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Study shows how menthol cigarette bans encourage smokers to quit
Ohio : According to a recent study, the 2020 European menthol cigarette ban increased the likelihood that menthol smokers will give up smoking. This finding supports earlier Canadian research on the beneficial…
- Lifestyle
Study finds whether stress can actually protect the body
Washington : From insomnia to high blood pressure, all sorts of serious health issues are often linked to stress but it’s generally acknowledged that some stress can also be helpful, like when…
- Health
Study reveals that babies react to taste and smell in the womb
Washington : Scientists took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavours from foods eaten by their mothers. The research team scanned some mothers…
- Health
Research finds that viruses may have ‘eyes and ears’ on us
Washington: New research suggests that viruses are using information from their environment to ‘decide’ when to sit tight inside their hosts and when to multiply and burst out, killing the host cell.…
- Lifestyle
Study: Women with healthy lifestyle can reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Washington: Researchers found that women who have a history of diabetes during pregnancy can still reduce their risk of developing it by living a healthy lifestyle that includes eating well, quitting smoking,…
- Health
W.H.D Are COVID booster shots related to development of cardiac ailments? Experts reveal
New Delhi : The devastating COVID-19 pandemic has been a nightmare for the whole world. In fact, India ranks third in terms of the number of total cases and death count. Now,…
- India
ED files plea seeking medical board to examine Nawab Malik’s health
Mumbai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a plea before the special PMLA court seeking the setting up of a medical board to examine the health of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and…
- Health
Gene mutation discovered that causes language impairment, ADHD and myasthenia
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Scientists have shown that defects in the protein CAPRIN1 are the cause of various neurological impairments. These new insights were made possible by exome analyses, in which…
- Health
Study: Malaria spike linked to amphibian die-off
Washington : A new study links an amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with a spike in malaria cases. The study demonstrates the importance of biodiversity to human health. The study,…
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Study reveals process of how Parkinson’s disease spreads in brain
New York : According to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease via a cellular waste-ejection…
- Health
Protein restriction may be useful in reducing obesity, diabetes: Study
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): According to a study, reducing protein consumption can help regulate metabolic syndrome and some of its key symptoms, such as obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure (hypertension).…
- World
47 people charged over largest COVID-19 relief fraud in US
Washington: US prosecutors have charged 47 people in connection with the largest ever Covid-19 relief fraud scheme, with the suspects accused of stealing a whopping $250 million from a government aid programme…
- Health
Covid-19 reduces placenta’s immune response: Study
Washington : According to a study, if a woman catches COVID-19 during her pregnancy, the infection, no matter how slight, affects the placenta’s immune response to further infections. The study was published…
- Health
Researchers find causes of brain disorders in people with Huntington’s disease
Washington : Huntington’s disease (HD) is a genetic brain disorder caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene. It is a neurological disease that has no cure and produces personality changes, dementia…
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Children with primary immunodeficiency may be at higher risk of serious COVID-19 complications
Washington : According to a new study, children with specific immunodeficiency illnesses have abnormalities in genes that regulate the body’s immune system against viral infections and have a higher death risk owing…
