Health

ISLAMABAD, FEB 02 (ONLINE): Each year, about 15 million people around the world have a stroke — a condition where a blood vessel leading to the brain is blocked or bursts, causing a lack of oxygen to the brain. Of that number, researchers estimate about […]

ISLAMABAD, FEB 02 (ONLINE): The global burden of cancer is continuing to grow, according to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on CancerTrusted Source. Researchers predict more than 35 million new cancer cases by 2050, marking a 77% increase from an estimated 20 […]

Rawalpindi (PNI) Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital announced Thursday that genetic testing is being planned to prevent and control eye cancer in children. To this end, a genetic testing lab is under construction and will start functioning in five months. Pakistan is witnessing a high prevalence […]

ISLAMABAD, January 31 (Online): People who regularly eat the fermented vegetable dish kimchi — up to three times daily — may lower their risk of obesity. That’s according to a study published today in the journal BMJ Open. In it, researchers from Korea looked at […]

ISLAMABAD, JANUARY 31 (ONLINE): Following a healthy diet helps support quality of life, but researchers and nutrition experts are still seeking to understand the mechanisms that drive the connection between food and mood. A recent study published in British Journal of Nutrition examined how kiwi […]

ISLAMABAD, January 31 (Online): Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition that affects an estimated 2.8 million peopleTrusted Source worldwide. According to the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), in the United States, up to 350,000Trusted Source people have the disorder. Although the […]

ISLAMABAD, January 29 (Online): Approximately 10%-20%Trusted Source of individuals with a SARS-CoV-2 infection experience lingering symptoms beyond three months after symptom onset. These symptoms referred to as long COVID, can be debilitating, but there is a lack of diagnostic or therapeutic tools. A new study […]

ISLAMABAD, January 29 (Online): According to the American Migraine Foundation, around 37 million people (including both adults and children) in the United States experience these painful headaches. Migraine attacks can be quite debilitating for people who experience them and oftentimes certain triggers can contribute to […]

ISLAMABAD, January 29 (Online): A blood test that screens for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in detecting changes in amyloid beta and tau protein levels in the brain years before symptoms emerge, according to a new study published in JAMA NeurologyTrusted Source. Despite Alzheimer’s disease affecting […]

Islamabad January 27 (Online): (IBD) is an umbrella term including the autoimmune conditions Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Both conditions involve chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, eventually leading to damage. Symptoms include bloody stools, diarrhea, fatigue, pain, and weight loss. Treatment for IBD currently […]