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Liver-related problems are on the rise in youngsters aged 23-35

Liver-related problems are on the rise in youngsters aged 23-35

Various conditions such as alcohol-related liver disease, fatty liver, hepatitis and cirrhosis are causing liver damage are adding to this trend, share experts

26 July,2024 05:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
13-yr-old girl Kerala receives life-saving heart transplant after 5-hr surgery

13-yr-old girl Kerala receives life-saving heart transplant after 5-hr surgery

The young patient had been on a ventilator for two months, confined to the ICU. The breakthrough came when the Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (K-SOTTO) allocated a donor heart to SCTIMST

26 July,2024 12:15 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Complex 5-hour-long spine surgery gives Manipur boy a new lease of life

Complex 5-hour-long spine surgery gives Manipur boy a new lease of life

The boy had been living with scoliosis -- a condition characterised by an abnormal curvature of the spine. In a challenging procedure, surgeons successfully removed a hemivertebra, a half-formed vertebra in the spine

25 July,2024 04:26 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Your kneecap shape can signal osteoarthritis risk: Study

Your kneecap shape can signal osteoarthritis risk: Study

If the early onset of these changes can be confirmed, kneecap shape could potentially be integrated into disease prevention models, aiding in the early identification of individuals at higher risk for knee osteoarthritis

24 July,2024 03:13 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Here's how insulin resistance affects brain

Here's how insulin resistance affects brain

Insulin resistance is a phenomenon in which cells ignore the hormone insulin, causing high blood sugar. The condition causes metabolic changes in glucose and lipids, which contribute to illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension

22 July,2024 12:35 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Cold facts about skin icing: Just a fad or here to stay?

Mid-Day Premium Cold facts about skin icing: Just a fad or here to stay?

Proponents of this chilly skincare swear by its benefits. But how real are these claims and does skin icing truly deserve a spot in your daily skincare routine? Experts debunk myths

22 July,2024 11:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi
Experts stress need for boosting preventive health as lifespan set to increase

Experts stress need for boosting preventive health as lifespan set to increase

According to the latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published recently in The Lancet journal, global life expectancy is expected to increase by 4.9 years in men and 4.2 years in women by 2050

21 July,2024 01:55 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Even partial vision losses before 10 years of age can impact hearing abilities

Even partial vision losses before 10 years of age can impact hearing abilities

The study, published in the journal Optometry and Vision Sciences, is the first to compare how people with early (before the age of 10) and later onset vision loss judge the distance of sound

21 July,2024 01:34 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
13 school kids fall sick after eating mushrooms cooked at ICDS centre in Bengal

13 school kids fall sick after eating mushrooms cooked at ICDS centre in Bengal

It is learned that the mushrooms they ate were collected from a local field and taking advantage of the staff at the ICDS kitchen, the kids themselves cooked and consumed them

20 July,2024 09:42 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Study shows how cancer cells evade drug treatments

Study shows how cancer cells evade drug treatments

Cancer cells exploit cell cycles to multiply rapidly, a process known as proliferation. Cancer drugs aim to halt this growth by initiating a complex sequence of genetic and cellular events. However, these treatments often yield mixed results

20 July,2024 09:09 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS

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