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Monkeys, humans produce same brain responses to speech sounds
New York : Speech sounds elicit comparable neural responses and stimulate the same region in the brain of humans, macaques and guinea pigs, according to a study that may help pave the way for better understanding and diagnosis of auditory…
Unborn babies may contract Covid-19 via infected mother : Study
London : An unborn baby could become infected with Covid-19 if their gut is exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, claims a new study.The study led by University College London researchers found that certain foetal organs, such as the intestine,…
Plant-derived antiviral effective in blocking Delta Covid variant : Study
London : A plant-based antiviral treatment for Covid-19 has found to be effective at treating all strains of Covid-19, even the highly infectious Delta variant.Scientists at the University of Nottingham in the UK found that the Delta…
Lung Cancer- symptoms, types & treatment
Ranchi : Q. How common is lung cancer?
A. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in males worldwide. if we combine both sexes approximately 2.2 million new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed worldwide which accounts for 11 % of all cancers…
National Epilepsy Day : All you need to know about epilepsy and managing seizure attacks
Bengaluru : Epilepsy is a long-term illness that produces recurrent, uncontrollable seizures. Epilepsy is diagnosed after a person has experienced two or more unprovoked seizures. Seizures occur when a burst of electrical impulses in the…
Sakra And Rotary To Provide Free Treatments And Surgeries For People With Epilepsy
Bengaluru : On the occasion of National Epilepsy Day, Sakra World Hospital, announced the initialization of Phase-2 of the EPIC (Epilepsy Prevention & Integrated Care) Program. This program is initiated in association with Rotary…
Decoded: How salt affects blood flow in brain, causes Alzheimer’s
New York : US researchers have in a first-of-its-kind study explored the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain
, as well as how the brain is affected by salt consumption, resulting in cognitive decline such…
This anticoagulant can prevent Covid deaths, cut short infection time
London : Clotting problems and resulting complications are common in Covid-19 patients. Austrian researchers have shown that heparin -- a member of the anticoagulant group of drugs not only has a beneficial effect on survival of Covid…
World Diabetes Day: How Covid-19 exposed vulnerability in people with diabetes
New Delhi : While Covid-19 spared none, people with diabetes were among the hardest hit. The infectious disease not only raised the risk of severe disease progression and death among diabetics, affecting even the recovery, it also…
A crucial step to enhancing pneumonia care
New Delhi : Pneumonia, an acute respiratory infection, is a recognized public health emergency in India. It is associated with an annual mortality rate of roughly 2.5 million adults and children globally.India alone accounts for 23 per cent…