Medically Speaking

PERSISTENT LUNG DISEASE CAN LEAD TO LONG-LASTING DAMAGE

30 Aug 2021 07:52 AM IST

A recent study examined how persistent lung disease develops long after the virus has been cleared. The findings of the study were published in the ‘Journal of Clinical Investigation’. The deadliest time in a viral respiratory illness sometimes is actually after the virus is cleared from the body. Destructive processes

RESEARCHERS EXPLAIN SPLEEN-HEART CONNECTION IN CARDIAC REPAIR

30 Aug 2021 07:50 AM IST

Using a mouse model of heart failure, a team of researchers recently discovered new mechanisms to help define how the spleen and heart coordinate physiological inflammation in cardiac repair. Through the study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulation, the researchers at the University of South Florida (USF

PECAN-ENRICHED DIET CAN REDUCE CHOLESTEROL: STUDY

30 Aug 2021 07:49 AM IST

A new study has found that a pecan-enriched diet can improve a person’s cholesterol levels. The findings of the study were published in ‘The Journal of Nutrition’. Participants at risk for cardiovascular disease who ate pecans during an eight-week intervention showed significant improvements in total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein

Study reveals how fructose in diet contributes to obesity

30 Aug 2021 07:46 AM IST

According to a recent study, eating fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that enables it to take in more nutrients. These changes could help to explain the well-known link between rising fructose consumption around the world and increased rates of obesity and certain cancers.

ATHLETES WITH CONCUSSIONS MAY HAVE MORE CHANGES TO THEIR BRAINS

30 Aug 2021 07:44 AM IST

However, a limitation of this study is that athletes reported their own histories of concussions and could be inaccurate. Further research is needed that would follow athletes over time.

BUDDING SURGEONS WILL LEARN ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN PGIMER’S ADVANCED SKILL LAB: DR GURPREET SINGH

30 Aug 2021 06:13 AM IST

Department of Surgery of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, now has the Advanced Skill Lab that would help budding surgeons learn basic surgical skills in the lab, rather than practising on the human body. This was the statement of the Head of the Department of Surgery,

IN A FIRST FOR ANY CITY IN INDIA, SCIENTISTS DEVELOP POLLEN CALENDAR FOR CHANDIGARH

28 Aug 2021 06:03 AM IST

A team from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and Panjab University, Chandigarh, conducted a study to examine the seasonal periodicities of airborne pollen spectrum and developed a pollen calendar for Chandigarh for the first time for any city in India. Spring season is beautiful,

STUDY AIMS TO UNDERSTAND MUSCLE FATIGUE IN OLDER ADULTS

28 Aug 2021 06:01 AM IST

Older adults on a walk or hike, or just going about their daily routines, seem to experience greater fatigue than their younger counterparts. Such fatigue may ultimately affect their ability to participate in activities that are meaningful to them and help keep them healthy. A University of Massachusetts Amherst team

Study highlights potential for healthy life after heart attack

28 Aug 2021 06:00 AM IST

According to the findings of a new study, adherence to lifestyle advice and medications could add seven healthy years of life after a heart attack. “Most heart attack patients remain at high risk of a second attack one year later,” said study author Dr. Tinka Van Trier of Amsterdam University

COMMON AIR POLLUTANTS CAN INCREASE RISK OF CARDIAC ARREST

28 Aug 2021 05:59 AM IST

A new study has identified a dose-response relationship between the concentration of everyday pollutants and the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The findings of the research were presented at ESC Congress 2021. “We studied seven common pollutants and found that as the concentration of each rose, the risk of cardiac

PFIZER JAB SIDE EFFECTS IN 12-15 YEAR OLDS MILD TO MODERATE, SAYS A NEW STUDY

28 Aug 2021 05:58 AM IST

A new study has revealed that the side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab against Covid-19 in 12-15-year-olds at high risk of complications from the infection are likely to be mild to moderate and clear up quickly because of certain coexisting conditions. The findings of the study were published in the

The guide to a COVID-19 free life: Dr. Shuchin Bajaj

27 Aug 2021 19:58 PM IST

According to the World Health Organisation, the coronavirus pandemic is the “defining global health crisis of our time”, capable of revealing the best and worst in humanity. Coronaviruses are actually a big family of viruses, named for the crown-like effect created by spikes on their surface — these are actually proteins that