Being overweight hampers body's immune response to Covid
Being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination, a new research has revealed.
2 US girls become world's first to get gene therapy for genetic brain disorder
A team of US doctors have in a world first delivered a novel gene therapy to treat Rett syndrome -- a rare genetic brain disorder -- in two girls. They became the first children w...
India among countries with most reported dengue deaths in 2023: Report
India is among top 20 countries with most reported dengue cases and deaths in the year 2023 -- which recorded more than in the last five years annually, according to a report rele...
TB, malaria causing pathogens use force to breach immune defences: Study
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown process by which tuberculosis, malaria and chlamydia causing pathogens enter a cell with physical force, breaching the body's...
Study identifies peptide that drives heavy alcohol drinking
US researchers have identified a peptide that is involved in heavy alcohol drinking, which can also be targeted for developing therapies to tackle binge drinking.
Andhra woman becomes 1st-ever to get uterine hole repaired during pregnancy
In a medical feat, doctors here in a first-ever reported case repaired the uterine hole of a woman during pregnancy.
One in seven male gym attendees considers impact on fertility
According to a study, most young male gym visitors are ignorant of the effects their lifestyle has on their fertility.
High 'good cholesterol' is linked to risk of dementia: Study
According to a Monash University-led study, an increased risk of dementia in older people has been related to excessively high levels of HDL-C, generally known as good cholesterol...
Study finds complex relationship between lipids and cholelithiasis
A study published in the journal Gut offers light on the complex relationship between serum lipids, lipid-modifying targets, and cholelithiasis, a common disease characterised by ...
Researchers shed light on how to restore nerve cells after injury
More than 3 million people in the United States suffer from peripheral neuropathy each year, a condition in which nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord are destroyed, result...
3 genes that cause neurodevelopmental disorders identified
An international team of researchers have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly developmental delay, intellectual disability and autism...
Walking faster may significantly lower Type 2 diabetes risk
Walking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, suggests a study.
Radiation treatment could be used to treat heart failure: Study
Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy, a cancer-fighting technique, to treat patie...
Common headaches associated with neck inflammation: Research
According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), researchers revealed actual evidence of how the neck muscles are involved...
First elbow replacement surgery done at KGMU
Orthopaedic surgeons at King George's Medical University (KGMU) have relieved Veer Bhadra, a farmer, of pain and stiffness with the first elbow replacement surgery here.
Meditation training can support wellbeing in older people: Research
An 18-month meditation programme can increase the well-being of older persons, according to a new randomised controlled trial led by an international team co-directed by UCL.
Pathogens use force to overcome immune defences: Study
Indiana University researchers have found a previously unknown technique by which infections penetrate a cell with physical force, bypassing the body's immunological defences...
Vitamin D medicine do not protect children from bone fractures: Study
A large clinical research sponsored by Queen Mary University of London and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health discovered that vitamin D supplementation do not strengthe...
Study links common headaches to neck inflammation
Researchers have identified objective evidence of how the neck muscles are involved in primary headaches, such as tension-type headaches and migraines, according to a study.
Study shows stronger thigh muscles can prevent knee replacement surgery
Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher.