Can diet help improve depression symptoms?

ISLAMABAD, Feb 02 (Online): Depression is such a common mental health disorder that it affects around 5%Trusted Source of all adults around the world, according to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. There are different types of depression — such as major depressive disorder and persistent […]

Brains of Obese People Show Changes Similar to Alzheimer’s

ISLAMABAD, FEB 01 (Online): – The brains of obese people go through changes like those of Alzheimer’s patients, a new study shows. Being overweight in midlife has been linked to a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, NBC News said in a report on the […]

Could changes in speech patterns help diagnose depression early?

ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (Online): Depression is a significant mental health disorder. Accurate diagnosis ensures people get the guidance and help they need to manage their depression. Diagnosing a person with depression involves looking at various behavior changes that indicate depression. A recent studyTrusted Source published […]

Heart disease: Battery-free pacemaker uses light to regulate heartbeat

Islamabad, 28 Jan (Online): The human heart beats 100,000 times a day pumping blood around the body. It beats a regular rhythm that changes in response to the body’s activity. Each heartbeat starts with an electrical impulse — abnormal electrical signals result in an abnormal […]

Seminar on ‘Importance of Nutrients in Human body’ held at UoS

SARGODHA, Jan 27 (APP): A seminar on ‘Importance of Nutrients in Human body’ was organized by Institute of Food Science and Nutrition at Sargodha University here on Friday. In the awareness seminar students were given awareness about modern trends in food and nutrition. The seminar […]

First patient recovered with paralysis injection at LRH

PESHAWAR, Jan 25 (APP): For the first time in Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) a patient was administered paralysis injection following which he gained recovery and was saved from long-term disability. Spokesman LRH, Muhammad Asim told media that the injection costing Rs100,000 was provided to the […]

Health professionals asked to remain vigilant on suspected Diphtheria cases

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (APP):The National Institute of Health (NIH) has asked health professionals to remain vigilant in picking up suspected Corynebacterium Diphtheria cases and to undertake prevention and control measures during the winter season. According to the advisory issued by the NIH’s Center for Disease […]

Beijing slams COVID-19 measures on China travelers

ISTANBUL, Jan 10 (AA/APP): Beijing on Tuesday slammed countries that have adopted COVID-19 measures against travelers from China entering their countries, urging them to “take appropriate measures based on science and facts and to stop political manipulation and discriminatory measures.” “China takes reciprocal countermeasures and […]

President Arif Alvi approves PIMS Bill 2022

Islamabad, Jan 3 (Online): President Arif Alvi approved the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Bill 2022. The purpose of the bill is to repeal the Federal Medical Teaching Institute (FMTI) Act, 2021. Earlier, the President under Article 75 (1) (B) of the Constitution, sent […]