NEW YORK: A compound which mimics a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite may help obese people lose weight, according to a study. The compound, semaglutide, has a chemical structure very similar to the hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), which regulates both insulin secretion and appetite. “This randomised study ofRead More

New York Exposure of e-cigarettes is associated with higher risk of non-alcohol fatty liver diseases, a new study shows. The findings of the study—in mice—suggest that using e-cigarettes may lead to an accumulation of fat in the liver. “The popularity of electronic cigarettes has been rapidly increasing in part becauseRead More

LONDON: Men with low sperm count are more likely to have a number of health issues that put them at increased risk of illness, a study has found. The research on 5,177 men in Italy evaluated semen quality, reproductive function and metabolic risk in males referred for fertility evaluation. “OurRead More

NEW YORK: A compound which mimics a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite may help obese people lose weight, according to a study. The compound, semaglutide, has a chemical structure very similar to the hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), which regulates both insulin secretion and appetite. “This randomised study ofRead More

New Delhi With over 70% of the Indians at a risk of developing glaucoma, on an average, over two lakh of them lose vision. It is known to be a silent ailment that can lead to blindness and hence creating awareness among the masses is necessary to prevent glaucoma fromRead More

London If you are finding it difficult to keep a check on your diet than it is time to improve it in a few easy ways. Re-organise your kitchen: A simple hack to stop yourself from late night snacking is to move high-calorie foods to the back of the fridge,Read More

London Health starts in the womb and exercising is one of the best ways to give your baby a healthy start, also reducing your time spent in labour. A new research conducted by the Technical University of Madrid and quoted by The Independent has discovered that it can also impactRead More

Melbourne Triple pill’ – a drug combining doses of three blood pressure-lowering medications – can significantly increase the number of patients reaching their healthy BP targets, a study has found. Despite the availability of effective blood pressure-lowering drugs, high blood pressure remains a major problem around the world, researchers said.Read More

New York Researchers have identified 36 new genes that play a causal role in cardiac hypertrophy—abnormal thickening of the heart muscle—which can lead to heart failure. “This is an exciting direction for personalised medicine, and also for identifying genes and therapeutic targets for complex diseases that involve many genes,” saidRead More

  Melbourne Triple pill’ – a drug combining doses of three blood pressure-lowering medications – can significantly increase the number of patients reaching their healthy BP targets, a study has found. Despite the availability of effective blood pressure-lowering drugs, high blood pressure remains a major problem around the world, researchersRead More