Health

June 10, 2024 6:49 PM

Study provides new insights into type 2 diabetes

High fasting glucose levels are one of the most perplexing characteristics of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This condition arises because the liver continues to produce glucose in insulin-resistant individuals, a mechanism that still raises many unanswered questions for scientists. A compr...

June 8, 2024 11:46 AM

WHO says bird flu case in Australia followed travel to Kolkata, India

The World Health Organization on Friday said the child with H5N1 bird flu reported by Australia last month had traveled to Kolkata, India, and the family said they did not have any known exposure to infected people or animals while there. The WHO said on Friday that the child, Australia's first cas...

June 7, 2024 7:51 PM

I&B Ministry to host events promoting Common Yoga Protocol

Information and Broadcasting Ministry will organise a variety of program activities to create awareness about the Common Yoga Protocol along with awareness about the benefits of practising Yoga. Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju and Secretary, Ayush Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha reviewed p...

June 7, 2024 2:03 PM

Omega-3 therapy reduces brain damage in newborn rodents: study

A study has revealed that an injectable emulsion containing two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil reduces brain damage in newborn rodents after a disturbance in the flow of oxygen to the brain near delivery. Brain damage as a result of inadequate oxygen is a serious complication during labor an...

June 6, 2024 10:33 PM

Researchers discover major cause of inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers have identified a new biochemical pathway as a major cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and related disorders, which can be addressed with existing medications. IBD, an autoimmune disease that includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, currently affects approximately 5% of ...

June 6, 2024 10:48 AM

Person with bird flu died in Mexico, WHO says

A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to the virus was unknown, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. WHO said the current risk of bird flu virus to the general population is low. The 59-year-old resident ...

June 5, 2024 7:03 PM

Highly pathogenic H7 bird flu found on fourth poultry farm in Australia

A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has been found on a fourth poultry farm near Melbourne near two other properties where the virus had already been detected, the government of Australia's Victoria state said on Wednesday. "Avian influenza virus has been confirmed at a fourth Victorian p...

June 3, 2024 2:52 PM

GSK blood cancer drug nearly halves risk of death in late-stage trial

GSK's GSK.L multiple myeloma drug Blenrep nearly halved the risk of disease progression or death compared to standard-of-care treatments for the incurable blood cancer, according to data from a late-stage study presented at a medical meeting on Sunday. In the trial of 302 patients with relapsed or ...