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No heart damage in hypertension patients with shortened fingers

Berlin [Germany], October 19 (ANI): Scientists in Berlin have been studying a strange hereditary condition that causes half of the certain families' members to have unusually short fingers and extremely high blood pressure for decades. If untreated, affected patients usually die of a stroke when they reach the age of 50.

2022-10-19T12:06:53.128792+00:00 IST

New cancer drug could be developed using mushroom: Research

Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], October 19 (ANI): The Cordyceps mushroom is well known for its gruesome eating habits: it is well-known that its spores kill insects by infecting them, and the dead insects' flesh sprouts fully developed fruiting bodies of the Cordyceps fungus.

2022-10-19T10:55:59.111414+00:00 IST

How virus that affects cat kidneys could affect humans

Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], October 19 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research reverse-engineered an elusive virus linked to chronic kidney disease in cats and described its mode of infection, outlining its potential to infect humans, in a study that was published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

2022-10-19T10:16:59.993051+00:00 IST

New research shows our brains use quantum computation

Dublin [Ireland], October 19 (ANI): Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have modified a concept created to demonstrate the presence of quantum gravity to examine the human brain and its functioning and come to the conclusion that our brains might use quantum computation.

2022-10-19T09:27:34.306967+00:00 IST

Researchers claim to have developed deadly COVID strain in lab

Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Following a set of linked experiments that were first believed to have sparked the global epidemic in China, researchers at Boston University claim to have developed a new COVID strain with an 80% death rate.

2022-10-19T09:24:49.783363+00:00 IST

Hair straightening chemicals associated with uterine cancer risk

Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using these products, according to a new study. The researchers found no associations with uterine cancer for other hair products that the women reported using, including hair dyes, bleach, highlights, or perms.

2022-10-19T05:01:21.481669+00:00 IST

Exercise enhances cardiorespiratory fitness : Study

Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): According to research published in JACC: CardioOncology, physical activity intervention during chemotherapy is safe, it increases long-term cardiorespiratory fitness, and alleviates some of the side effects of cancer treatment. If exercise is not possible during chemotherapy, the individual can engage in a post-treatment exercise programme to regain the same level of function.

2022-10-18T23:48:31.001213+00:00 IST

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Five hours of sleep each night linked to greater risk of diseases

Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): A new study led by UCL researchers indicates that getting less than five hours of sleep in mid-to-late life may be connected to an elevated risk of acquiring at least two chronic illnesses.

2022-10-18T23:35:13.901142+00:00 IST

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Researchers discover why breast cancer cells defy treatment

Texas [US], October 18 (ANI): The loss of ER expression in about one-fourth of recurrent oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer makes them immune to endocrine therapy and able to spread unchecked.

2022-10-18T17:34:48.703845+00:00 IST

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New approach into lithium's effectiveness for bipolar disorder

Philadelphia [US], October 18 (ANI): Bipolar disorder, a neuropsychiatric illness characterised by manic and depressed episodes, affects around 1 per cent of the population and is heavily impacted by heredity.

2022-10-18T16:26:14.392943+00:00 IST

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Psoriasis does not increase risk of heart attack in people

Augusta (Georgia) [US], October 18 (ANI): Researchers discovered that psoriasis is not an independent risk factor for heart attack in persons who also have an end-stage renal illness, which shares several risk variables with heart disease.

2022-10-18T14:49:20.684522+00:00 IST

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New strategy delivering immunotherapy medicines to treat cancer

Kingston [Jamaica], October 18 (ANI): Researchers have revealed a potential new strategy of administering immunotherapy medicines to treat cancer.

2022-10-18T11:21:42.655202+00:00 IST

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Gene signature points to prognosis in kidney cancer: Study

Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): A new study by Karolinska Institutet has revealed that among patients with kidney cancer, the activity of four specific genes in the cancer cells seems to be able to predict the risk of the tumour spreading and the patient's chances of survival.

2022-10-18T05:41:37.084764+00:00 IST

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Metabolism may offer more insight into risk of some diseases

Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): In an analysis of the metabolic profiles of healthy American babies, researchers found surprising differences among ethnic groups which may help make screening for inherited metabolic disorders, cystic fibrosis, or hypothyroidism much more accurate than traditional genetic disease screens.

2022-10-18T05:15:23.210283+00:00 IST

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Glyphosate in pregnancy can cause lower birth weights in babies

Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): A new study has revealed that higher glyphosate levels were associated with lower birth weight and may also lead to higher neonatal intensive care unit admission risk.

2022-10-17T17:54:36.482162+00:00 IST

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Molecule in brain boost body's ability to fight Alzheimer's, MS

Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Researchers at UVA Health have identified a brain chemical that coordinates the immune system's reactions to multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, potentially enabling medical professionals to boost the body's capacity to combat these and other deadly neurological conditions.

2022-10-17T17:49:17.930877+00:00 IST

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Study: Timely treatment of depression can lower dementia risk

A recent study revealed how timely treatment of depression can help to lower the risk of dementia in patients.

2022-10-17T16:30:35.937193+00:00 IST

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Some screen time better than none as kids recover from concussion

Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Too much screen time can slow children's recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning screen time is not the answer.

2022-10-17T05:50:11.351357+00:00 IST

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Nicotine blocks estrogen production in women's brains: Study

Vienna [Austria], October 17 (ANI): The amount of nicotine in one cigarette inhibits women's brains from producing estrogen. This may explain a variety of behavioural differences in smokers, including the reason why women have a higher resistance to quitting than males. The ECNP Congress in Vienna will mark the debut of this work.

2022-10-17T05:42:23.079844+00:00 IST

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Colorectal cancer patients can benefit from timely surveillance

Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): According to new research presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022, colorectal cancer patients with certain clinical characteristics may benefit from more frequent chest imaging to help identify and target cancer that has spread to the lungs.

2022-10-17T01:33:01.533112+00:00 IST

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Clinical outcomes in surgery patients linked to hospital rooms

Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): The findings of recent research suggest that certain hospital room features, such as having a window view and distance from a nursing station, may influence clinical outcomes after undergoing high-risk operations.

2022-10-17T01:12:57.689263+00:00 IST