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Daycare associated with increased complications in preterm kids

Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], July 31 (ANI): Attending day-care in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease, according to the findings of a recent new study.

2022-07-31T10:16:50.843345+00:00 IST

170 countries mark World Breastfeeding Week 2022

New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): World Breastfeeding Week is annually celebrated from August 1 to 7 to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Initially, around 70 countries used to commemorate the week, however now, it is celebrated by 170 countries.

2022-07-31T08:34:47.798735+00:00 IST

Getting less than nine hours of sleep can cause mental prorblems

Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): According to a new study, getting less than nine hours of sleep in a day leads to cognitive impairment, mental problems and less grey matter in brain regions.

2022-07-30T23:20:08.747066+00:00 IST

Study finds direct connection between brain and vagus nerve

Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): A direct connection between vagus nerve stimulation and its linkage to the brain's learning centres has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The finding could pave the way for therapies that strengthen memory retention in both healthy and damaged neural systems.

2022-07-30T18:28:05.092587+00:00 IST

Language areas in the human brain have unique connections

Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): The process through which our brain developed into a language-ready brain has been better understood by neuroscientists. The network of connections between language centres in our brains has grown more than previously imagined, compared to the connections between language areas in chimpanzee brains.

2022-07-30T17:58:41.957081+00:00 IST

Weak handgrip strength might indicate major health issues: Study

Austria [Vienna], July 30 (ANI): According to a recent study, by checking handgrip strength, one can rapidly and easily determine muscle strength, a significant predictor of death.

2022-07-30T17:26:33.352275+00:00 IST

Children prefer natural food more than processed, suggests study

Edinburgh [Scotland], July 30 (ANI): Children rate foods they perceive to be natural as having greater levels of taste, safety, and desire than the ones they perceive to be manufactured, suggests the findings of a recent study.

2022-07-30T09:30:46.458282+00:00 IST

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Study finds plant-based meat 'healthier and more sustainable'

Bath [England], July 29 (ANI): According to a new study, plant-based nutritional substitutes for animal products are healthier for both the environment and people than the animal products they are meant to replace.

2022-07-29T17:09:55.611376+00:00 IST

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Preventive vitamin A gets missed by two in five Indian children

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): A recent analysis of representative survey data has found that two in five eligible children in India are missing out on preventive vitamin A supplementation designed to ward off the health problems associated with deficiency of the vitamin.

2022-07-29T14:34:07.263483+00:00 IST

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Researchers investigate relation between service dogs, soldiers

Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): In a recent investigation, characteristics and mechanisms that may underlie the mental health consequences of these interactions were examined in relation to service dogs used by American soldiers suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

2022-07-28T22:53:12.930275+00:00 IST

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Older adults' motor skill development is improved by brain

Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Non-invasive brain stimulation can restore optimal motor skill acquisition in people with diminished learning capabilities, e.g. due to age, according to a new study.

2022-07-28T18:24:36.481431+00:00 IST

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Chandigarh administration takes stock of HFMD

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 28 (ANI): Considering recent cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Dharam Pal, adviser of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, reviewed the situation on Thursday.

2022-07-28T14:24:55.252893+00:00 IST

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new effective therapeutic approaches to treat tuberculosis

Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): The leading infectious disease around the world, tuberculosis, which affects around 25% of the world's population, is still caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Drug-resistant strains have made it difficult to treat infections, but professor Helen Zgurskaya of the University of Oklahoma is spearheading research on new, potentially effective therapeutic approaches to the condition.

2022-07-28T00:39:57.814078+00:00 IST

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Study: frequent naps and high blood pressure are interlinked

Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): According to new research, napping frequently is linked to increased risks for high blood pressure and stroke.

2022-07-28T00:30:44.696551+00:00 IST

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Concerns on fertility effects on kids' development unfounded

Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Differences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent by late adolescence, finds new research. The study sought to address concerns around whether fertility treatment is associated with growth, weight, and body fat from infancy to early adulthood.

2022-07-27T18:34:58.011070+00:00 IST

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Brain reactions to traumatic stress are associated with PTSD risk

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, individuals facing potentially threatening situations who had less activity in their hippocampus developed more severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

2022-07-27T18:12:22.929581+00:00 IST

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How to keep safe from Monkeypox

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): As monkeypox cases are rising in the country, concerns about how to keep ourselves protected from this viral zoonotic infection is increasing. Notably, the national capital reported its first case of monkeypox in a 31-year-old man with no travel history, on Sunday, making it the fourth case in India.

2022-07-27T07:05:09.018507+00:00 IST

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Lower sex drive, hair loss symptoms of Long Covid: Study

Birmingham [U.K], July 27 (ANI): Long Covid (persistent symptoms after Covid infection) sufferers endure a wider set of symptoms than previously thought and these have a significant effect on their daily activities, quality of life, and capacity to work, according to a new study.

2022-07-27T06:10:39.784227+00:00 IST

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New heart model to aid heart failure patients

Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have created a new lab-based model of a heart and circulatory system that will aid in the testing of devices to treat one of the most common types of heart failure.

2022-07-26T16:54:44.471630+00:00 IST

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Research reveals green tea extract improves gut health

Columbus [Ohio], July 26 (ANI): According to a recent study conducted on individuals with a cluster of heart disease risk factors, ingesting green tea extract for four weeks can lower blood sugar levels and enhance gut health by reducing inflammation and "leaky gut."

2022-07-26T16:19:57.574118+00:00 IST

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Study reveals cocoa to reduce blood pressure

Guildford [England], July 26 (ANI): According to a recent study from the University of Surrey, cocoa only lowers blood pressure and arterial stiffness when these factors are elevated.

2022-07-26T15:52:25.051973+00:00 IST