Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a new paediatric appendicitis risk calculator (pARC) that may help to calculate a specific risk for appendicitis in kids. With this new method, clinicians will be able to provide tailored medical and surgical guidance to a patient, the researchers said. "This method i...
The Modi government has released less than half of the budgeted allocation for health insurance of poor families in fiscal 2017-18, even as it promised to step up coverage with the proposed launch of what is called the world's largest government healthcare programme. The revenue allocation of Rs 975 crore for the Rashtriya Sw...
Researchers have found that patients with anal cancer, living in low median household income areas are at an increased risk of early death. According to the researchers, squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) accounts for 8,200 new cancer cases and more than 1,000 cancer-related deaths in the US annually. "Our findings reveal that...
Finding it difficult to sleep? Blame your genes, say researchers, who identified specific genetic factors that may trigger the development of sleep problems. The findings established that insomnia was linked to the occurrence of specific variants on chromosome 7. It also demonstrated a genetic link between insomnia and psychiatric disorders and physical condit...
Researchers have identified a protein in saliva that protects the body from traveller's diarrhoea, a finding that may lead to the development of new preventive therapies for the disease. Traveller's diarrhoea is a digestive tract disorder that commonly causes loose stools and abdominal cramps. The findings showed that the protein histatin-5 in hum...
Let me start by saying that I don't want to sound a fanatic, for I don't suggest anything that I can't do myself. I quit smoking recently. And that's no small feat. Tobacco is the most common form of addiction and one of the most harmful as well, much more than the dreaded cannabis or for that matter Ecstasy, let alone alcohol. If, and I know it's a big if, alcohol is...
Eating more of dietary fibres that promote a type of gut bacteria may help in the fight against Type 2 diabetes, researchers suggest. Research findings showed that a diversified high fibre diet can promote 15 strains of gut bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which provide energy to gut cells, reduce inflammation and help regulate...
Want to stay young? Exercise regularly as researchers have found that staying active may defy the process of ageing as well as it keeps you healthy. The results indicated that that those who have exercised regularly have defied the aging process, having the immunity, muscle mass, and cholesterol levels of a young person. "Our research means we now h...
Babies exposed to even "safe" levels of air pollution in the womb may be at an increased risk of having brain abnormalities that can contribute to impaired cognitive function by school-age, finds a study. According to the European Union 25 µg/m3 is the safe level of fine particle. Previous studies have linked acceptable air pollut...
If your partner is stressed, the chances are high that you may suffer stress too, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin, who have found that stress is contagious. The study, in mice, also showed that stress alters the brain on a cellular level. "Brain changes associated with stress underpin many mental illnesses including PTSD (posttraumatic stress disord...
