Vitiligo commonly known as Sheti in Bangladesh, is a depigmentation disorder affects the skin melanocyte cells by our own immune system  - mainly the T lymphocyte. Many factors are associated for vitiligo. In Bangladesh, many people assume it  a contagious disease - but scientifically it is a myth. It occurs for the hyperactivity of the body’s defense system that kills the melanin producing cells.

“Beauty is Truth, Truth is beauty.” The beauty of humanity shows the real truth of nature. And this truth bears a vital factor named ‘Kindness’ - that takes one to tranquility. It is a tree with many branches; like, forgiveness, gratitude, humbleness and ‘culture of giving’. Among these good-deeds, ‘Culture of Giving’ carries a substantial meaning that brings completeness in one’s life. Some of us think ‘giving’ means ‘giving money’. But, it means giving more than just money.

Does walking for exercise have a beneficial long-term effect in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA)? In a study, researchers used data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative — a U.S. community-based, prospective cohort study — to address this question in 1,200 participants (mean age, 63) with radiographic evidence of knee OA.

Dhaka is often attributed as the rickshaw capital of the world. However, now-a-days it seems the city is trying its utmost to become the world’s junk-food capital as well. While the junk-food industry provides employment to approximately 2.3 million people countrywide, the harm that it causes to our health and eventually to our economy in the long run, cannot just be brushed aside.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for concrete actions to address mental health concerns in the working population.

Diabetes is one of the four major types of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that make the largest contribution to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in Bangladesh. In 2021, the International Diabetes Federation estimated 13.1 million people were living with diabetes in Bangladesh and projected to be almost doubled by 2025.

There was a cover story on ‘The Power of Touch’ in a recent National Geographic issue. There have been studies in the medical field that are finding healthful benefits for patients in the form of nonverbal communication such as a pat on the hand or a gentle form of skin-to-skin contact.

Being born below the 25th percentile for birthweight may put a child at risk for developmental difficulties, according to a new study by Abiodun Adanikin of Coventry University, UK, and colleagues, published recently in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

Hemorrhoidal disease is ranked number one among colorectal diseases. Normally there are three hemorrhoid plexus in humans. These plexuses are normal part of the anal canal and have two main functions, they protect the mucosa of anal canal and prevent incontinence by closing the anal canal during rest.

Injections of genetically engineered muscle tissue hold great promisein treating type 2 diabetes (T2D), the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm, Sweden (19-23 Sept), revealed.

New research from the UK shows that food labelling that includes the amount of physical activity needed to burn off the calories contained within it would be easier to understand than existing traffic light labelling, and would be more likely to help consumers to avoid high calorie foods. The study is by Professor Amanda Daley, Professor of Behavioural Medicine at Loughborough University, UK, and colleagues.

It is interesting that it is hard to find a proper Bangla word that goes with the term ‘Narcissistic’, while it is such a vital topic in the world of ‘personality’. This is a personality disorder that involves a pattern of self-centered, arrogant thinking and behaviour, a lack of kindness and consideration for others. They are self-centered and envy others, or believe others envy them. They believe that they are special and demand excessive admiration.

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that feelings of loneliness are linked to a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).

A stroke is a medical emergency. It happens when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or, more commonly, when a blockage happens.

An estimated 8.4 million people were living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) across the globe in 2021, according to the results of a new modelling study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. This number is predicted to increase to 13.5-17.4 million people living with T1D by 2040.

Intentionally losing weight can bring long-term health benefits for individuals with obesity, regardless of the method or strategy they use, according to a study of almost 200,000 people.

Have you ever felt good after accompanying a sick neighbour to the hospital in the middle of the night? Then there was the time when you left food and essentials in front of your friend’s door regularly at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The association of COVID-19 with thrombotic events was initially inferred from case series. Now, investigators have analysed U.S. claims and medical records data to evaluate incidence of inpatient arterial and venous thrombotic events among adults hospitalised with COVID-19 between April 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021 (41,443 before vaccine availability and 44,194 after). Controls comprised 8,269 adults hospitalised with influenza during the 2018–2019 season.

Use heart for every heart — the theme is about celebrating and connecting like-minded people on the occasion of World Heart Day this year. It created a sense of commitment around the common cause of heart health, and it is a concept that encapsulates the values of World Heart Day.

The Department of Neurology of the National Institute of Neuroscience and Hospital organised an awareness rally and a discussion session on the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day 2022 (September 21), says a press release.