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.
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.
According to a study in The Lancet Microbe, Typhoid-causing bacteria are becoming resistant to necessary antibiotics.
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.
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.
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.
During foetal development, before the biological clock starts ticking on its own, genes respond to rhythmic behaviour in the mother.
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.
The number of workplace deaths in 2015 was at least 373 in 282 accidents, an increase by 53 from 2014's 271 accidents, says a report
The death from cancer in Bangladesh will be increased to 13 percent in 2030 from 7.5 percent in 2005, according to the International
Due to a lack of regulation, the use of mercury reached an alarming level in Bangladesh increasing health risks and environment pollution, said experts at a workshop yesterday.
As per HIV/AIDS prevalence rate and the number of people living with this, AIDS is still not a serious threat to Bangladesh, however, it can rise suddenly due to the lack of proper knowledge and awareness, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said at a roundtable yesterday.
The number of diabetics in Bangladesh stood at 7.1 million in 2015 putting it on the 10th position among the
The cabinet yesterday cleared the drafts of six laws that will hike the remunerations and privileges of the president, prime minister, Speaker, chief justice, ministers, deputy speaker, Supreme Court judges, state ministers, deputy ministers and parliament members.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in Bangladesh while in women it is the most common carcinoma,
Consumption of eggs has no significant link with heart diseases, said livestock scientists and nutritionists yesterday.
The available medical facilities to treat women with obstetric fistula remain mostly unutilised while the lives of women
Dementia patients, who suffer from severe decline of memory and thinking ability, need special care from family,
