Pranjal Mehar
Pranjal Mehar is an enthusiastic science writer who enjoys exploring various scientific topics. She has a keen interest in astronomy and is also inclined towards writing about new technology. She is committed to spreading accurate and intelligent scientific information in an easy and accessible manner.
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Fracture rates are substantially higher in those with intellectual disability
The study aimed to assess the incidence of fractures in people with ID over the life course.
Potential ‘diamond factory’ may have existed at the core-mantle boundary for billions of years
Diamonds and rust at the Earth's core-mantle boundary.
Long-term antidepressant use may double the risk of heart disease
Adverse health outcomes associated with long-term antidepressant use.
No difference found between spinal and general anesthesia for individuals undergoing hip fracture surgery
The findings analyzed previously published data on nearly 4,000 hip fracture patients.
Study reports the effects of COVID-19 on the colon
Around 60% of patients experienced digestive tract impacts.
Physicists find signs of pentaquark states and new matter
They examined a heavy particle that decays to lighter particles.
Life’s stresses can make people focus more on their romantic partner’s negative behavior
Can stressful life circumstances affect how partners see each other?
Special blood vessels in whale brains may protect them from damage
Why whales don’t get brain damage when they swim?
The study unravels the mechanism that enables skin cancer to metastasize to the brain
The treatments already exist, they just need to be repurposed.
Night owls are more susceptible to diabetes and heart disease
Those who stay up later have a reduced ability to use fat for energy.
The risk of blood clots remains for almost a year after COVID-19 infection
COVID-19 infection increases the risk of potentially life-threatening blood clots for at least 49 weeks.
Uncontrolled blood pressure contributes to a lot of heart-related emergencies
A new study highlights the top reasons for emergency room visits and suggests poorly controlled hypertension.