India records 49 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 49 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in India during the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Friday. With the addition of the 49 new…
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Study finds gut bacteria that protects against diabetes, obesity
Tokyo, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japanese researchers have discovered a type of gut bacteria that might help improve insulin resistance, and thus protect against the development of obesity and Type-2 diabetes. The study, published in the…
Increased marijuana use to spike toxic metals in blood & urine: Study
New York, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of US researchers has detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users, concluding that marijuana may be an important and under-recognised source of…
Gene therapy for brain tumour shows promising results in human trials
New York, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scientists have found promising early results that a therapy combining cell-killing and immune-stimulating drugs are safe and effective in extending survival for patients with gliomas — a highly aggressive form…
Chemotherapy services in 30 hospitals to strengthen infrastructure to cure cancer: PM Modi
New Delhi, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday while lauding Union Minister Bhupender Yadav for launching chemotherapy services in 30 ESIC Hospitals across the country said it will strengthen the infrastructure to…
AIIMS director directs to provide seamless services to beneficiaries under AB-PMJAY
New Delhi, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), M. Srinivas, has taken note of the issues being faced in the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri…
Global cases of Covid BA.2.86 rise to 25, experts say nothing alarming
New Delhi, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The heavily-mutated new BA.2.86 Omicron variant is seeing a rapid increase in cases globally, with the number rising to 25. However, experts state that there is nothing to worry about….
Study finds gene that protect against Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s
New York, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) People with a particular version of a gene involved in immune response had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, according to a massive study of medical and genetic…
IVF treatment may up stroke risk in women by 66%: Study
New York, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Women who received infertility treatments like in vitro-fertilisation (IVF) had an increased risk of stroke hospitalisation within 12 months of delivery, according to an alarming study. Researchers from the Rutgers…
BHU doctors carry out first allogenic stem cell transplant
Varanasi (UP), Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Doctors at the department of paediatrics, IMS-BHU (Banaras Hindu University) have carried out the first allogeneic stem cell transplantation in an 11-year-old child with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (blood cancer)….
Indian startup develops 1st-ever smart ring to track health, make payments on go
Chennai, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian tech startup Muse Wearables on Thursday announced that it has developed a smart ring equipped with advanced health tracking and ‘on the go payments’. The Bengaluru-based Muse Wearables was born…
Lack of soil micronutrients linked to childhood stunting in India: Study
New York, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Adding zinc to farmland soil can help prevent childhood stunting, according to a study on children in India, where more than a third under five suffer from stunting. Stunting is…
India logs 50 new Covid cases
New Delhi, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 50 Covid-19 cases were recorded across the country during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. According to the Ministry’s latest update, the total…
Study explains why Omicron variants continue to spread
New York, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Omicron variants of the Covid-19 virus, which have rapidly spread around the world over the past year, latch onto our cells more tightly, invade them more efficiently, according to…
S.Korea downgrades Covid-19 to lowest infection level
Seoul, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The infection level of Covid-19 was reduced to the lowest Class 4, on a level with seasonal flu, in South Korea on Thursday as part of the country’s effort to fully…
Lucknow reports 7 new dengue cases
Lucknow, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lucknow has reported seven fresh cases of dengue, taking the total number of cases this year to 125. According to the health department, Indira Nagar reported three cases, Chandar Nagar two,…
Stress, insomnia linked to irregular heart rhythms post menopause: Study
New York, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) About 1 in 4 women may develop irregular heart rhythms after menopause, with stressful life events and poor sleep being leading factors, finds a new study Known as atrial fibrillation,…
AIIMS Delhi: 48 year-old brain dead donates his organs
New Delhi, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The family of a rickshaw driver who was declared brain dead after he was brought to Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), donated his organs. The 48-year-old was…
New artificial kidney-like device to free patients from dialysis
New York, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a breakthrough, US scientists have, for the first time, developed an implantable device that could one day free kidney failure patients from needing dialysis or having to take harsh…
Childhood allergies skin, lungs begin in our gut: Study
Toronto, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Major childhood allergies — eczema, asthma, food allergy and hay fever — may likely begin in the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study. Many factors…