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Mediterranean diet can reduce death from heart attack in high risk patients
New York : Mediterranean and low fat dietary programmes reduce the likelihood of death and heart attack in patients at heightened risk of cardiovascular disease, finds the first comparative review based on randomised trials of seven popular…
8,000 steps at least once a week can avert death risk : Study
New York : Walking 8,000 steps -- about four miles (6.4 kilometres) -- one or two days a week may significantly reduce the risk of an early death, according to a study. While regular exercise is known to lower mortality risk, the study…
Covid during pregnancy linked to brain disorders in infant boys
New York : Male babies born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder in the first 12 months after delivery, according to a…
Covid can alter genome structure of our cells : Study
New York : People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, may experience genome structure changes that not only may explain immunological symptoms after infection, but also potentially link to long Covid, according to a…
Covid infection before vaccination lowers immunity: Study
New York : If you had Covid infection before you took vaccination, chances are that you might have less immunity, claimed a study. Researchers at the Stanford University in the US found that the magnitude and quality of a key immune cell's…
Novel tool to predict risk of blood clots in brain tumours
New York : US scientists have developed a new tool to help physicians predict the risk of blood clots in patients with brain tumour. Venous thromboembolisms (VTE), blood clots that form in veins, can be life-threatening for patients with…
Covid-19 can cause ‘face blindness’: Study
New York : Covid-19 can cause difficulty recognising faces and navigational problems, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Cortex, is the first to report "prosopagnosia," also known as face blindness, following…
Statins may reduce heart disease in people with sleep apnoea : Study
New York : Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have the potential to reduce heart disease in people with obstructive sleep apnoea, according to a new study. Sleep apnoea is known to triple the risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or…
Kartik Aaryan on his maiden visit to NYC: Gwalior boy at Times Square
New York : Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan visited New York for the first time and even got featured on Times Square. Kartik took to Instagram, where he shared a reel of him visiting the Big Apple. In the clip, a swarm of fans are seen…
MIND, Mediterranean diets may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
New York : People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain -- signs of Alzheimer's disease…