California [US], A recent study shows that people with a rare condition called growth hormone receptor deficiency (GHRD), also known as Laron syndrome, have better heart health than people without GHRD. Which is defined by the body's inability to use its own growth hormone. It halted growth...
According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the number of pertussis cases in 2024 had reached 365 as of Thursday, compared to 1 in the same period last year, Yonhap news agency reported.This year's infections reached the highest level in the past decade, surpassing the...
Although pesticide exposure is linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, a new study tries to explain why some individuals at high risk develop the disease while others do not.Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) found that certain rare gene variants were...
Data and analytics company GlobalData reports as part of World Immunization Week that around 507 prophylactic or preventative vaccines are currently in late-stage development, of which 88 are being developed using mRNA technology to Diseases can be prevented. From tuberculosis malaria to...
VMP New Delhi [India], April 23: Liver function test is a blood test that measures various substances produced by your liver, including proteins, bilirubin, an enzyme. This test helps check for symptoms of liver damage. The liver is located on the right side of the abdomen, just below the rib...
Although physical differences exist between male and female hearts as women's hearts are smaller and have thinner walls, nevertheless, the diagnostic criteria for some heart diseases are the same for both."This means that women's hearts must grow disproportionately more than men's before...
Yogyakarta (Indonesia), deadly diseases caused by mosquitoes are spreading due to climate change. Bacteria-based solutions may be the key to fighting back.Dengue fever continues to kill people around the world and climate change has made it worse.The World Health Organization reported more...
Bali Health Agency's acting head of disease prevention and control (P2P), Gust Ayu Raka Susanti, said on Saturday that dengue vaccines are not yet nationally mandatory, but tourists are advised to stay healthy during the trip Get vaccinated to make sure. Especially when they entered endemic...
Researchers at Tulane University, Washington [US] have discovered a promising strategy for treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease, providing hope to patients who continue to suffer from bacterial infections even after receiving antibiotic treatment. Are. The...
San Francisco [USA], Health outcomes vary significantly among the approximately 1. million Americans who survive traumatic brain injury each year. These injuries not only cause loss of coordination, depression, impulsiveness, difficulty concentrating, but also increase the risk of developing...
Joondalup (Australia), You're no longer in your 20s or 30s and you know that regular health checkups are important. So you go to your GP. During the appointment they measure your waist. They may also check your weight. Looking concerned, they recommend some changes in lifestyle.GPs and health...
It has also become a significant concern among children aged 5-16 years. Previously, children were considered safe from this liver disease.The number of children with NAFLD has increased alarmingly by 10-33 percent in just one decade.Piyush Upadhyay, pediatric hepatologist, Ram Manohar Lohia...
World Liver Day is celebrated every year on 19 April to raise awareness about liver related diseases.A worrying trend in recent years is the rise of fatty liver disease, which is increasingly affecting youth and adolescents. According to health experts, sedentary lifestyle along with...
World Liver Day is celebrated every year on 19 April to highlight the importance of a healthy liver for the normal functioning of the body. This year's theme is 'Be alert, get regular liver checkups and prevent fatty liver diseases'.The liver acts as the body's warehouse, processing everything...
Alappuzha (Kerala): The outbreak of bird flu has been reported at two places in the district, officials said here on Thursday.Bird flu has been confirmed in ducks reared in one area of Ward 1 of Edathva Gram Panchayat and another area of Ward 3 of Cheruthana Gram Panchayat, he said.The...
Berhampur (Odisha), a group of doctors at the government-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital here, for the first time, performed laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy on a 9-year-old girl who was suffering from a very rare disease, Cushing's syndrome. State.Cushing's syndrome is caused by a...
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month.Also known as oral cancer, this disease is the most common form of head and neck cancer and includes cancer of the back of the mouth and throat.Dr Saurabh Arora, senior director - surgical oncology (head and neck), Ma Hospital, Vaishali, told IANS...
New Delhi: Breast cancer is now the world's most common carcinogenic disease and the disease is expected to cause one million deaths per year by 2040, a New Lancet commission has found.That said, nearly 7.8 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the five years to the end of 2020...
New Delhi: Physical activity reduces the risk of developing heart disease and partially reduces brain activity caused by stress, a new research has found.The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found that this stress-related brain activity was also lower in...
World Chagas Disease Day is observed every year on 14 April to raise awareness about the infectious disease caused by the protozoan parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi). This year's theme is Dealing with Chagas Disease: Early Detection and Lifelong Care."World Chagas Disease Day is a reminder that in...