Tag: #MedicalNews
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‘Mumia’: The strange history of human remains … as medicine
ISLAMABAD, September 17 (online): In their search for better ways of curing the human body, healers throughout history have tried some bizarre and, by modern standards, often disturbing and unethical means of dealing with disease. One of the most unsettling is the practice of prescribing mummy powder — for health. At present, as we search…
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Ways to stop heart palpitations
ISLAMABAD, September 15 (Online): Heart palpitations can cause a sensation of a pounding heart or a racing pulse. Palpitations can also feel like a fluttering feeling in the chest or like the heart has skipped a beat. While medical attention may be necessary, some home remedies can help to stop palpitations. Lifestyle factors can cause…
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Poverty linked to higher death rates from heart failure
ISLAMABAD, September 15 (Online): A study demonstrates that mortality rates from heart failure are higher in counties where people face more poverty and social deprivation. Heart failure, sometimes called congestive heart failure, is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body to meet its needs. The condition…
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What to know about heart palpitations at night?
ISLAMABAD, September 15 (Online): Heart palpitations can be scary, particularly if they happen during the night when a person is lying down to sleep and when they occur, a person may feel a pulsing sensation in their neck, chest, or throat. Although heart palpitations are not usually a cause for concern, they can sometimes be…
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Can a drug mimic the life extending effects of calorie restriction?
ISLAMABAD, September 14 (Online): A new study provides drug developers with clues about how to extend healthy lifespan without severely restricting calorie intake. Scientists have known for some time that restricting calorie intake in laboratory animals can extend their lifespan and reduce their risk of developing diseases of older age, such as cancer, heart disease,…
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Vitamin D levels may predict future health risks, death in older men
ISLAMABAD, September 14 (Online): Advances in science are helping researchers find new ways to identify diseases earlier, a new breakthrough indicates that free circulating vitamin D levels in the bloodstream may be a good predictor of future health and disease risk in aging men. Vitamin D is important for maintaining healthy bones, as well as…
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Hair Dye Not Linked to Increased Risk of Most Cancers
ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (Online): People who use permanent hair dye aren’t at a higher risk for most cancers, or dying from them, according to a new study. The authors linked permanent hair color with a slight increase in the risk of ovarian cancers, as well as some breast and skin cancers. The research Trusted Source…
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Radiologists find chest X-rays highly predictive of COVID-19
ISLAMABAD, Sep 08 (Online): A team of LSU Health New Orleans radiologists investigated the usefulness of chest x-rays in COVID-19 and found they could aid in a rapid diagnosis of the disease, especially in areas with limited testing capacity or delayed test results. Their findings are published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, available here. “In mid…
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Boy or girl? It’s in the father’s genes
ISLAMABAD, Sep 08 (Online): A Newcastle University study involving thousands of families is helping prospective parents work out whether they are likely to have sons or daughters. The work by Corry Gellatly, a research scientist at the university, has shown that men inherit a tendency to have more sons or more daughters from their parents.…
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Transplanted brown-fat-like cells hold promise for obesity and diabetes
ISLAMABAD, Sep 08 (Online): Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year than the Covid-19. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have delivered a proof of concept for a novel cell-based therapy against this dangerous condition. The potential therapy for…