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The greatest mind of the century, Stephen Hawking passed away on March 14 at the age of 76 after a long struggle with the motor-neurone disease. Hawking first developed the disease when he was 21-years-old, lived for over 50 years with it. ALS usually hits people around the age of 55, but Stephen Hawking first developed ALS when he was 21-years-old. The world will remember Stephen Hawking not just for his intellectual genius in physics, but also for his resilience to one of the most incapacitating diseases — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The greatest mind of the century, Hawking passed away on March 14, 2018, at the age of 76 after a long struggle with the motor-neurone disease. Known to reduce life expectancy to two-five years from the time the symptoms appear, ALS kills half the patients within 14 months of their diagnosis. However, Hawking who first developed the disease when he was 21-years-old, lived for over 50 years with it. What is ALS? It ...

Quick Bites: If you're scared of going to a lab to get your tests done, opt for home health tests instead. It will provide you with more familiar, convenient and comfortable environment. Given here are few general home health tests that are not only easy to do at home. General home health test can be performed in the comfort of your home sans the trouble of visiting a lab. If you're scared of going to a lab to get your tests done, opt for home health tests instead. It will provide you with more familiar, convenient and comfortable environment. Given here are few general home health tests that are not easy to do at home, but also warn you against the risk of diseases. Home allergy test Are you allergic to dust, particular scent or a certain food type? If you are not sure of those things/substances you are severely allergic to, conducting a home allergy test would be a great idea to do expose your allergies. Home allergy test identifies the subs...

Quick Bites: Epilepsy affects approximately 0.6-1.5 percent of the world's population. Structural differences between the brain may be linked to epilepsy. A recent study led by the researchers at UCL and USC stated that epilepsy is linked to the differences in the volume and thickness of the grey matter of the brain. A study published in the journal, Brain manifested that epilepsy is connected to reduce grey matter thickness of the outer layer of the brain and decreased volume is subcortical brain regions in all epilepsy affected groups. The abnormalities in the brain recognised by the researchers showed no signs of loss of any brain function. "We found differences in brain matter even in common epilepsies that are often considered to be comparatively benign," said Sanjay Sisodiya, a Professor at the University College London and the lead author of the Study.  Epilepsy is a neurological condition linked to abnormal electrical activity in the ...

Quick Bites: Dengue, Scrub Typhus, Encephalitis and Malaria seem to dominate the country between August and October.  A study found the reason for the seasonal ICU admissions in India. Way to combat dengue is by contributing to curtail the mosquito population. Severe diseases such as Dengue, Scrub Typhus, Encephalitis and Malaria seem to dominate the country between August and October, contributing to multiple seasonal deaths. Severe diseases such as Dengue, Scrub Typhus, Encephalitis and Malaria seems to dominate the country between August and October, contributing to multiple seasonal deaths. Dengue is transmitted by a mosquito carrying the dengue virus, namely Aedes. The primary symptoms of dengue include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a distinctive skin rash akin to measles. Sometimes the symptoms are mild and can be confused with a regular flu. A study conducted on 456 patient including critically ill adults and children across 34...

Quick Bites: Start with a 10-minute walk a couple of times a week. Team up with a friend. It will keep you motivated and be more fun. Don't forget muscle-strengthening activities for additional benefits. Those busy with work and school, two-career couples, single parents- whoever you are, people from all walks of life find it difficult to get enough exercise. But research shows that will Americans need physical activity for good health. Get Moving and Stay Healthy Those busy with work and school, two-career couples, single parents- whoever you are, people from all walks of life find it difficult to get enough exercise. But research shows that all need physical activity for good health. Regular physical activity improves your overall health and fitness. It can help reduce high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and other risk factors for diseases. That means physical activity can play a role in preventing many diseases, including heart diseases, stroke...

Quick Bites: Insomnia can trigger old age diseases like Alzheimer's. Your alertness and attentiveness depend largely on your sleep. Less sleep means lower libido and a lower sex drive. Insomniacs suffer from symptoms of depression. The ill-effects of sleep deprivation has now gone up to an all new level. A recent study found out that besides leading to heart problems and depression, insomnia can also cause the brain to age faster. A well-functioning mind and a fit body, both depend largely on the kind and duration of your sleep. If you thought sleeping is only your means to relieve fatigue, you are not properly informed; it is your body's antidote to a blissful existence. There is enough research to support this statement. According to a research that took place at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, it was discovered that besides poor health sleep deprivation can also lead to faster ageing of the brain. In the study, which was publish...

Quick Bites:             * How Can you prevent a heart attack?             * Know the 7 ways how-to. Ways to Never Have a Heart Attack: The pain of a heart attack is something everyone fears will happen to them someday. Know how you can prevent a heart attack. The pain of a heart attack is something everyone fears will happen to them someday. Heart problems are synonymous with older people of course, as their hearts tend to be weaker and more sensitive to the strain of high blood pressure. The causes of the heart attack are well known and ways of preventing them are well known and ways of preventing them are well documented. Let's highlight seven ways to never have a heart attack. The most fundamental way of preventing a heart-attack is to exercise regularly. If you are not currently getting some basic training into your daily routine then now is the time to start; whether it's walking, jogging, runnin...