Category: 6. Health

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Chandihgarh: As seasonal vector-borne diseases remain a public health concern, local health officials are urging residents to be aware of the signs of dengue fever and the crucial timeline for testing. Early recognition of warning signs and…

Researchers have shown that young rats fed a ketogenic diet – a diet with high fat and low carbohydrates – are protected from the lasting experience of pre-natal stress. This work, which needs to be confirmed in humans, is presented…

It is known that depression is linked to increased incidence of metabolic diseases; now scientists have discovered that different types of depression are linked to different cardiometabolic diseases. This work is presented at the ECNP…

Chandigarh: A new report from the 2018-2021 Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) registry revealed a shocking 8.2% increase in the incidence of breast cancer in Chandigarh. This places the city at the fourth slot nationally for high incidence of the…

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Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disease that slowly damages the retina and affects roughly 1 in 3,500 to 1 in 4,000 people in the United States and Europe. It often starts with night blindness and then narrows side vision over years.

A new mouse…

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest, with recent years witnessing several important controversies.

In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a key 2006 research paper,…