Category: Health and Medical

Washington: Neuroscientists have found a way to estimate, with some degree of accuracy, a time frame for when Alzheimer`s is most likely to strike in a person`s lifetime, based on their sleep patterns. Their findings suggest one defence against this virulent form of dementia – for which no treatment currently exists – is deep, restorative…

A new study examined the brains of eight Russian cosmonauts seven months after they returned from the International Space Station. Their brains showed signs of new motor skills, but slightly weaker vision. For some space travelers, those changes could be long-lasting. Imagine you could throw the perfect bullseye, but you’d have to wear glasses to…

ANKARAA coronavirus forecasting model that the White House has relied on predicted on Friday that virus-related fatalities in the US might hit 410,451 by Jan. 1.The model of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent research center at the University of Washington, says safety measures and restrictions, including mask use and social…

Photo for representational purpose only. Sydney, September 4 Researchers have found that people who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in later life. “However, the lung diseases they suffer from by the age of 53 were usually asthma and pneumonia rather than chronic bronchitis,…

Updated: September 5, 2020 12:44:06 am Obesity can make it more difficult to fight a Covid-19 infection, according to a manuscript published in Endocrinology, the journal of the international medical organisation Endocrine Society. (Photo: Reuters)Obesity can make it more difficult to fight a Covid-19 infection, according to a manuscript published in Endocrinology, the journal of…

Face shields and masks with exhalation valves do not block the spread of small droplets, a new study found. Small, aerosol-sized particles linger in the air for longer periods of time compared to large droplets. Well-fitted N95 masks, high-quality cloth masks, or surgical masks without valves are more effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19.…

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on – Sep 4, 2020, 23:07 ISTclose01/6Fruit to lose weightFruits are full of fiber, minerals, vitamins and are extremely healthy. This is what makes them an important part of a weight loss plan. Any healthy weight loss diet plan is incomplete without mentioning fruits. There are several varieties of fruits and…