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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
New Delhi: While the medical fraternity is working on better cures for cancer, there are some simple alterations one can make to one’s diet to prevent the feared disease. Nutritionist and fitness trainer Iram Zaidi says the answer lies in the roots of our gastronomic heritage: Cut down on processedRead 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
Toronto Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have found that stress transmitted from others can change the brain in the same way as a real stress does. The study, in mice, showed that the effects of stress on the brain are reversed in female mice following a social interaction. ThisRead More
London: Regular exercise for a lifetime can slow down the ageing process and help in keeping the body active, a study claims. Researchers assessed the health of older adults who had exercised most of their adult lives to see if this could slow down ageing. “We now have strong evidenceRead More
New York: Children who are allergic to cow’s milk are at heightened risk of remaining shorter in height and lighter in weight throughout pre-adolescence when compared with children who are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts, finds a study. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eight foodRead More
New York: An experimental HIV antibody tested on a group of monkeys showed to be effective as it suppressed the virus for nearly six months without additional treatment, researchers have found. The findings lend a clue to strategies that attempt to achieve sustained, drug-free viral remission in people living withRead More
New Delhi: With age, the body tends to become more fragile and working out on those heavy-duty exercise equipment is not exactly feasible for older adults. The risk of heart failure – a condition in which the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needsRead More
New York Occasional and relatively light use of marijuana may not increase risk of kidney disease in healthy adults below the age of 60, suggests new research. The study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, found no association between current or previous marijuana use and kidney function. “Our researchRead More
New York Older women who find it difficult to hit the gym or follow a workout routine may now ward off their risk of developing heart failure by taking brisk walks, finds a study. Heart failure—a condition in which the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood to meetRead More
