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Living with chronic pain may impact your memory, learning skills

People living with chronic pain conditions in the knee, neck and back due to ailments such as arthritis or cancer may be at a higher risk of developing dementia, claimed a study.

Feb 22, 2023

Revealed: This is how Covid virus impacts the heart

Scientists have found that Covid-19 infection can cause changes in calcium channels that can affect how the heart beats which can also trigger inflammation and oxidative stress in the heart.

Feb 19, 2023

Medical watch CardiacSense gets approval from Indian regulatory authority CDSCO

Homegrown MedTech solutions provider Xplore Health on Thursday announced that it received approval from the Indian Regulatory Authority CDSCO (Central Drug Standard Control Organization) under the Health Ministry of India for its aspirational medical smartwatch "CardiacSense".

Feb 16, 2023

This smart necklace 'SmokeMon' will track every puff you smoke

Researchers have developed a smart neck-worn device resembling a lapis blue pendant called "SmokeMon" that detects a user's smoking by capturing the heat signature from a lit cigarette in real-time, a new study has shown.

Feb 14, 2023

Extracts from 2 wild plants can block Covid-19 virus: US Study

Two common wild plants contain extracts that inhibit the ability of the virus that causes Covid-19 to infect living cells, a US study has discovered.

Feb 11, 2023

Role of enzyme in prostate cancer development discovered; shows promise in tackling resistance to treatment [details]

Through a new multi-institutional study, researchers found that targeting an enzyme known as PI5P4Kα can help destroy cancer cells

Feb 5, 2023

Revealed: Only 7 health symptoms directly related to long COVID [details]

Long COVID patients are susceptible to developing only seven health symptoms for up to a year following the infection, a new study has revealed.

Jan 31, 2023

Gum infection may lead to serious heart problem: Study

A gum disease called periodontitis can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth, and now it is found that it could also lead to a serious heart problem, a new study has shown.

Jan 28, 2023

80/20 Rule for your 2023 weight loss resolution

Dieting strategies like "you can't eat carbs" or "eat less" are common in most diet plans. It has been indoctrinated in us that in order to achieve results, you must strictly adhere to the guidelines, leaving no room for your favourite foods.

Jan 26, 2023

Diabetes, a silent disease with life-threatening complications

People with type 2 diabetes face 18% more risk of cancer mortality than others, says UK study

People with type 2 diabetes with prolonged exposure to the effects of increased blood sugar and insulin levels, face chronic inflammation which is the potential underlying factor for cancer

Jan 25, 2023

Stand Up Therapeutics and VectorBuilder have a contract for the first gene therapy supply for a patient with paraplegia

Dr. Junsang Yoo said Stand Up Therapeutics is the only company in the world that has the technology to treat paralysed patients as a result of spinal cord damage using its own developed direct lineage reprogramming technology

Jan 20, 2023

Why Do Older Fathers Pass On More Genetic Mutations to their Children? Scientists May Have Found the Answer [Study]

Researchers from Rockefeller University found that the repair mechanisms through which mutations are removed during the production of sperm did not occur within the testes of older individuals.

Jan 14, 2023

Researchers tests AI tool that predicts risk of lung cancer

Researchers tests AI tool "Sybil" that predicts risk of lung cancer with or without smoking history

With lung cancer the leading cause of cancer death around the world, researchers have tested an AI tool known as "Sybil" that accurately predicts its risk for individuals with or without a significant smoking history, a new study has shown.

Jan 14, 2023

Indian scientists discover new anti-cancer agent; shows huge promise [here's why]

Scientists from Mumbai's Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune, and IIT Hyderabad have discovered an alternative drug molecule indicating high antitumor potential on cancer cells with exceptional ability to reduce unwanted growth of blood vessels (antiangiogenic effect).

Jan 4, 2023

Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine for booster to be given from today

Dec 23, 2022

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