Saturday, November 23, 2024

HEALTH

Depressed patients less likely to take their heart medications

Patients, who feel low when having a cardiac device implanted, are more likely to stop taking their heart medications than those without depression,...

How our genes make us prone to allergies

Researchers have identified how genetic differences that alter a specific protein can affect the human body's response to allergies. A team from the University...

Supermarket trolleys with ECG sensors can help prevent stroke risk: Study

Supermarket trolleys, equipped with electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors, may help diagnose atrial fibrillation -- common heart rhythm disorder -- which can then be treated...

Study links postpartum depression with adolescent stress

Stress during adolescence can cause postpartum behavioural changes in women and other mammals, including depression and changes in social behaviour after the birth...

New drug can reduce bacteria’s ability to develop antibiotic resistance

Researchers have developed a drug that, in laboratory cultures and animal models, has shown to significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to develop...

ChatGPT 4 excels at picking the right imaging tests: Study

OpenAI's ChatGPT can support the clinical decision-making process, including when picking the correct radiological imaging tests for breast cancer screening or breast pain,...

Covid origins probe: New report shows US intelligence community divided

New declassified intelligence report by the US government on the origins of Covid-19 has not confirmed whether the pandemic, which has infected over...

Indian experts vouch for benefits of low-calorie sweeteners in moderation

Intake of low-calorie sweeteners or no-calorie alternatives to sugars, known as non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), in moderation, may not cause harm in people with...

Eating carrot, spinach, mango, papaya may help boost heart health

Consuming a diet rich in carotenes -- bioactive compounds found in yellow, orange and green fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli,...

Common heart rhythm disorder more likely to cause dementia in women than men

Women with atrial fibrillation progress more rapidly to cognitive impairment and dementia than men with the heart rhythm condition, according to research. Atrial fibrillation...