Tag: #MedicalUpdates
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Older men need to hydrate even when they are not thirsty
ISLAMABAD, October 13 (Online): A new study confirms that older men may lack the bodily cues that help younger men remain hydrated. Smart thermostats have nothing on our hypothalamus. This is the gland that helps us maintain a healthy body temperature. When we get too hot, the hypothalamus causes our skin to produce sweat that…
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How Black veterans experience racial bias in mental healthcare
ISLAMABAD, September 19 (Online): New research shines a light on how Black veterans receiving treatment for mental health issues perceive and experience racial bias in a healthcare context. A new study highlights how Black veterans perceive their experiences of accessing treatment for mental health issues. The authors of the study note that it is one…
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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…
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Portable smartphone COVID-19 test delivers results in under 40 minutes
ISLAMABAD, September 5 (Online): Scientists have designed a rapid, portable COVID-19 test that can provide results on a smartphone. Its developers claim that it could broaden access to affordable testing in regions that lack expertise, infrastructure, and specialized equipment for laboratory-based testing. SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — has infected more than 26…
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What causes antibiotic resistance? Research
ISLAMABAD, September 5 (Online): Most of us will have taken antibiotics at some point in our lives, but what if nothing happens the next time you pop one of those little bug-busting pills, your life could be in serious danger. Bacteria are an integral part of our ecosystem and we share our bodies with many…
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Winter flu-like illnesses could have been COVID-19: Research
ISLAMABAD, September 3 (Online): An analysis based on re-tested throat swabs from people in Wuhan, China, and Seattle, United States, suggests that thousands of people who had flu-like symptoms last winter could actually have had COVID-19. On December 31, 2019, China announced a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, which later transpired to be the…
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COVID-19: Breathing problems are the most common reason for returning to hospital
ISLAMABAD, September 3 (Online): A recent study shows that it is relatively rare for COVID-19 patients to return to the hospital within 2 weeks of discharge. Individuals with high blood pressure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were the most likely to require readmission. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many hospitals remain under severe pressure.…
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Fish oil may prevent seizures by boosting brain estrogen levels: Research
ISLAMABAD, September 1 (Online): A fatty acid abundant in fish oil could yield a new medication for the treatment of epilepsy, a new study suggests, after finding that it reduced seizures in mouse models. What is more, researchers found that the compound, called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), led to an increase in estrogen in brains of…
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What is the difference between prebiotics and probiotics? Research
ISLAMABAD, August 29 (Online): Prebiotics are a type of fiber that the human body cannot digest, they serve as food for probiotics which are tiny living microorganisms including bacteria and yeast. Both prebiotics and probiotics may support helpful bacteria and other organisms in the gut. Prebiotics and probiotics both support the body in building and…
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Blood pressure drugs may improve COVID-19 survival
ISLAMABAD, August 29 (Online): A review of research has found that patients taking certain drugs for high blood pressure had a lower risk of severe COVID-19 and death than patients who were not taking these medications. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, there were concerns that a type of drug primarily used for treating hypertension (high…