Health

While it is known that inadequate nutrition during foetal development can cause diabetes and heart disease, a new study warns that it could also lead to early menopause at age younger than 45. Prenatal malnutrition was also associated with a higher risk of premature ovarian failure. Natural menopause is a milestone of ovarian aging that results in the end of ...

Drinking a glass of orange juice daily could significantly reduce one’s risk of getting dementia, a new study suggested.   The study, published in the journal Neurology, tracked nearly 28,000 U.S. men over their consumption of fruit and vegetables from 1986 to 2002 and subjective cognitive function for nearly three decades. The mean age of men when data were first ...

A genetic switch that causes HIV hidden inside the cells to replicate can be manipulated to completely eradicate the virus from the human body, a study has found.   Cells harbouring latent HIV are “invisible” to the natural defences of the immune system, said researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago in the US.  During infection, the DNA of ...

Why do some brains discover the laws of universe, while others create soul-stirring music or paintings? How is memory and consciousness generated?   We can observe billions of stars and detect ripples in space, but we still barely understand our brains, which can fathom the universe.  Their sophisticated structure and the number of neurons are only estimates.   Now Chinese ...

Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, makeup, soap and other personal care products before birth may hit puberty earlier, according to a study published Tuesday.   Researchers from the University of California (UC) Berkeley in the US found that daughters of mothers who had higher levels of diethyl phthalate and triclosan in their bodies during pregnancy experienced puberty ...

A new research on the types of bacteria living in babies’ noses offered clues as to why some recover quickly from their first cough or cold, while others suffer for longer.   The study, conducted by the researchers at the University Children’s Hospital of Basel, suggested that babies who have a wide variety of different bacteria living in their noses ...

According to a recent study, lung disease in middle age could be a risk factor for dementia or cognitive impairment later in life.   The findings have been published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  Lead author Pamela L Lutsey of the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health, and a group of researchers report that ...

Health experts at a seminar have stressed on creating awareness among women to prevent esicovaginal fistula, a devastating injury in which an abnormal opening forms between a woman’s bladder and vagina, resulting in urinary incontinence.   “In Bangladesh, victims of child marriage and pregnant mothers from delivery-related complicacies mostly suffer from obstetric vesicovaginal fistula,” said Additional Director General (Health) of ...

A low-protein high-carbohydrate diet like those practiced in parts of the Mediterranean and Japan may be the best for longevity and healthy brain ageing, according to a study on mice conducted by the University of Sydney released on Wednesday.   The study showed that mice fed an unrestricted low-protein high-carbohydrate diet displayed improvements in overall health and brain health, as ...

Dr Anika Tanna, GP at both Central Uxbridge Surgery and The Abbotsbury Practice said: “The winter months can be challenging for the NHS, especially for urgent care services. It’s important for us to drive understanding of the role and capabilities of NHS 111 and to increase the number of people calling 111 when they have an urgent, but non-life-threatening medical ...