Women not only have more nightmares than men, their nightmares are emotionally more intense than mens’, finds a study. Men also typically dream more of exciting and joyful things, the researchers said. “Nightmares come from anxiety. The extent to which…
Health Desk Higher intake of citrus fruits like oranges and lemons can help keep you healthy as well as prevent harmful effects of obesity-related heart disease, liver disease and diabetes, a study has found. Citrus fruits contain large amounts of…
Dhaka – The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has imposed Tk one crore fine for each ofd 10 private medical colleges for admitting students who did not fulfil terms set by the government.
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have created a new drug that blocks pain without triggering potentially deadly side effects of current prescription painkillers. Researchers, including Aashish Manglik from Stanford University, custom-engineered the drug from scratch, using computational techniques to…
Eating oily fish twice a week may decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed. The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, coupled with an increased…
More than half a million people worldwide are likely to die annually by 2050 because of the impact on agriculture of changing climate, according to an Oxford University study on the future of food.The authors say the effects are likely…
Mosquitoes kill approximately 7.25 lakh people worldwide every year though all mosquitoes do not transmit life-threatening diseases, said Regional Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh.”The diseases mosquitoes spread can result in bouts of…
Honolulu (AP/UNB) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration tests found hepatitis A in scallops from the Philippines, which have been identified as the likely source of a Hawaii outbreak of the virus.
Health Desk One has always read about a link between obesity and diabetes. Now, a new study has established a novel link between chronic kidney disease and diabetes. A team of researchers have identified molecular mechanisms that may be responsible…
Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team’s lead researcher said Tuesday. Such a database is urgently needed to better understand the deadly virus and…
After the U.S.-backed,Saudi-led coalition bombed a hospital in Yemen supported by Doctors Without Borders on Monday, the U.S. State Department offered a rare condemnation of the coalition’s violence.“Of course we condemn the attack,” said Elizabeth Trudeau, a spokesman for the…
A stringent blood pressure(BP) control regime may reduce the potential risk of early death among individuals suffering with chronic kidney disease, revealed a study. The study’s findings, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, show that having…
A new low-cost biochip-based blood test that can identify people at a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease in just three hours has been developed. A new study showed that the test, which allows multiple tests to be run on one…
Health Desk Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) is abundant in vegetables and fruits. A water-soluble vitamin and powerful antioxidant, it helps the body form and maintain connective tissue, including bones, blood vessels, and skin. What does vitamin C…
Health Desk If you thought any kind of physical or mental ailment is as bad as the other, you have been misinformed. Turns out, the loss of eyesight is considered the worst handicap of all, finds a new study. According…
Dhaka – At least ten students of a madrasah fell sick reportedly after drinking water from a tank in the madrasah premises in Kakonhat of Godagari upazila of Rajshahi on Monday night, UNB news agency reported. Eight of the sick…
Health Desk Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and low night-time oxygen are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults, a new study conducted by an Indian-origin researcher has suggested. According to the study, published in the…
The country needs lab where organs of cadaveric or posthumous donation can be preserved. “We badly need a cadaveric lab to preserve the organs, posthumous donated organs,” President of the Society of Organ Transplant Bangladesh Prof Dr Harun-Ur-Rashid told BSS.…
Md Bayezid Shikder, a 4-year-old boy with wrinkled skin and other signs of aged person, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday for treatment.
Cuba’s health ministry says new cases of Zika virus contracted inside the country have appeared. The Communist-ruled island has been quarantining infected travelers and spraying for mosquitoes which can carry the virus. Cuban health officials reported two new cases of…
Washington’s powerful drug lobby is gearing up to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a post-election ad war pushing back against politicians from both parties who have savaged its members over drug prices.The massive campaign by the Pharmaceutical Research…
Health Desk Celebrity trainer David Kirsch is well-known for his work with A-list models and actresses such as Heidi Klum, Kate Upton, Liv Tyler, and Anne Hathaway. In his latest book, Ultimate Family Wellness, David shares his own story of…
Manchester – Local mistrust is slowing take up of simple innovations that use sunlight to disinfect water, a UK conference has heard. Researchers working on low-cost, low-tech water purification systems for developing countries are struggling to convince local people that…
Karachi – Phone calls to a health helpline are now being used to forecast dengue fever outbreaks up to three weeks in advance in Lahore, capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province. Scientists from the Information Technology University (ITU), Punjab, and New…
An increase in physical activity can prevent new cases of dementia globally each year, a new study has revealed. According to the study, physical inactivity contributes to an estimated 5.3 million deaths each year, similar to the number of deaths…
Health Desk From saltwater and freshwater fish to deep water shellfish, seafood is a beloved delicacy. Seafood is nutrient-rich, serves as a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals and is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and in the reduction…
Dhaka – Bangladesh has ranked eighth among 140 countries in the globe included in the Happy Planet Index 2016. The ranking recently released by the New Economics Foundation, a British think-tank, named Bangladesh as the eighth greenest and happiest country…
Bangladesh ranked eight among the 140 countries in the globe in by the Happy Planet Index 2016.The ranking recently released by World Economic Forum, a leading not-for-profit foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, named Bangladesh as the eighth greenest and happiest country…
Kanpur – Amid the cacophony of communal strife, here comes a heart-warming gesture. A Muslim woman from Fatehpur district has come forward to donate her kidney to a Hindu woman from Pune (Maharashtra), who has been battling for life for…
A Syrian maternity hospital in a rebel-held area of Idlib province has been extensively damaged after a direct hit, according to the international charity Save the Children, which supports the facility.