People with inflammatory bowel diseases develop inflammation of the intestine that can cause thickening of the gut wall and life-threatening blockage of the intestinal tube. Twenty to 50 per cent of people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are affected over their lifetime by this p
A new drug called Baxdrostat has been shown to significantly reduce high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients who may not respond to current treatments for the condition, according to results from a phase II trial led jointly by a Queen Mary University of London researcher and colleague
The last five days of the auspicious month of Kartika are called Panchuka of which the last day is known as Kartik Purnima. It is considered a significant day to celebrate the maritime glory of the Odisha. People set afloat miniature boats to mark the day.
As heart cells mature in mice, the number of communication pathways called nuclear pores dramatically decreases, according to new research from University of Pittsburgh and UPMC scientists. While this might protect the organ from damaging signals, it could also prevent adult heart cells from
Local farmers in the Parwan province of Afghanistan called on the government to ban the smuggling of poultry in the country as they complained of damage to business due to malpractice.
Ahead of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's Moscow visit later today, Indian envoys to Ukraine and Russia called the visit 'significant' highlighting the fact that it will also catch global attention as India prepares to take over the chair of G20.
More than a decade before people with Huntington's disease show symptoms, they can exhibit abnormally high levels of an immune-system molecule called interleukin-6 (IL-6), which has led many researchers to suspect IL-6 of promoting the eventual neurological devastation associated with the ge
A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts, according to a new study.
According to researchers, a type of dietary fibre called inulin, which is used in health supplements and have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related type of inflammation in the lung and gut, as well as other parts of the body.
Chowdhury urged the minister to treat the ongoing erosion as a national disaster and release funds for urgent mitigation efforts. He also called on the minister to seek the support of the central government in this regard.