Author: Dr. Ali Ahsan

About The Author

Dr. Ali Ahsan

Dr. Ali Ahsan holds a medical degree, MBBS, from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Pakistan. He is a medical doctor and he plans to pursue pathology in his residency. He has worked with a public health organization where he worked on various projects related to public health issues. He is interested in writing about health topics to create public awareness about medicine as a profession and prevalent health issues. He enjoys medical writing as it serves as a bridge for medical knowledge communication and spreading health awareness between the medical profession and the general public.

Playing Music

Music Practice Leads to Enhanced Cerebellar Grey Matter and Improved Auditory Working Memory in Older Adults

A recent study showed that music training involving active practice increases grey matter in the brain’s cerebellum and improves auditory working memory in healthy older adults. A team of …

Headache

An In-depth Examination of Headache Varieties: Navigating Through the Symptomatology and Etiological Factors of Common and Rare Headache Types

A Headache is one of the most common symptoms of a clinical presentation and it is one of the most common types of pain that people complain of. A …

Cannabis

Young Adults Are Using Marijuana and Hallucinogens More than Ever, NIH Annual Survey Finds

On August 17, 2023, a news release highlighted an all-time increase in marijuana and hallucinogens usage in people aged between 19 and 30 as well as binge drinking in …

Anxious Man

Managing Anxiety Disorders: A Guide to Medications, Therapies, and Lifestyle Changes

Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health disorders that can manifest in diverse symptoms depending on the intensity. Everyone experiences minor symptoms of anxiety in everyday life but …

Anorexia

Psilocybin as a Potential Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: A Feasibility Study

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a mental health condition affecting the eating behaviors of the affected individuals. It results in feelings of distress about body shape and body weight. Patients …

Ataxia–telangiectasia

Study from Korea Investigates Splice-Switching Therapy for Rare Diseases

A paper outlining the potential of Splice-switching antisense nucleotide therapy (ASO) was published in Nature on 12 July 2023. Scientists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology …

Scan of Head Neck Cancer

HPV and Cigarette Smoke: A Potent Combination Amplifying Head and Neck Cancer Risk

In a recent study, scientists made an interesting discovery that the interactions between cigarette smoke and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can pose an additive risk for causing head and neck …

Human Chromosomes

Y Chromosome May Explain Higher Rates and Increased Severity of Cancers in Men

Recently, an article was published in Nature outlining the results of two scientific studies focused on exploring the role of the Y chromosome in aggressive behaviors of two cancer …

AI in Healthcare: The AMA’s Plan to Tackle Misinformation and Patient Safety

AI in healthcare Applications of Artificial intelligence in healthcare have been explored in medical and computer science research for some time now. Much has been written about its potential …

Obese Woman

Chronic Stress Linked to High-Calorie Food Intake and Weight Gain Study Shows

A new study explored the mechanisms involved in the increased consumption of highly palatable food during periods of high stress. The study was done by a team of researchers …