Health
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Study finds day care centres were hit the hardest by COVID-19 pandemic
Washington: A new study found that amid the COVID-19 crisis, daycare centres had to suspend their services to homeless people due to economic difficulties. The study has been published in the ‘Disasters…
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Study identifies biomarkers linked to autism risk
New York: A large study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health has identified molecular signatures of gestational inflammation linked to…
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Scientists find potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for lung cancer
Beijing: Chinese scientists recently reported the key role of histone acetylation-regulated long noncoding RNA termed as lysosome cell death regulator (LCDR) in tumour survival, providing a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for…
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New study reveals being in space destroys more red blood cells
Ottawa: A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia. Analysis of 14 astronauts showed their bodies destroyed 54 per cent more…
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Study: Optimal health targets are met by few adults with Type 2 diabetes
Washington: Less than one in five adults with Type 2 diabetes in the US meet health targets to reduce heart disease risk, a new study has found. The findings of the study…
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Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Here’s what experts have to say
New Delhi: While Omicron is known to cause Covid re-infection, there is no strong evidence yet in the favour of a person being affected with the vaccine dodging strain again, said Indian…
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Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution may increase COVID-19 risk
Washington: Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. The association was…
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Research finds biomarkers for depression, antidepressant response
Chicago: A new study has found biomarkers for depression in platelets that track the extent of the disorder. The study has been published in the ‘Molecular Psychiatry Journal’. Published in a new…
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Study finds stress linked to increased risk of getting COVID-19
Nottingham: A new study has found that people who went through extreme stress, anxiety, and depression at the beginning of the pandemic had an increased risk of getting COVID-19. The study has…
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Study finds better long-term outcomes with infant kidney transplants
California: A new study has found improved outcomes for children with kidney disease who receive transplants as infants. The study has been published in the ‘Transplantation Direct Journal’. Infant kidney transplants comprise…
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Study finds swapping just one food item daily makes diet planet-friendly
Washington: Want to eat healthier but struggling with it? Well, according to a new Tulane University study, it may be easier than you think. Americans who eat beef could slash their diet’s…
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Moderate exercise benefits people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease: Study
Washington: A new study has found that people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease who regularly get one to two hours of moderate exercise twice a week, like walking, may have less trouble balancing…
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with Covid-19
Geneva: A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday strongly recommended baricitinib, a drug used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, for patients with severe or critical Covid-19 in combination with corticosteroids. The…
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Study finds face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half
Florida: A study has found that face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel, when speaking or coughing, by more than half compared to not wearing a mask. The research has…
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New findings may contribute to better treatment of liver cancer: Study
Stockholm: In a new study, researchers have identified the presence of a specific connection between a protein and an lncRNA molecule in liver cancer. By increasing the presence of the lncRNA molecule,…
