About 50% of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had elevated levels of depressive symptoms over 18 months, while rates were much lower (6% to 13.6%) for mothers with neurotypical children in the same period, according to a new study from …
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Diabetes mellitus is a disease whose dramatic increase in prevalence worldwide poses a global health crisis. Saudi Arabia has the seventh highest rate of diabetes in the world and the second highest rate in the Middle East. The incidence of diab…
Visiting the beach? Going on a hike? Be ready: Men will be hungrier! According to recent research from Tel Aviv University, exposure to the sun makes men more hungry but not women. The research, which was conducted using lab models, reveals how the metabolic …
Exposure to air pollution within the first 6 months of life alters a child's microbiome, increasing the risk for allergies, diabetes, obesity, and influencing brain development.
India has developed first indigenously quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine. for the prevention of cervical cancer Cervavac was developed by the ...
What are the biggest risk factors for cancer? According to recent research published in "The Lancet," many of the top contributors to cancer deaths are avoidable and preventable. Here's what you need to know.
LONDON, Sept 2:People in the UK with folic acid prescriptions were 1.5 times more likely to get COVID-19 and 2.6 times more likely to die from the viral disease compared to the control group, according to a study. The research, published in the journal BMJ Op…
A new study sheds light on why humans often use hand movements while talking. Researchers report rhythmic hand gestures affect rib cage movements, leading to a change in lung volume and ultimately aspects of the voice. Infants connect early vocal babbling wit…
The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in August.Highlights include a study that reported changes in sleep apnea were linked to cognitive impairment and brain structure alterations; an increase in adult and pediatric mechanical v…
Among nonsmokers, data showed a link between higher concentrations of air pollution and greater MI incidence in Germany, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.“The correlation between air pollution and heart attacks in our …