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Study: Blood tests might help to detect long covid in patients

Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): According to research, a blood test conducted at the time of Covid-19 infection can help indicate whether a person is likely to develop long-term Covid.

2022-10-02T08:33:11.575384+00:00 IST

Study: Immunotherapies for chemotherapy-resistant breaast tumour

London [England], October 1 (ANI): The researchers have identified immune cell types that could be targeted to create particular immunotherapies for chemotherapy-resistant breast tumours.

2022-10-01T15:21:02.320632+00:00 IST

Study: Protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals

Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments.

2022-10-01T15:20:00.750844+00:00 IST

Research reveals how to avoid antibiotic-related hearing loss

Indiana [US], October 1 (ANI): Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are developing new ways to investigate why antibiotics cause permanent hearing loss and hair cell death in humans.

2022-10-01T12:51:54.954076+00:00 IST

Voice-control devices may impact kids' emotional development

Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): According to a study, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare, as well as voice-control smart devices like Alexa, Siri, and Google Home, may be harmful to children's social and emotional development.

2022-10-01T12:50:48.306227+00:00 IST

Cancer gene regulates genetic variation in prostate cancer

Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): A group of researchers discovered a novel role for a cancer-causing gene in controlling an important genetic process that underpins genetic variation in prostate cancer.

2022-10-01T09:56:40.438427+00:00 IST

Researchers find how babies respond to taste, smell in the womb

Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): Investigators performed 4D ultrasound scans on 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies reacted to flavours from the foods their mothers ate. The researchers scanned some mothers to see how their foetal faces responded to the kale and carrot flavours.

2022-10-01T08:46:59.615759+00:00 IST

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Another monkey virus may be on verge of infecting humans

Colorado [US], September 30 (ANI): According to new University of Colorado Boulder research published online Sept. 30 in the journal Cell, an unknown family of viruses that is currently prevalent in wild African primates and known to cause lethal Ebola-like symptoms in certain monkeys is "poised for spillover" to people.

2022-09-30T17:45:53.734788+00:00 IST

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Combined oral contraceptives don't raise risk of macromastia

Philadelphia [US], September 29 (ANI): A study published in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, found that combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing both oestrogen and progestin do not contribute to the development of enlarged breasts (macromastia), nor do they increase the risk of breast regrowth in adolescents and young women following breast-reduction surgery (ASPS).

2022-09-29T17:01:06.417863+00:00 IST

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Experts list down signs to look out for heart problems in newborn

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 17.7 million deaths in India are due to heart-related issues. These numbers also involve congenital heart (CHDs) in children. Experts explained about CHDs signs in newborn babies.

2022-09-29T16:32:19.292303+00:00 IST

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What happens in brain when it becomes too hot?

Trondheim [Norway], September 29 (ANI): "It was truly quite incredible. "The whole brain lit up," Anna Andreassen, a PhD student at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, stated (NTNU).

2022-09-29T16:13:19.957824+00:00 IST

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Study: Poor health is linked to lower breast milk production

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): According to a new UC study, poor metabolic health indicators are linked to lower breast milk production.

2022-09-29T14:10:59.681845+00:00 IST

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Study reveals that ticks weaken skin's immune response

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Hitherto, scientists have not fully understood why ticks are such dangerous disease vectors. A research team now shows that tick saliva inhibits the skin's defense function, thereby increasing the risk of diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or Lyme disease.

2022-09-29T13:07:59.752833+00:00 IST

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Texting people about safe sex doesn't guarantee STD protection

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): According to research, sending regular messages to young people who have recently experienced a sexually transmitted infection (STI) to advocate safer sex behaviours does not lower rates of chlamydia and gonorrhoea reinfection.

2022-09-29T13:07:37.338861+00:00 IST

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Cerebral palsy might be treatable: Study

Auckland [New Zealand], September 29 (ANI): New research from the University of Auckland has found severe brain injury that develops slowly after preterm births, causing the likes of cerebral palsy, may be treatable.

2022-09-29T09:49:53.412654+00:00 IST

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Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Women who experience anxiety about their pregnancies give birth earlier on average than those who don't, according to new research.

2022-09-28T18:01:21.366057+00:00 IST

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Putting aside goals during pandemic beneficial for mental health

Ontario [Canada], September 28 (ANI): According to a new study, people who put off long-term aspirations during the pandemic were better able to prevent worry and depression.

2022-09-28T14:32:00.682941+00:00 IST

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A biosensor detects brain tumours with a drop of blood: Research

New York [US], September 28 (ANI): According to the National Cancer Institute, despite substantial breakthroughs, brain tumour mortality remains high, with five-year survival rates of 36 per cent.

2022-09-28T14:28:16.423609+00:00 IST

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Blood tests may help detect who may get long Covid: Study

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): A blood test taken at the time of Covid-19 infection can help determine whether a person is likely to develop long-term Covid, according to new research.

2022-09-28T13:00:40.894605+00:00 IST

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Medical cannabis may be better in managing pain than opioids

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): A new study of thousands of patients has concluded that medical cannabis could be an important alternative to opioids for pain management.

2022-09-28T06:54:29.803393+00:00 IST

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New research shows how to prevent antibiotic-related hearing loss

Indiana [US], September 27 (ANI): Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are coming up with fresh approaches to investigate why antibiotic results in permanent hearing loss and the death of hair cells in people.

2022-09-27T18:20:46.175521+00:00 IST