Sao Paulo, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Blood clotting (thrombosis) in the capillary vessels of the lungs is one of the first consequences of severe Covid-19, even preceding the respiratory distress caused by diffuse alveolar damage, according…
New York, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of US engineers, led by one of an Indian-origin, has developed a robotic replica of the heart’s right ventricle, which mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live…
Sydney, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) An international team of experts has developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals, via light-driven photocatalysis. Most of the plastics used…
Washington, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Keith Berman, CEO and director of Decision Diagnostics Corp (DECN), a public medical device company, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and wire fraud in connection with his scheme to defraud…
Washington, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved two cell-based gene therapies — Casgevy and Lyfgenia — to sickle cell disease (SCD) patients 12 years and older. This comes weeks…
London, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can last in the lungs of certain individuals for up to 18 months after infection, finds a study. The study, published in the journal Nature Immunology,…
New York, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Women who experience Covid-19 infections within a week before giving birth are at an increased risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) events, including acute renal failure and adult respiratory distress…
Patna, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of 51 students of a government school in Bihar’s West Champaran district fell sick after consuming a midday meal on Friday, officials said. The incident occurred at government middle…
Geneva, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than a third of women worldwide are likely to experience a long-term health problem such as depression, low back pain, among others, caused by childbirth, according to a new study…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Doctors on Friday cautioned the use of Meftal among children, pregnant and lactating women, after the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) issued an alert against the drug. Meftal is commonly used…
New York, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Consuming flaxseed can help manipulate the gut bacteria to lower the risk of breast cancer — one of the most deadly cancers, researchers have demonstrated in a new study. In…
New York, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A class of medications used to treat Type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, or GLP-1 RAs,…
New York, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A novel stem cell treatment, using mRNA technology encapsulated into nanoparticles (LNP) that was successfully used to produce the Covid-19 vaccines, may help in the treatment against chronic and acute…
New York, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maternal inflammation during pregnancy may be associated with anxiety and depression, and aggression in children, according to a study. While inflammation is a normal bodily response to injury or infection,…
New York, Dec 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to newborns with HIV within 48 hours of life — rather than within weeks or months — can safely suppress amounts of HIV in the blood…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday refuted media reports that claimed that AIIMS Delhi has detected seven bacterial cases linked to the recent surge in pneumonia cases…
New York, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have identified an allergy pathway that, when blocked, unleashes anti-tumour immunity in mouse models of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). And in an early parallel study in humans, combining…
Tokyo, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japan’s parliament has approved a bill to legalise cannabis-derived medical products while criminalising the use of the chemical other than for medicinal purposes. The upper house of the National Diet of…
Beijing, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Light therapy leads to significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioural symptoms for people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease is often accompanied…
Chandigarh, Dec 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said the state government would dedicate 100 new Aam Aadmi clinics to people for imparting quality healthcare services to people. Chairing a meeting to…