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Hidden till now, air pollution emerges as leading risk-factor contributing to strokes
The manifestation of rising air pollution in respiratory organs is well recognised and talked about in the public discourse. However, not many people are aware air pollutants have the potential to increase the risk of stroke.Evidences,…
High-fat keto diets can prevent, reverse heart failure: Study
Heart problems? A special diet might help as researchers have found that the popular and controversial ketogenic diet could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic process.For the findings, published in the…
Study finds molecular link between meat diet, cancer risk
An international team of researchers has identified a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood that increase the chances of developing cancer.This connection may explain the high…
Kidney disease linked to higher death risk for Covid-19 patients : Study
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that there is much higher risk of mortality faced by Covid-19 patients in intensive care, who have chronic kidney disease (CKD), or those who develop new (acute) kidney injury…
Swine coronavirus has potential to infect humans: Study
A strain of coronavirus that has devastated the pork industry has the potential to infect humans as well, say researchers, adding that the virus could impact the global economy and human health.The coronavirus strain known as Swine Acute…
Petrol pump attendants at more risk of headaches, high BP: Study
Forty-nine per cent of the petrol pump attendants in the state capital suffer from musculoskeletal pain, followed by frequent headaches (26.7 per cent), eye irritation and high blood pressure (both 22.7 per cent) and stuffy nose (18.7 per…
Those at depression risk listen to sad music more: Study
A study of music consumption through streaming platforms has revealed that individuals at risk of depression found listening more to music tagged with sadness.They were also found listening to music belonging to subgenres such as…
How diabetes can affect your eyes
Glucose is an essential energy source for all living cells of the human body, which is programmed in a way wherein the glucose levels in the blood are maintained at an optimal level through various hormones.Blood glucose levels are normally…
Daily almond intake cost-effective way to prevent cardiovascular disease
According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is the number one cause of deaths across the globe, and in India. CVD is also a costly disease to treat and can cause a huge economic burden on the patient, and…
Covid-19 vaccine rollout unlikely before fall 2021: Study
Experts working in the field of vaccine development tend to believe that an effective vaccine is not likely to be available for the general public before the fall of 2021.In a study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine,…