Scientists studied 74 inflammation-related proteins in these samples to understand how inflammation may be connected to physical weakness, area-level social deprivation, and heart disease.
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Average dementia diagnosis takes 3.5 years after first symptoms
The study highlights that early signs such as memory loss, confusion, difficulty finding words, and changes in mood or behaviour are often missed or mistaken for normal ageing.
Aiming for 7,000 daily steps can reduce risk of chronic diseases, cognitive decline, and death: Study
Study analysing data from over 160,000 adults finds that walking approximately 7,000 steps per day is associated with reductions in the risk of several serious health outcomes.
Exposure to PM2.5 and soot may raise dementia risk by up to 17 percent
PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter, including soot, which is often released from car exhaust and the burning of wood. The analysis also revealed that for every 1 microgram per cubic metre of soot, the risk of dementia increased by 13 percent.
Breakthrough in vitamin D research could open doors to cancer and autoimmune therapies
Scientists involved in the research said more studies are needed to fully understand how SDR42E1 affects vitamin D levels in the long run. They stressed that while the results are promising, further investigation is required before this gene can be used in clinical treatment.
India’s Ayush innovations featured in WHO’s landmark brief on AI in traditional medicine
WHO has released a technical brief titled “Mapping the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Traditional Medicine”
New study shows vaccine campaigns cut deaths by nearly 60 percent
Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 percent since 2000
WHO study links higher BMI to increased breast cancer risk in older women
Higher body mass index is already known to be a risk factor for breast cancer in postmenopausal women. This new study offers more detail on how the risk varies depending on whether the woman also develops cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes.
UN health agency warns every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes
UN health agency warns every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes
WHO report says tobacco control efforts protect three-quarters of the world’s population
A new WHO report says tobacco control efforts protect three-quarters of the world’s population
