Tuba Zafar

ISLAMABAD, FEB 22 (ONLINE): A new study challenges the concept that protein aggregates in the brain are the direct cause of cell death in neurodegenerative diseases. The researchers noted the culprit is the body’s inability to turn off the stress response in brain cells. The […]

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (Online): There are several non-modifiable and preventable risk factors for heart disease. Researchers recently found that high levels of a common B vitamin called niacin in the body may contribute to cardiovascular disease. They saw that excess niacin can trigger vascular inflammation, […]

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (Online): Healthy lifestyles choices, incuding not smoking, a high level of activity, and sleeping 7 to 9 hours per night, are strongly linked with a decreased risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study published today in the journal […]

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (Online): Anyone who has received a herpes diagnosis may be twice as likely to develop dementia than people who have not, according to a new study from Uppsala University in Sweden. The study, which was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, […]