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An undated representational image of a gold ornament. — AFP/FileKARACHI: The price of gold in Pakistan took a steep decline after gaining for three consecutive sessions amid a lesser demand with the start of the month of Muharram.The…

KABUL (Afghanistan): Amid the Taliban hardline regime and strict restrictions, there are much fewer people visiting parks in Afghanistan now, reported TOLOnews.Officials of various parks in Kabulclaim that because fewer people are visiting…

Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer cells, they are also notorious for killing healthy cells in the body. As such,…

A Rutgers study of obese adults, all with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and morbid obesity (body mass index > 40), has shown that those who underwent bariatric surgery suffered far fewer extreme cardiovascular events…

Propofol is the most commonly used drug to induce general anesthesia. Despite its frequent clinical application, it is poorly understood how propofol causes anesthesia. In a new study published in Molecular Biology of the Cell, a team of…

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people…

The Finnish Retirement and Aging study FIREA of the University of Turku used accelerometers to study how the 24-hour movement behaviours, i.e. sleep, sedentary behaviour, light physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity…

Obesity afflicts approximately 42 percent of the U.S. adult population and contributes to the onset of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. While popular healthy diet mantras advise against midnight snacking,…

Customers buy dry fruits from a kiosk in a market. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Based on the sensitive price index (SPI), the weekly inflation rate has decreased to 40.58% year-on-year for the second consecutive week.The reduction reflects the…

Representational image of gold bangles. — AFP/FileKARACHI: Gold rates witnessed a sharp plunge on Wednesday taking the trading price below Rs150,000 per tola in Pakistan due to an increase in local currency against US dollar and…