Nurse’s tragedy: Dengue strikes two sons, takes one away

11 additional dengue deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of  dengue deaths in Bangladesh this year to 778.     Shimul Parveen feared the worst when her two boys were unwell and were rushed to her job, Kurmitola General Hospital, where she worked as a senior staff nurse.  Nonetheless, … Read more

What is your brain’s iron level? New Israeli non-invasive tech can find out

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU), Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) have developed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology that assesses iron levels in the human brain non-invasively, shedding light on its critical role in brain function, aging, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. People’s iron balance is … Read more

Fatty liver disease symptoms as common health issue linked to crippling condition

According to current study, having weight issues increases your chance of getting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A study also shown that those who consume a diet rich in vegetables are less likely to develop metabolic illness in later life. Researchers in Beijing, China and Tehran, Iran conducted extensive investigations to find lifestyle variables that … Read more

Good news for liver cancer patients: AIG study

The study found that a combination of Atezolizumab and bevacizumab medicines is safe and effective in treating patients with liver cancer in real-world settings. Hyderabad: Good news for liver cancer sufferers in Hyderabad! A combination of medications used in the treatment of liver cancer patients has proven to be particularly efficient in disease management and … Read more

Bowel problems often unreported by MS patients to their doctors

According to a recent study, bowel symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are underreported to clinicians partly because patients are reluctant to discuss their symptoms with them. Instead of having a direct dialogue with a healthcare provider, a self-reported survey called Neurogenic Gastrointestinal Dysfunction (NBD) may assist people be screened for gastrointestinal problems. Validated … Read more

Processing uncertainty in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Study

The study investigates how individuals with OCD exhibit abnormal brain activity when processing uncertainty in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a neurological condition, is characterized by compulsive repeating behaviors like cleaning and checking even when there is clear-cut objective evidence that the environment is tidy, clean, and appropriate. The condition, though occasionally … Read more

Teen Smokers Have Increased Risk of Passing on Asthma Traits in Fatherhood, Study Finds

The work makes a case for how male germ cells particularly may be used to transfer epigenetic processes of pubertal paternal smoking to enhance the risk of respiratory health across generations. This epigenome-wide association study (EWAS), which was published in Clinical Epigenetics1, is to the researcher’s knowledge the first of its sort to look at … Read more

Bird flu is undergoing changes that could increase the risk of widespread human transmission

According to a recent study by experts in China and Nottingham, a subtype of avian flu virus that is widespread in poultry farms in China is undergoing mutational alterations, which might raise the likelihood of the disease being transmitted to people. The findings also raise worries about a potential epidemic or pandemic in the making, … Read more

A New Covid Booster Is Here. Will Those at Greatest Risk Get It?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new covid-19 booster vaccinations for everyone, but many people who need them the most will not get them. Around 75% of Americans appear to have ignored last year’s bivalent booster, and nothing indicates that uptake will be better this time around. “Urging people to get boosters has … Read more