The study, published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia, provides "cautious optimism," for an inexpensive, accessible medication with a well-known safety profile that could help prevent severe complications.
Down syndrome (sometimes called Down's syndrome) is a condition in which a child is born with an extra copy of their 21st chromosome - hence its other name, trisomy 21.
The double-blind study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, examined the effectiveness of optimal nutrition and exercise to enhance fitness and cognitive performance among a population of active-duty men and women in the US Air Force.
Covid-19 can cause male infertility by harming the testicular cells which produces sperms thereby making it difficult to make the female pregnant, says a new study done by the scientists of Israel.
The study, published in the journal Environment International, found that SARS-CoV-2 is rather moderately infectious and a person would need to remain in a poorly ventilated room for a considerable amount of time to receive an infectious dose of SARS-CoV-2.
The report, State of Global Air 2020, said more than half of these deaths were associated with outdoor PM2.5 and others were linked to use of solid fuels such as charcoal, wood, and animal dung for cooking.
Air pollution is a grave risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body.
Doctors believe that fasting could reduce the innate defence mechanism, as well as adaptive immune responses of the body.
Work from home has caused another pandemic, that of back and neck pain. Poor ergonomics and sitting on laptops all day has resulted in back issues for many professionals. Those who were used to such work had to sit in bad postures, and teachers and students had to get used to totally new normal of sitting for hours staring at a screen. Additional housework due to lack of maids and helpers was another factor. Stress, fear, and anxiety also led to an increased focus on back pain, and worsening clinical conditions.
Chinese researchers from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China said that the risk of atrial fibrillation in adulthood may be higher for large newborns (over 4 kilos or 8 pounds 13 ounces) than those with normal birth weight.
It was unclear how soon people who had recovered from Covid-19 could become vulnerable to reinfection, but emerging reports showed the timeframe was "relatively short", said the report.
Mental health problems such as PTSD, anxiety and depression are common among healthcare staff during and immediately after pandemics, according to researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK.
In a country where for every 2 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, one woman dies of it in India; early diagnosis is the only way to change the grim story of the suffering and mortality due to the deadly disease.
Congenital heart defects are present at birth and can affect the structure of a baby's heart and the way it works, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
If you are fasting during the auspicious days of Navratri, but worried about your BP, diabetes or increasing weight then know the best diet plan from Swami Ramdev. Read on to know more.
While most people dying from Covid-19 are elderly, up to five to 10 per cent of younger adults and children can also be seriously infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the study, published in the journal Science, reported.
The findings, published in the European Heart Journal, highlights the importance of affordable and sustainable healthy diets for all.
Reduced eyesight is caused by multiple factors, including diseases like diabetes, eye trauma, cataracts or glaucoma.
World Food Day is observed on every 16th October across the globe. Read on to know the significance of the global event.
In 1846, he showed that doctors and medical students often went directly to the delivery suite after performing autopsies and had a disagreeable odour on their hands despite hand washing with soap and water before entering the clinic.
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