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Sugared gel could be the secret to reversing hair loss
3 days, 1 hour ago

Sugared gel could be the secret to reversing hair loss

Daily Mail  

A gel of natural sugars restores hair better than prescription-strength remedies and could be a cure for baldness. Dr Sheila MacNeil, a co-author and tissue engineering expert at the University of Sheffield, said: ‘Our research suggests that the answer to treating hair loss might be as simple as using a naturally occurring deoxyribose sugar to boost the blood supply to …

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Nobel Prize-winning scientist reveals the gruesome way deadly 'mirror bacteria' could take over the human body - as scientists call for an urgent halt on all research on it
3 days, 7 hours ago

Nobel Prize-winning scientist reveals the gruesome way deadly 'mirror bacteria' could take over the human body - as scientists call for an urgent halt on all research on it

Daily Mail  

The idea of a deadly artificial bacteria taking over the human body might sound like something from the next season of The Last of Us. It might sound like something out of The Last of Us but scientists now warn that a deadly 'mirror bacteria' could take over the human body A Nobel Prize-winning scientist has revealed how deadly 'mirror …

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Scientists reveal how blood vessels that carry oxygen throughout the body form
5 days, 18 hours ago

Scientists reveal how blood vessels that carry oxygen throughout the body form

India Today  

A research team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland, has made significant progress in understanding how blood vessel form, a complex process vital for delivering nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. Their two recent studies shed light on the mechanisms involved in vascular lumen formation, emphasising the interplay between proteins and mechanical forces. Heinz Georg Belting, who …

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Fighting heart disease - A community approach to better health
1 week, 2 days ago

Fighting heart disease - A community approach to better health

Hindustan Times  

Heart disease has emerged as one of the most significant public health crises in India, claiming millions of lives annually and leaving a devastating social and economic impact. When coupled with environmental and lifestyle changes—such as unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and rising stress levels—the risk factors for heart disease become even more pronounced. Programmes like the Comprehensive Rural …

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Does blowing your nose make cold symptoms worse?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Does blowing your nose make cold symptoms worse?

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. “It requires some pretty significant force.” Nosebleeds Forcefully blowing the nose can also damage blood vessels and cause nosebleeds, Filip said. “Excess nose blowing many times a day can cause further irritation of the inside of the nose, which leads to more swelling of the lining of the nose …

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Researchers hit ‘major milestone’ in mapping cells of the human body
1 month ago

Researchers hit ‘major milestone’ in mapping cells of the human body

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And if we don’t know what the cells look like and what the healthy state …

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Does cold weather affect blood pressure?
1 month ago

Does cold weather affect blood pressure?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

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Is surgery REALLY the best way to deal with piles? DR SCURR has the answer...
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is surgery REALLY the best way to deal with piles? DR SCURR has the answer...

Daily Mail  

I've been offered an operation to remove a prolapsed haemorrhoid but I'm worried it will be painful and leave me incontinent. Risk factors include constipation, straining during bowel movements, pregnancy and heavy lifting, as these all increase pressure in blood vessels, making haemorrhoids more likely. Risk factors of haemorrhoids include constipation, straining during bowel movements, pregnancy and heavy lifting, as …

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Does Ozempic also hold the secret to a cure for depression and dementia?
2 months, 1 week ago

Does Ozempic also hold the secret to a cure for depression and dementia?

The Independent  

By now we’re all aware of how effective the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are for weight loss. “Illness caused by obesity causes people to take an extra four sick days a year on average, while many others are forced out of work altogether.” However, while the drugs were originally created to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, what’s less well …

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Mice study claims to have found long COVID’s ‘real’ perpetrator
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mice study claims to have found long COVID’s ‘real’ perpetrator

The Hindu  

In scientific circles, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is well-known as a vasculopathic agent: a damager of blood vessels. Using a mouse model of COVID-19, the researchers showed that fibrinogen and fibrin actively bind to the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and that this relationship drives the inflammation and the complications in the lungs and the brain. Not related to vaccines …

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There Are 2 New Dementia Risk Factors You Should Know About
4 months, 1 week ago

There Are 2 New Dementia Risk Factors You Should Know About

Huff Post  

TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images A new report found that high cholesterol and untreated vision loss put you at higher risk of developing dementia. In a new dementia report published in The Lancet journal by researchers who are part of The Lancet Commission, two new modifiable risk factors have been identified: high cholesterol after 40 and untreated vision …

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Hydrafacials to ice globe massages: Skincare treatments that men want in summer
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hydrafacials to ice globe massages: Skincare treatments that men want in summer

Hindustan Times  

It's been a hot, gruelling summer and skin issues have been on the rise over the last few weeks or more. Says Dr Manu S. Walia, Head of Dermatology, Myrah Dermamed, "With temperatures on a high, men too are increasingly seeking out ways to perfect their skin to maintain a healthy look and tackle common summer skincare concerns. From evening …

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Why Tobacco Is A Curse For Your Sex Life
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Tobacco Is A Curse For Your Sex Life

News 18  

Sex may permeate our popular culture, but conversations about it are still associated with stigma and shame in Indian households. Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke is terrible for your sex life and your partner’s sexual health. The toxic chemicals in second-hand smoke damage blood vessels and restrict blood flow throughout the body. Second-hand smoke also depletes the body’s nitric oxide, …

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7 Foods To Increase Blood Flow & Circulation
7 months, 1 week ago

7 Foods To Increase Blood Flow & Circulation

The Quint  

Beetroot Beetroot is a superfood that is rich in nitrate. Nitrate is said to be good for humans because the body turns it into nitric oxide, which helps to relax blood vessels and improves blood flow to tissues and organs throughout the body. Berries If wondering how to increase blood flow, berries are the best option. It is said that …

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How brushing your teeth is linked to diabetes, heart health
9 months ago

How brushing your teeth is linked to diabetes, heart health

India Today  

Poor dental hygiene has been linked to various diseases. Dr Nidhi Kohli Suri, Senior Consultant, Dental Care, Max Multi Speciality Centre, Panchsheel Park, told IndiaToday.In diabetes undermines the body's immune defenses, making individuals susceptible to gum disease. In terms of heart health, untreated gum disease can cause ongoing inflammation that spreads through the bloodstream, leading to damage to blood vessels. …

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Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes
9 months, 1 week ago

Salty foods are making people sick − in part by poisoning their microbiomes

Salon  

People have been using salt since the dawn of civilization to process, preserve and enhance foods. The evidence has mounted that too much salt – specifically the sodium chloride added to preserve and enhance the flavor of many highly processed foods – is making people sick. Recent research suggests an additional way salt may raise blood pressure – by altering …

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The truth about vaping and your health: We are finally getting answers - and this is why leading experts are getting increasingly worried...
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The truth about vaping and your health: We are finally getting answers - and this is why leading experts are getting increasingly worried...

Daily Mail  

When consultant breast surgeon Professor Kefah Mokbel is planning to operate on a patient who vapes, he always asks them to quit a few weeks before the surgery. ‘People who vape also have higher complication rates with problems such as pneumonia and thrombosis, leading to dangerous blood clots – so if someone vapes regularly we tell them to quit to …

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Why ARE strokes rising in young people? As Snoop Dogg's 24-year-old daughter recovers from one
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why ARE strokes rising in young people? As Snoop Dogg's 24-year-old daughter recovers from one

Daily Mail  

After Snoop Dogg's young daughter suffered a stroke, many are asking how someone aged just 24 years can suffer a 'disease of the elderly'. Doctors say more unhealthy lifestyles and rising obesity rates may be behind the shift — with obesity raising the risk of weak arteries that can cause blood clots. She has suffered a stroke at a young …

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How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant
11 months, 1 week ago

How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant

BBC  

How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant Getty Images The symptoms of Covid-19 have changed as new variants have come to dominate infections With a new variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus causing a spike in cases, it is demonstrating just how much the disease has changed since the pandemic began – and what happened to "Covid toe". "The …

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Is your diastolic blood pressure always high? Here's what it means; when to visit a doctor
1 year, 1 month ago

Is your diastolic blood pressure always high? Here's what it means; when to visit a doctor

Hindustan Times  

Do you always get a high diastolic BP reading? The diastolic blood pressure above 80 mm Hg has been associated with increased risk of complications which increases incrementally," says Dr Rakesh Rai Sapra, Director and Senior Consultant-Cardiology, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad. Vision problems: Uncontrolled high diastolic blood pressure may harm the blood vessels in your eyes, leading to vision problems, …

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Signs of Vitamin K deficiency that can affect lung health, tips to improve the levels
1 year, 1 month ago

Signs of Vitamin K deficiency that can affect lung health, tips to improve the levels

Hindustan Times  

Vitamin K is primarily known for its role in blood clotting and bone health but emerging research suggests that it might also have connections to lung health. Signs of Vitamin K deficiency that can affect lung health, tips to improve the levels Nonetheless, no direct link has been established between Vitamin K deficiency and any specific lung condition. Dr Sameerkumar …

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Why do I bruise so easily? Could it be something serious?
1 year, 2 months ago

Why do I bruise so easily? Could it be something serious?

ABC  

After a bump, we can expect a bruise. The first test we would perform for any person reporting easy bruising is a full blood count. If we have a problem affecting either our clotting factors, our platelets, or our blood vessel walls, we can find ourselves developing easy bruising or even problematic bleeding. The first we would perform for any …

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Haemorrhoids or Piles: Causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention tips
1 year, 2 months ago

Haemorrhoids or Piles: Causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention tips

Hindustan Times  

Haemorrhoids, commonly referred to as piles, are inflamed and swollen blood vessels situated in the anorectal area and initially, they often lead to painless bleeding during bowel movements, which can later advance to painful sensations and discomfort. Haemorrhoids or Piles: Causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention tips Classification of haemorrhoids In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Rajeev Premnath, General, Laparoscopic …

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How Do Men's Skin Age? Know The Skincare Routine That Can Be Followed
1 year, 2 months ago

How Do Men's Skin Age? Know The Skincare Routine That Can Be Followed

ABP News  

Being a man doesn’t mean that you don’t have to indulge in self-care. A CTM routine is one of the most effective and simple skincare routines for men, It takes care of all of the common skin concerns and keeps your skin healthy and naturally glowing. Look for products with ingredients like hyaluronic acid for hydration, vitamin C for brightening, …

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