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(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Teenagers and adolescents who spend more than three hours a day engaged in sedentary behaviours -- which includes playing video games or increased screen exposure -- have a higher risk of facing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, showed that adolescents who spent more than 180 minutes a day on screens for leisure were associated with greater psychological [...]

New Delhi, Jan 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis -- a deadly neglected tropical disease -- can be better treated using a compound derived from Nectandra leucantha -- a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca), claimed a study. Kala-azar is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted by a sandfly bite and is characterised by long bouts of fever, loss of weight and muscle strength, enlargement of the spleen and liver, and anaemia. An [...]

New Delhi, July 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) A novel treatment strategy involving a combination of two drugs has shown promising results in suppressing tumours by an unconventional method. The new approach, detailed in the journal Cancer Discovery, includes LB-100, currently in clinical trials for lung tumours, and WEE1 inhibitors, which prevent tumour DNA repair. The drug combo works by hyperactivating cancer cells to induce stress, making them more susceptible to targeted attack. The study [...]

Sao Paulo, Feb 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) People who have had zika run a higher risk of subsequently having severe dengue and being hospitalised, a new study has showed. The analysis by a team of Brazilian researchers showed that patients with a history of zika infection had a 2.34 times higher risk of developing severe dengue. They also had a 3.39 times higher risk of hospitalisation compared to the controls (subjects with no dengue and no zika history). Relatively advanced age (over 59) was [...]

Children born to women who were malnourished during pregnancy tend to face a higher risk of prostate cancer in adulthood, according to two studies in mice. In the first study, researchers at Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil detected alterations in gene expression that may have been associated with the hormone imbalance observed in the rats’ offspring and the heightened risk of prostate cancer. “Lack of protein during gestation and lactation deregulates the [...]

A 30-minute walk at moderate intensity temporarily reduced blood pressure in women with rheumatoid arthritis, not only at rest but also under stress, according to a study. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting synovial joints and causing pain, swelling, and progressive physical incapacity. People with rheumatoid arthritis also tend to have high blood pressure, and previous research has shown that the risk of death from cardiovascular disease is 50 per cent [...]

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 to a study. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, described autopsies of nine patients who died after developing the severe form of the disease showed a clearly typified condition involving alterations to lung vascularisation and thrombosis. For the first time, the [...]

(MENAFN - IANS) Sao Paulo, Sep 28 (IANS) People who follow vegan diets have low risk of eating disorders, finds a study. The team at University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil used an online questionnaire to collect socio-demographic data (such as education, income and location, among others) and information on eating habits for 971 participants aged 18 or older from all parts of Brazil. Analysing the data, they were able to arrive at the percentage of vegan diet followers reporting [...]

New Delhi, Sep 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The use of cell therapy to treat COVID-19 patients can reduce the risk of death from the disease by 60 per cent, according to a new study. The systematic review and meta-analysis covered 195 clinical trials of advanced cell therapies targeting COVID-19 that were conducted in 30 countries between January 2020 and December 2021, as well as 26 trials with outcomes published by July 2022. The findings of the study, conducted by researchers at the University [...]