NEW DELHI: A group of genes could be common to both depression and heart disease, a finding that researchers said could explain why having one of them increases risk of developing the other.The “puzzling” link between the diseases has been known to exist since the 1990s, they said.Studies have found that people with depression run … Read more
The human immune system changes with age. Immune responses start to become less robust as people get older, which makes them more vulnerable to certain infections and diseases. However, immune system aging looks different from person to person. Research has shown that changes to the composition and diversity of the microorganisms in the gut may … Read more
NEW YORK: Spending more time on social media may increase your risk of inflammation over time, harming mental health, according to a study. The results published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research raise interesting questions about the nature of social media use and what might be driving a relationship that could be contributing to … Read more
Inflammation, often misunderstood as solely harmful, is a fundamental bodily response that plays a crucial role in fighting infections and healing wounds. Recent scientific advancements have shifted the approach to managing inflammation, from trying to suppress it entirely to reprogramming it for therapeutic benefits.According to a report in Live Science, historically, medical approaches aimed to … Read more
