The researchers found blood pressure declines were steepest in patients with dementia, heart failure, late-in-life weight loss, and those who had high blood pressure to begin with. But long-term declines also occurred without the presence of any of these diagnoses. Doctors have long known that in the average person, blood pressure rises from childhood to […]
The link between air pollution and respiratory diseases is well-established, but the United Nations Children’s Fund, in a report on Tuesday, said there is a growing body of scientific research which shows that air pollution can permanently damage a child’s brain. The findings come at a time when India, particularly in the north, is facing […]
Researchers from the Newcastle University in the UK have warned that regular use of commonly prescribed painkillers may double the risk of developing obesity and also cause sleep deprivation. Over the past 10 years, there has been a large increase in the prescription of medications such as opioids and some antidepressants for chronic pain management. […]
Scientists have developed an on-the-spot, temperature-sensitive gel that could seal eye injuries on the battlefield. The reversible, temporary seal developed by researchers at University of Southern California (USC) in the US changes from a fluid to a super-strong semi-solid when applied to the eye. When the patient is ready for surgery to permanently close the […]
Scientists have developed a fully functioning artificial human heart muscle large enough to patch over damage typically seen in patients, who have suffered a heart attack. The advance takes a major step toward the end goal of repairing dead heart muscle in human patients, researchers have said. “Right now, virtually all existing therapies are aimed […]
Scientists have developed a novel recorder similar in concept to a flight recorder on an airplane that can be used to objectively measure surgeons’ proficiency in robotic-assisted prostate cancer surgery. The recorder, called the dVLogger developed by the US-based Intuitive Surgical, similar to the “black box” in flight would evaluate a surgeon’s proficiency in performing […]
With each Indian spice possessing numerous health properties of their own, they are truly effective if you want to ward off winter sickness. Indian spices, while enhancing the taste of cuisines around the world, are deeply rooted in ancient Indian traditions as highly effective healers and preventive agents against multifarious health problems. With each Indian […]
Surgeons from Andhra Hospitals succesfully conducted a rare complex heart disease on a 10-day-old girl baby after spending 16 hours, according to P.V. Rama Rao, Chief of Children’s Services, here on Thursday. Speaking to mediapersons he said the baby, born to a couple from Ponnuru in Guntur District, Bala Bharati and Ganapathi, was diagnosed as […]
Keeping a watch on the crab is the only way to eliminate it before it hits you hard. A regular breast cancer screening—whether by self-examining the breast or undergoing radiological tests—is the only way to detect the most common cancer in women at an early stage. Breast cancer ranks number one cancer among Indian women. […]
It is afternoon, and the load on Mumbai’s suburban trains on the central railway line has considerably come down, but the queue at the ‘One- Rupee clinic’ at the eastern platform of the Ghatkopar station refuses to shorten. This is the time when local shopkeepers and residents come to the clinic for affordable treatment. And […]