Monthly Archives: March 2019
“A rock feels no pain”; she does not either
Researchers report a novel gene mutation because of which a woman in Scotland feels no pain
A woman in Scotland can feel virtually no pain...
Increased paternal age is a risk factor for schizophrenia
Study finds when men choose to have children late, there is increased risk of schizophrenia
Advanced paternal age increases the risk in offspring of early-onset...
Common diabetes drugs will have to carry warnings about genital infection
Drug controller following warnings by Canada and US authorities makes warnings mandatory on some diabetes drugs
Diabetes drugs such as canagliflozin, dapagliflozin will have to...
Glucagon pump prevents low blood sugar after weight loss surgery
Researchers devise a glucagon pump for post weight loss surgery hypoglycemia. Like an insulin pump it can measure blood sugar and give a shot...
Colorectal cancer: colonoscopy is a must over 50 years
March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Colonoscopy is the most effective preventive tool to detect precancerous colonic polyps
More than 90% of cases of colorectal...
All menopausal women should be treated for osteoporosis
New guidelines from Endocrine Society say post menopausal women should be treated for osteoporosis
The benefits of treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women outweigh the perceived...
Brain cells of multiple sclerosis patients age faster, act older
Study shows that brain cells in multiple sclerosis patients age faster, both structurally and functionally
Brain stem cells in people with the most severe form...
Gandhi & Health @150, ICMR’s tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Council of Medical Research released a special edition of its journal on Mahatma Gandhi's health as the Father of the Nation turns 150...
Obesity may cause early onset of puberty in boys too
Study presented at ENDO 2019 says not just in girls, obesity may cause early puberty in boys too
Girls are not the only ones who...
Exercise improves not just physical fitness, thinking skills too
Study finds that exercise improves not just physical fitness, but thinking skills too; increase is incremental over time with sustained exercise
Exercise improves thinking skills.
Anyone...
