Health
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New gene-edited tomatoes could boost your Vitamin D levels
London: Finding it hard to raise levels of Vitamin D, popularly known as the sunshine vitamin? Scientists have developed gene-edited tomatoes that could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address the…
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Study finds low glycemic index diet helps heart patients lose weight
Brussels: According to a study presented at the ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, eating low glycemic index foods promotes a healthier body shape in patients…
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Study reveals children who play adventurously have better mental health
Washington: According to new research, children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown. A study, published in Child…
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How rising temperatures may disrupt your sleep quality
London: Increasing ambient temperatures, caused by human-induced climate change, can negatively impact how humans sleep around the globe, finds a study. The study, published in the journal One Earth, suggests that by…
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Fruits, veggies may help kids with ADHD fight inattention: Study
New York: Eating fruits and vegetables may help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reduce inattention issues, a new study has suggested. Inattention is a hallmark of ADHD and creates trouble…
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Monkeypox patients could be infectious for up to 4 weeks: Experts
New York: Health experts have reportedly said that Monkeypox patients could pass on the disease for up to four weeks after symptoms appear. Amesh Adalja, an emerging infectious diseases experts at John…
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Eating blueberries can lower BP, cut heart disease risk
New York: Consuming blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women with high blood pressure, according to new research. Consumption of 22 grams of freeze dried highbush blueberry powder…
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Research brings hope for the treatment of spinal cord injuries
Birmingham: According to the University of Birmingham, scientists discovered that blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord may reduce damage after spinal cord injury. The findings of the research were published…
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Massachusetts public health officials confirm case of monkeypox
Boston: The US’ Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult male with recent travel to Canada, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts said…
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Research shows how brain changes during treatment of depression
Vancouver: Researchers have shown what happens to the brain when treated for depression known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The findings of the research were published in the ‘American Journal of…
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Rare bleeding disorder patients in India to get 1st preventive treatment
New Delhi: A US FDA-approved treatment that may prevent haemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder, has been launched in India for the first time, global biopharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical said on Monday. A…
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Intermittent fasting may slow ageing, fight cancer and diabetes: Study
New York: While people tend to follow new diets to get fit and reduce their weight, research has shown that in addition to weight loss, people who indulge in intermittent fasting may…
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Hookah is the enemy of your general and oral health
Sofia Sanober Hookah also known as water pipe, Argileh, Shisha, Hubble Bubble, Goza has a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water contained in a bowl. Hookah use was first…
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Maternal obesity increases risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring: Study
Boulder: A new study has found that obesity in pregnancy increases risk of cardiovascular disease in offspring. They study was published in the journal, ‘The Journal of Physiology’. This is the first…
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New approach for devastating brain tumour treatment found during study
Washington: There could be a new approach to treating one of the most common and devastating forms of brain cancer in adults, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), the findings from a seven-year research project…
