Research
Repeat MRI scans for pituitary microadenomas may be unnecessary: study suggests
Autopsy and imaging studies have shown that around 10% of adults may have pituitary microadenomas, which are small growths in the pituitary gland. These growths are often found incidentally during an MRI scan and are usually less than 10mm in size.
Magic mushroom shows promise as depression treatment: Study
The main psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms can significantly reduce symptoms of difficult-to-treat depression, data from the largest clinical trial ever to test the keenly-watched compound has found.
Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly resistant to essential antibiotics and have spread widely over past 30 years
According to a study in The Lancet Microbe, Typhoid-causing bacteria are becoming resistant to necessary antibiotics.
A person’s height impacts their risk of multiple diseases
Tall stature increases the risk of peripheral neuropathy and skin and bone infections. According to a new study performed at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in the U.S., a person’s height raises their risk for a variety of diseases.
WorldFish-invented ‘G-3’ Rohu grows about 30 per cent more than conventional one
Preliminary results from an experimental farm have shown that the ‘third generation’ or G-3 Rohu invented by WorldFish grows about 30 per cent more than the conventional Rohu fish - says a press release.
Salmonella vaccine for poultry contributed to rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
According to a new study recently published in the journal PLOS Genetics, resistant strains in Brazil find that exported poultry rarely causes disease in the UK. In addition, an investigation into the evolution of Salmonella bacteria infecting Brazilian poultry shows that the introduction of a Salmonella vaccine, combined with increasing antibiotic usage by Brazilian farmers, has led to the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains that are less likely to cause human disease.
Did you know? / While the fetal clock develops, mom’s behaviour tells the time
During foetal development, before the biological clock starts ticking on its own, genes respond to rhythmic behaviour in the mother.
The threat of untreatable gonorrhoea could be tackled using an existing meningitis vaccine
According to findings from a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, meningitis vaccines could help improve protection against gonorrhoea amid rising cases globally and increase bacterial resistance to drugs used to treat the infection.
Researchers trial magnetic ‘lockjaw’ against obesity
New Zealand researchers have created a weight-loss device that uses magnets to clamp a patient's jaw together -- hailing it as a new tool against obesity despite critics likening it to an instrument of medieval torture.
Despite Covid-19 pandemic, average life expectancy of Bangladeshis goes up to 72.8 years
The average life expectancy of Bangladeshis has increased to 72.8 years in 2020, during the outbreak of coronavirus, as compared to 72.6 years in 2019, according to a report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
