Herpes virus may double dementia risk: Study
London, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected, warned a study….
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Study decodes how birth weight is linked with heart disease in adulthood
London, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers found that birth weight is linked to heart disease in adults due to risk genes shared by mothers and their children. Most previous studies show that people born small are…
Beat depression better with walking, jogging, yoga & strength training
London, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Battling hard against depression? Walking or jogging, yoga and strength training seems to be the most effective exercises to ease depression, either alone or alongside established treatments such as psychotherapy and…
WHO releases 1st-ever guidance on clinical management of diphtheria
Geneva, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidance on the clinical management of diphtheria. While previous available guidance was just an operational protocol, the new guidance followed the…
Measles alert in Sydney
Sydney, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has issued another public warning over measles infection, only a few days after detection of a case in north of the state. As…
Bihar: ‘Dead’ woman comes back to life on way to hometown
Patna, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) An elderly woman who was declared dead in Chhattisgarh, miraculously came back to life as soon as she entered her native state Bihar. The woman is identified as Ramwati Devi, a…
New sensor can detect breast cancer using saliva in just five seconds
New York, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as breast cancer cases are rising across the globe, an international team of scientists has developed a hand-held sensor device that makes screening fast, affordable, and accurate, from a…
Ayushman Bharat is bringing healthcare to doorsteps in rural India: Experts
New Delhi, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ayushman Bharat, India’s flagship healthcare initiative, is significantly advancing the provision of healthcare services and empowering people living in rural India, said experts on Wednesday. Launched in 2018, this initiative…
Early onset of periods, menopause linked to heightened COPD risk: Study
Sydney, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The early onset of periods and early menopause can be linked to a heightened risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) — the umbrella term for progressive lung conditions that cause…
2 lakh babies born with congenital heart disease in India annually: Experts
New Delhi, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) About 2 lakh babies are born with congenital heart disease in India every year, said experts on International Congenital Heart Disease Day on Wednesday. Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are cardiac…
Migraine & hot flashes may raise heart disease, stroke risk in young women
New York, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Women with both migraine and persistent hot flashes may face significant risk of heart disease and stroke, finds a study. The study, published in the journal Menopause, is the first…
Chikungunya to raise death risk from heart, kidney disease: Lancet
London, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) People infected with the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) still have an increased risk of death from complications of heart and kidney for up to three months post-infection, according to new research published…
Study shows rheumatoid arthritis drug may prevent disease progression
London, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could also prevent the disease in individuals deemed to be at risk. Results from a Phase 2b clinical trial, published in The Lancet, provides…
Telangana cancels Mylan’s Alprazolam license over unauthorised diversion
Hyderabad, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana’s Drug Control Administration has cancelled pharmaceutical major Mylan Laboratories’ license to manufacture Alprazolam after unauthorised diversion of the psychotropic substance was detected from its unit near Hyderabad. According to Drug…
1 in 9 adults in US experience Long Covid: CDC
Los Angeles, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) About one in nine adults in the US who have ever had Covid-19 continue to experience Long Covid with a wide range of symptoms, according to new data of the…
Study pinpoints role of zinc behind noise induced hearing loss
New York, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) US researchers have discovered the role of zinc — a mineral that is essential for proper cellular function and hearing — in noise-induced hearing loss and showed that it could…
Delhi HC calls for expert committee to handle inadequate infra at govt hospitals
New Delhi, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday called for the formation of an expert committee to effectively handle the problem of inadequate infrastructure and manpower at the government hospitals to treat…
Why kids conceived post IVF face low birth weight risk
London, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of scientists has identified a genetic cause for the increased risk of low birth weight in babies born following assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF. Previous studies have identified…
50 taken ill after wedding feast in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fifty people, including the newlyweds, were taken ill after having a wedding feast in Ahmedabad. Of the 50, 45 found themselves in the emergency rooms of Nadiad Civil Hospital due to…
US records about 15,000 deaths from flu this season: CDC
Los Angeles, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) There have been at least 22 million flu illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 15,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest data released by…