Health
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Dads play key role in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep: Study
San Francisco: Fathers can make a huge difference in the health and well-being of their infants by supporting breastfeeding and safe sleep practices, a new study has shown. According to the study…
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Beware of BGMI: Return triggers fears of addiction, mental health issues
New Delhi: Banned for more than a year, the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the popular battle royale game that enthralled the country’s gaming community, is back, albeit with a government rider where…
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Combustion from gas stoves linked to high risk of blood cell cancers: Study
New York: Cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of a chemical linked to a higher risk of leukaemia and other blood cell cancers, finds an alarming study. The study, published…
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Endometriosis may be caused by bacterial infections: Study
Tokyo: Japanese researchers have found that endometriosis, a gynaecological disorder which affects one in 10 women between the age of 15 and 49, may be the result of a bacterial infection. Their…
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‘Painless’ radiotherapy a hope for prostate cancer patients: Doctors
New Delhi: Painless and non-invasive radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) has shown promise against prostate cancer — one of the most common forms of cancers among men that is rapidly increasing globally,…
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Testosterone-replacement therapy not for athletes, bodybuilders: Study
New York: Testosterone-replacement therapy is safe only for men with hypogonadism, also known as low testosterone, and not for athletes, bodybuilders, according to a major study on 5,246 men. Called as the…
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Study shows HIV can lie dormant in brain
New York: HIV can lie dormant in the brain, and discontinuation of treatment can reignite the progression of infection to AIDS, finds a study. As a part of its life cycle, the…
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US likely to see shortage of antibiotics for children, adults: Report
Washington: The US is soon likely to see a shortage of antibiotics after Pfizer warned doctors that it expects to run out of its formulations for children and adults by the end…
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More diagnostic tools for early detection of Alzheimer’s underway: Report
New Delhi: With advancements in medical technology, novel diagnostic tools are emerging to facilitate early and accurate detection of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report on Friday. Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative…
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Universal donor stem cell therapy to help treat degenerative brain diseases
New York: US scientists have developed universal donor stem cells that could one day provide lifesaving therapy to children with lethal brain conditions, such as Canavan disease, as well as to people…
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Covid pandemic increased diabetes among children, pregnant women
New York: The number of children diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes continued to rise in the year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to research. Another study, also being presented at ENDO 2023,…
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Water parks, swimming pools a threat to ear infections, say Doctors
Lucknow: Doctors have warned about the increasing number of ear infections, particularly among children, caused by frequent visits to water parks. Ear infections, also known as otitis externa or swimmer’s ear, occur…
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1st-ever human synthetic model embryos developed without eggs, sperm
London: A joint team of researchers from the US and the UK have for the first time created a synthetic human embryo-like structure from stem cells, without eggs and sperm. The structures…
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KGMU launches blood donors’ registry
Lucknow: The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) here has launched a voluntary donors’ registry booklet to help patients in dire need of platelet transfusions. The booklet contains contact numbers, consent letters, and…
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Lung, heart stem cell study can pave way for new Covid treatments
Sydney: Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the way for more targeted treatments.…