Health

ISLAMABAD, June 21 (Online): Researchers have discovered a blood marker they say can help in diagnosing certain neurodegenerative diseases. Many neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS, are diagnosed by ruling out other diseases as the cause of a person’s symptoms. Medical professionals often cannot definitively diagnose […]

ISLAMABAD, June 20 (Online): Our diet is one of the environmental factors that can influence our risk of cancer. Past studies show following a healthy diet may lower a person’s cancer mortality risk, while eating unhealthy foods may increase a person’s risk of dying from […]

ISLAMABAD, June 20 (Online): A new consensus definition of long COVID was established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The definition is ‘an infection-associated chronic condition (IACC) that occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection and is present for at least 3 months as a […]

ISLAMABAD, June 20 (Online): The composition of the gut microbiome is being increasingly recognized as essential for overall health and effective weight management. A new study in mice suggests that protein-rich diets can influence gut bacteria and their byproducts, potentially affecting body weight and composition. […]

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 15 (ONLINE): Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is linked to plaque buildup in blood vessels. It can increase the risk of serious cardiovascular events, such heart attack and stroke. Statins are a medication type that can help people at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Doctors […]

ISLAMBAD, JUNE 15 (ONLINE): It has long been known that depression and memory loss go hand-in-hand. A new study demonstrates that each condition may, in fact, inform the other. Experts note the pathology of depression and memory loss overlap within the brain. The findings of […]

ISLAMABAD, June 15 (Online): Researchers report that people who lose weight prior to bariatric surgery reduce their risk of complications. They said the people with a body mass index of more than 70 before their surgery are at the greatest risk for complications. They said […]

ISLAMABAD, June 14 (Online): A recent animal study suggests that intense exercise may unexpectedly contribute to weight gain by reducing subsequent physical activity and lowering body temperature. This effect may be linked to disruptions in the circadian rhythm of the stress hormone corticosterone, which influences […]

ISLAMABAD, June 14 (Online): Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that affects thought and functioning and is the most common dementia type. Researchers have been interested in finding out if there are ways to improve cognitive function among people with Alzheimer’s disease, as there is […]

Experts have yet to understand why multiple sclerosis (MS) develops, but current research suggests that genetic and environmental factors may influence its onset. Italian researchers used datasets from the UK Biobank, one of the largest available databases, to conduct a study exploring how diet and […]