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A new kind of non-hormonal, over-the-counter contraception is on the horizon, due to a discovery that blocks the transition of semen from a thick gel to a liquid. Researchers at the Washington State University recently showed that blocking a prostate-specific-antigen in human ejaculate caused the semen to remain as thick …

Chronic pain in the knee, hip, and back affects many people, which impairs the quality of life itself. Most guidelines to manage the pain emphasize the role of physical activity/exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight. However, people associate physical activity with the onset and increase of pain, assuming that …

Capping the ends of bones, cartilage is a rubbery layer that stops them rubbing together. With age, ‘wear and tear’ of the cartilage results in osteoarthritis, leading to knee pain in some people. New areas of development in treatment include novel drugs and implants of stem cells (immature cells that …

On April 14, 2017, the Government of Nepal instituted a ban on vehicle horns in Kathmandu Valley. A couple of years before this happened, around 2015 or 2016, I remember going to work every day around 10 in the morning. And, as soon as the vehicle would reach Baneswor Chowk, …

The retina offers an accessible window to assess underlying pathological processes of systemic vascular and neurological diseases that are linked to increased mortality risk. A new first-of-its-kind study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology says that the retina could provide an easy way to determine true biological age, which …

Through the years, there has been a consistent rise of drug-resistant microbes due to misuse/overuse of antibiotics. A recent report, “The Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance”, published in The Lancet, reveals that in 2019 more than 1.2 million people died from infections caused by bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics. Drug …

Russia’s COVID vaccine, Sputnik V, was approved for use in Russia on August 2020, while China launched its vaccine, Sinopharm, in December 2020. In the same month, Pfizer and BioNTech’s jabs were granted EUA, followed shortly after by Moderna’s mRNA and AstraZeneca’s viral vector vaccines. Janssen launched its single-shot vaccine …

A study published in a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC Heart Failure) has found aspirin use to be associated with a 26% increased risk of heart failure in those with at least one predisposing factor (smoking, obesity, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol , high blood pressure, and diabetes)..The …

Undoubtedly. the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns and social distancing measures accompanying it has had significant adverse effect on mental health. In the U.S.A., studies showed that there were three times as many people suffering from depression during the pandemic than at normal times. It is well known that social …

Currently, there are more than 55 million people living with dementia around the world, and it is estimated that Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 50–75% of all dementia cases. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease in the present time, and treatment and lifestyle changes can only slow its progression. A …