- Many studies have shown that around 200000 infants are born with deadly sickle cell disease each year in Uganda. Nearly 80 percent of them lose their lives before reaching 5 years of age. Authorities in Buganda have recently marked World Sickle Day with a new rule to test couples for the disease before marriage. The […]
- A new study has recently revealed that having more than three to four cups of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee in a day can cut down the risk of being diagnosed with chronic liver disease and death among people. The authors of the study have said that people who drink coffee are at a 21 percent […]
- A study has shown that a simple calorie-restricted diet might be more advantageous in weight loss as compared to a fasting diet. The study that has been done by experts from the University of Bath has raised concerns over the effectiveness of a fasting diet in weight loss. However, experts have said that fasting might […]
- A new study has shown that the third dose of COVID19 shot might be effective in boosting the levels of antibodies in organ transplant patients who have not been able to develop a robust antibody response after the regular two-dose vaccine regime. Experts have enrolled patients who have not been able to produce measurable antibodies […]
- A team of experts in the UK and New Zealand has been studying the health records of around 1.7 million people who have been given the AstraZeneca COVID19 shot. The team has found that the shot might be linked to an elevated risk of bleeding disorder that is at times associated with many common vaccines […]
- A new study has revealed that sleep-dependent brain activity might be able to clear toxic proteins from the brain that are linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The findings of the study support the outcomes of a previous study that has shown that low-frequency brain waves that are generated during the non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep phase […]