate cancer diagnosis is vital to effective...
India likely to miss 2030 deadline for over half of health SDGs: Lancet study
An international team of researchers found that over 75 per cent Indian districts are off target for crucial SDG indicators like access to basic services, poverty, stunting and wasting of children, anaemia, child marriage, partner violence, tobacco use, and modern...
Scientists Model Lightning Strikes to Aircrafts, Could Optimise Design of Protection
Lightning strikes can damage the aircraft surface, lead to temporary disruptions in electrical and electronic systems or even cause permanent damage, and in extreme cases, cause ignition of the fuel-air mixture around the engine, leading to an explosion. Researchers...
Earthquake in India’s Himalayas to be felt in Sri Lanka
If India experiences a quake of magnitude 8, it would be felt in Colombo and Jaffna, Athula Senaratne, a local university professor, told reporters Sri Lanka's capital Colombo and the northern capital of Jaffna are likely to feel the effect of any powerful earthquake...
Regular use of laxatives linked with increased risk of dementia: Study
“Constipation and laxative use are common among middle-aged and older adults,” said study author Feng Sha, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Guangdong, China “However, regular laxative use may change the microbiome of the gut, possibly affecting nerve signalling...