Monthly Archives: July 2018
Blood test could replace CT scan in diagnosing brain trauma
The novel blood test was administered within 12 hours of a suspected traumatic brain injury
A high sensitivity blood test might help doctors rule out...
Anabolic steroids precipitate cardiac crisis in amateur weight lifter
Abuse of anabolic steroids is common in body builders, gym enthusiasts
The body building culture that has taken root in the last decade or so ...
Hypertension, smoking associated with late onset epilepsy
Hypertension, diabetes and smoking could increase risk of epilepsy in later life
Hypertension, diabetes and smoking do not just precipitate cardiovascular diseases. These lifestyle factors...
It is officially dengue, malaria, chikungunya season
Monsoons are when these mosquito borne diseases have a field day; government figures show that the numbers are already rising
It is that time of...
Dementia risk linked to the number of children a woman has
Number of miscarriages, number of reproductive years also have association with dementia risk
The number of kids a woman has, her age at first menstruation...
Women heart patients under-treated, twice as much as men
Australian study shows quality of treatment women receive is not the same as that of men
Women with heart conditions are under-treated, a new study...
Video games, exergaming can reduce childhood obesity
GameSquad study shows children lose weight with video games, fitness coaching & step tracker
Video games have long been accused of killing children's keenness to...
First study on incidence of dementia in the LGBT population
The colonial era Section 377 that makes homosexuality a crime, makes such data hard to come by in India
The first dementia prevalence data from...
Diabetes ups cancer risk, especially in women, study finds
There are earlier studies too that link cancer to both diabetes and obesity
Diabetes is a risk factor for cancer in both men and women,...
Diet control just 2 days/week can reduce blood sugar
Diabetics do not need to follow calorie restrictions every day, study shows
Some good news for diabetics.
Calorie restriction two days per week is almost as...