Weight loss in elderly men linked to early death: Study
Sydney-- Weight loss in older adults, particularly among men, is linked to early death, according to a study.
On the other hand, weight gain was...
Caffeine may offset health risks of diets high in fat, sugar
New York-- Caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and...
US doctors perform 1st-ever heart transplant between 2 HIV-positive patients
New York-- In a world first, the US doctors successfully performed HIV-positive to HIV-positive heart transplant.
The patient, in her sixties, suffered from advanced heart...
Study links genetic predisposition for high BP, cholesterol to Alzheimer’s
London-- People with genetic tendency toward higher levels of hypertension and cholesterol could be at a potential risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to...
Hypertension a silent killer, lifestyle modification key to manage: Experts
New Delhi-- Hypertension or high blood pressure (BP) is a silent killer as it usually does not cause noticeable symptoms, yet a major reason...
How to shrink the cancer risk in your dinner: Less Junk, Forget Fasting and...
By Alvin Powell
Harvard Staff Writer
The Harvard Gazette
We all know that we are what we eat. Unfortunately, the rule extends to cancer.
Research increasingly shows that...
Why it’s so hard for doctors to show their human side
In the intensive care unit, compassionate and caring behaviors on the part of the clinical team result in better outcomes for critically ill patients...
Meditation can help healthcare professionals fight loneliness: Study
Hyderabad-- Unprecedented work pressures and social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic may worsen loneliness and sleep problems in health-care professionals but a recent study...
Autism and Evolution: Genomic regions that set humans apart from other primates carry many...
By NANCY FLIESLER
Harvard Gazette
Small regions of the genome where humans have diverged from chimpanzees contain a variety of mutations implicated in autism and other...
Researchers working on Covid vaccine that people can drink
San Francisco-- Researchers are working on a Covid-19 vaccine that people may drink instead of receiving with a needle, expanding their focus onto mucosal...
