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A glass of wine daily may not kill you: Study
Toronto : While overindulgence could dig you an early grave, a daily alcoholic drink may neither be harmful nor offer any health benefits, according to a new study of 4.8 million people.The benefits and drawbacks of alcohol have been much…
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…
Novel drug offers hope for heart failure, sleep apnoea patients
Wellington : Researchers have developed a novel drug that has shown promise for alleviating heart failure and sleep apnoea a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts.The team from University of Auckland in New Zealand…
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 vax boosts immunity even in blood cancer patients : Study
Sydney : Despite being severely low on immunity levels, blood cancer patients generate strong responses against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination, on par with that of healthy individuals, according to a research.
Researchers from the…
Anxiety post cardiac arrest more common in women than men : Study
London : Women are more likely to experience long-term anxiety after cardiac arrest than men, finds a study. The study, presented at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC),…
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…
Eating handful of nuts & seeds daily can lower heart risk by 25%
London : Want to boost your heart health? Eating a handful of nuts and seeds can help you reduce the risk of heart disease by 25 per cent, according to a new study.
The study showed nuts lower cholesterol levels and are linked to a lower…