ISLAMABAD, JUNE 18 (ABC): The study examined stress levels in children in the United Kingdom before and after spending 20 minutes with a trained dog and professional handler. The sessions were twice a week for four weeks. The results were compared with a control group of children who didn’t spend time with dogs and a group who practiced meditation instead. …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 18 (ABC): One of the biggest global crises in generations, the COVID-19 pandemic has had severe and far-reaching repercussions for health systems, economies and societies. Countless people have died, or lost their livelihoods. Families and communities have been strained and separated. Children and young people have missed out on learning and socializing. Businesses have gone bankrupt. Millions people …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 18 (ABC): This neuromodulator, produced by a structure deep in the brain called the locus coeruleus, can have widespread effects throughout the brain. In a study of mice, the MIT team found that one key role of noradrenaline, also known as norepinephrine, is to help the brain learn from surprising outcomes. “What this work shows is that the …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 17 (ABC): Study finds slathering kids in sunscreen can protect them into adulthood. If you needed another reason for your family to use sunscreen this might be it: Regular sunscreen use in childhood can reduce the risk of melanoma by 40 percent in young adulthood. A recent study Trusted Source examined the association between sunscreen use and melanoma …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 17 (ABC): Greater consumption of tuna and other non-fried fish was associated with an increased risk of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, according to a new study. Researchers suspect this link may be due to toxins rather than the fish itself. “We speculate that our findings could possibly be attributed to contaminants in fish, such …

ISLAMABAD, June 16 (ABC): Amid the rising risk of a monkeypox outbreak in Pakistan, the Pakistan Health ministry recently said that the country has no facility for diagnostic tests for the virus. The officials of the federal health ministry said that there are no cases of monkeypox reported in the country yet, however, in the case of an outbreak, the …

ISLAMABAD, June 16 (ABC): Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are a range of conditions that affect peoples’ joints, cause pain, disability, and reduceTrusted Source health-related quality of life. While some RMDs, such as rheumatoid arthritis, have effective pharmacological treatments to limit disease progression, for others, such as osteoarthritis, existing medications can only alleviate symptoms. Research shows that lifestyle modifications, such …

ISLAMABAD, June 16 (ABC): Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions worldwide. While they tend to affect women more than men, men are still widely affected. Due to differing social and biological factors, men’s experiences of anxiety, from coping styles to treatment-seeking behaviors, differ from those of women. Anxiety disorders are characterizedTrusted Source by excessive fear and …

ISLAMABAD, June 16 (ABC): A new study suggests the time of day at which a person exercises may produce different results. In addition, those results are not the same for women and men. Professor Paul J. Arciero, lead author of the study and professor at the Health and Human Physiological Sciences Department at Skidmore College in New York, tells BBC …

ISLAMABAD, June 16 (ABC): Researchers from McGill University and the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces suggests that mistletoe viscin’s ultra-stiff flexible fibres, which adhere to both skin and cartilage as well as to various synthetic materials, could have a range of applications — both biomedical and beyond. Each mistletoe berry can produce up to two metres of a …

WASHINGTON, June 15(ABC): Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American children. The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the Pfizer shot ahead of a Wednesday meeting where outside experts will …

PARIS, June 15(ABC): Researchers said on Monday they had mapped the network in the brain linked to addiction by studying long-time smokers who abruptly quit after suffering brain lesions. They hope the research will give future treatments a target to aim for in the fight against addiction to a range of substances. To find out where addiction resides in the …

WEB DESK, June 15(ABC): New research has shown people treat you better and respond in better ways if you openly exhibit signs of anxiety or stress. According to the study, visible signs that communicate that a person is going through stress make them more appealing, allowing others to treat them warmly, reported. The research encourages people to not try extremely …

ISLAMABAD, June 12 (ABC): Dr. Miguel Saraiva, endocrinologist at Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto – Hospital de Santo António, Portugal, told Medical News Today: “We have to understand that being transgender is not an illness. As cisgender people do, transgender people also know who they are. It is their identity and one can not change that.” “We have to start …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 12 (ABC): Eczema refers to a spectrum of noncontagious skin conditions that trigger itchiness, inflammation, and discomfort. It typically develops in the first year of lifeTrusted Source. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type that affects up to 20% of children. Moisturizers, also known as emollients, may help treat symptoms, act as barriers to irritants, and reduce inflammation. …

WEB DESK, June08(ABC): In a small clinical trial that has raised hopes among the medical professionals, all rectal cancer patients who participated in the study saw their cancer cells vanishing, according to a paper published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine.  12 patients suffering from rectal cancer were made part of the trial where a new drug, dostarlimab, was …

ISLAMABAD, June 05 (ABC): When your brain needs you to pay attention to something important, one way it can do that is to send out a burst of noradrenaline, according to a new MIT study. This neuromodulator, produced by a structure deep in the brain called the locus coeruleus, can have widespread effects throughout the brain. In a study of …

ISLAMABAD, June 05 (ABC): Male and female bodies are physiologically different in more than one way — from hormone levels to molecular processes. While they may feel similar levels of pain, differing underlying biological processes mean that the same treatment may not work for both.  Share on PinterestPain medication does not work equally well for everyone. What role do sex-based …

ISLAMABAD, June 05 (ABC): Experiencing a frightening event is likely something you’ll never forget. But why does it stay with you when other kinds of occurrences become increasingly difficult to recall with the passage of time? A team of neuroscientists from the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering and Tufts University School of Medicine have been studying the formation …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 05  (ABC): A study suggests confiding in others is one of the best ways to stave off depression, while daytime napping and spending lots of time watching television appear to increase the risk of developing the condition. Globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) say depression is a leading cause of disability, and estimate more than 264 million people …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 05  (ABC): A new study has found that electric cookers in the home can effectively sanitize N95 respirators, which are key pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the current COVID-19 pandemic. A key part of the world’s effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 is the use of PPE. COVID-19 typically spreads when a person expels droplets …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 05  (ABC): A team from the University of Michigan have developed an algorithm to help treat COVID-19 patients with diabetes. The tool could reduce the risk of complications, such as kidney failure and respiratory distress, in these people. People with diabetes are one of the groups at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Although people with diabetes …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 02 (ABC): Researchers have found a seemingly safe way to administer drugs directly into the brain: through a previously unknown type of neurotransmitters. They tested this approach in mice. The blood-brain barrier poses a crucial challenge for doctors hoping to deliver drugs and other therapeutic substances directly to the brain. A new study from researchers describes a way of …

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 02 (ABC): Countries that had compulsory bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination at least until 2000 appear to have built up a degree of “herd immunity” against COVID-19, a new study suggests. There would have been approximately 80% fewer COVID-19 deaths in the United States by March 29, 2020, if the country had employed mandatory BCG vaccination since at least …

ISLAMABAD, June 01 (ABC): New research suggests that air pollution may have an effect on the number of people who die from COVID-19. The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has meant that there has been little time for scientists to determine what affects its speed of transmission and how lethal it can be. Scientists have, however, already identified some …

NEW YORK, May 29(ABC): Some prominent infectious disease experts are pushing for faster action from global health authorities to contain a growing monkeypox outbreak that has spread to at least 20 countries. They are arguing that governments and the World Health Organization should not repeat the early missteps of the COVID-19 pandemic that delayed the detection of cases, helping the …

ISLAMABAD, May 29ABC): Daily vitamin D supplements do not seem to prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes in people already at high risk of the condition, finds a study. Type 2 diabetes affects around 480 million people worldwide, and is predicted to increase to 700 million by 2045. Another half a billion people have impaired glucose tolerance or pre-diabetes, …

BRUSSELS, May 27 (ABC): The monkeypox disease does not spread easily between people, the EU health agency said on Monday. “Human-to-human transmission occurs through close contact with infectious material from skin lesions of an infected person, through respiratory droplets in prolonged face-to-face contact, and through fomites,” the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) stated in a risk assessment …

ISLAMABAD, MAY 27(ABC): Researchers in Italy have identified structural and functional differences in the brains of people with temporary and chronic anxiety. These differences may serve to improve the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety. The feeling of anxiety is a common one. Most of us have, at one time or another, felt worried about future outcomes, be they test results, …

ISLAMABAD, MAY 27(ABC): Two distinct sleep stages appear to play vital, complementary roles in learning: one stage enhances overall performance, while the other stabilizes what we learned the previous day. Scientists have long known that a good night’s sleep works wonders for our ability to learn new skills. What has been less clear is the role of different sleep stages. …

TOKYO, May 26(ABC): Japan and the United States said Monday they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the end of this decade. President Joe Biden, …

ISLAMABAD, May 25 (ABC): More than one in 10 cases of heart disease could be prevented if people slashed the amount of time they spent in front of the TV, a new British study suggests. Experts at the University of Cambridge said sitting around after a large evening meal – and snacking in front of the TV – all increase the risk …