Antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19
Category: Health & Fitness
Pregnancy accelerates biological ageing in healthy, young adult population: Study
This study builds on epidemiological findings that high fertility can have negative side effects on women’s health and longevity. What was unknown, however, was whether the costs of reproduction were present earlier in life, before disease and age-related decline start to become apparent, read the website of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Oral vaccine for UTI is potential alternative to antibiotics, shows study
They showed that in both men and women with recurrent UTIs, 54 percent of study participants remained UTI-free for nine years after the vaccine, with no notable side effects reported. Full results of the study are expected to be published by the end of 2024.
Study finds intermittent fasting may spike risk of death due to cardiovascular disease
Study finds intermittent fasting may spike risk of death due to cardiovascular disease
UN data shows child mortality rate decreases by 51%, hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022
UN data shows child mortality rate decreases by 51%
Study finds high cholesterol was twice as prevalent among American-Indian teens and young adults
Study finds high cholesterol was twice as prevalent among American Indian teens and young adults
Over 400 million people globally need hearing aids, finds WHO study
WHO study shows 400 million people globally need hearing aids
Tata Institute claims its USD 1.21 tablets can prevent cancer resurgence
Tata Institute is claiming its INR 100 tablet can prevent cancer resurgence.
WHO warns one in eight people is now obese globally
“This new study highlights the importance of preventing and managing obesity from early life to adulthood through diet, physical activity and adequate care, as needed,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, which contributed to the study.
Clinical trial shows new treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer improves survival rates
The phase 3 clinical trial, published recently in JAMA Oncology and sponsored by Polaris Pharmaceuticals, has unveiled a breakthrough in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a rare and often rapidly fatal form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure and which has limited therapeutic options. The trial found that a combination treatment of traditional […]