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Dear parents, take note. Pre-schoolers with ADHD symptoms may have reduced brain size

April 5, 2018

Pre-schoolers with symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may have reduced brain volumes in regions essential for behavioural control, says a new study. ADHD is the most commonly diagno...

What Is A Cheat Meal? Why An Occasional Binge May Not Be A Bad Idea

Loknath Das

April 4, 2018

Health

So, you have been good all the week. Refrained from fried foods, chose to pick a salad over the fatty steak. And, let's not forget the cheesecake cravings that you successfully managed to ignore! When it co...

Dear parents, take note. Bariatric surgery may halve heart disease risk in obese teens

Loknath Das

March 26, 2018

Health

Bariatric surgery can cut in half the risk of premature heart disease and stroke in teenagers with severe obesity, a study has found. The study, based on a prediction model, showed that prior to bariatric s...

Get plenty of sunshine. Vitamin D may protect you from certain types of cancers

Loknath Das

March 17, 2018

Health

Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, according to a new study. “These findings support the hypothesis that Vitamin D has protective e...

Moms-to-be, take care of your health. Your immune system may influence baby’s brain

Loknath Das

March 8, 2018

Health

The state of a woman’s immune system during pregnancy may shape the connectivity of her child’s brain, suggests a study, emphasising the influence of maternal health on a child’s susceptibility to psychiatr...

Beware, surgery and anaesthesia may affect your immediate memory

Loknath Das

March 6, 2018

Health

Turns out, surgery and anaesthesia can slightly affect the memory of patients. According to a new study, patients may score slightly lower on certain memory tests after having surgery and anaesthesia. In th...

Maintaining balance: Blood sodium levels may affect cognition in older adults

Loknath Das

February 16, 2018

Health

Scientists have found that lower levels of sodium in the blood - known as hyponatremia - is linked with a decline in cognitive function with advancing age. Hyponatremia occurs when the sodium level in th...

Heart patients, take note. Vitamin D3 may heal damage to heart

Loknath Das

February 3, 2018

Health

If you are suffering from a heart disease, treatment with Vitamin D3 might help restore the damage done to your cardiovascular system, says a new study. Vitamin D3 is produced naturally when skin is expo...

Heavy periods may soon become history, new drug tricks womb into healing faster

Loknath Das

February 2, 2018

Health

According to a recent study, heavy periods might soon become a thing of the past. The University of Edinburgh researchers have developed a new drug that tricks the womb into healing faster, which stops y...

Oestrogen-mimickers: Chemical in bread, soybean may reverse breast cancer therapy

Loknath Das

January 20, 2018

Health

Oestrogen-mimicking compounds found in breads, soybean and a range of commonly consumed grains can reverse the effects of ‘breakthrough’ drug therapy used to treat breast cancer, scientists have found. T...

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