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Less sedentary time have positive impact on lifestyle disease

Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): A new study's findings suggest that reducing daily sedentary time can have a positive effect on the risk factors of lifestyle diseases in three months.

2022-05-08T15:31:28.512429+00:00 IST

Nearly half of the brain's cells execute new functions

Massachusetts [US], May 8 (ANI): In a new study at Tufts University researchers came across a previously unknown function performed by a cell type that contains almost half of all cells in the brain.

2022-05-08T14:34:42.307118+00:00 IST

Student debt can jeopardize your cardiovascular health: Study

Denver (Colorado) [US], May 8 (ANI): New research shows that adults who don't pay off college debt or take on new educational debt during their early adulthood to their early 40s have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease.

2022-05-08T13:35:14.677427+00:00 IST

Research shows service dogs improve lives of veterans

Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): The effect of service dogs on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in veterans, who may develop PTSD following stressful or traumatic events, was recently investigated by researcher Emmy van Houtert at Utrecht University.

2022-05-08T13:25:56.416931+00:00 IST

Retinal cell mapping promote accurate therapies for blindness

Bethesda (Maryland) [US], May 7 (ANI): Researchers have identified discrete differences between the cells that make up retinal tissue and the findings can help in developing targeted therapies to treat various diseases that affect the eye's retina.

2022-05-07T09:03:53.140057+00:00 IST

Research suggests minerals might be key to healing damaged tissue

Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): A collaboration between researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University identifies the crucial role of minerals in regulating gene expression, thus controlling the number of proteins that a cell should make, thereby encouraging tissue regeneration and redefining cellular identity.

2022-05-06T18:20:29.824621+00:00 IST

Study finds taking break from social media improves mental health

Bath (England) [UK], May 6 (ANI): According to a new research, social media break for just a week improves individual's overall level of well-being, as well as reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety which helps people manage their mental health.

2022-05-06T12:39:22.031758+00:00 IST

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Cholesterol-lowering medications for adults at high risk

Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): According to an international team of experts, additional cholesterol-lowering drugs should be offered to patients with "bad" cholesterol (LDL) levels (70 mg/dl or more) and those at high risk of heart disease.

2022-05-05T11:54:21.124735+00:00 IST

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Combining medicines with ibuprofen cause damage to kidneys

Waterloo (Ontario) [Canada], May 5 (ANI): According to new research, people taking diuretics and renin-angiotensin (RSA) inhibitors for high blood pressure should also be careful to take ibuprofen as the combination can cause acute kidney injury, which can be permanent in some cases.

2022-05-05T08:00:50.827653+00:00 IST

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Improved screening can be beneficial for mothers with depression

Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): According to a new quality improvement (QI) study from Cedars-Sinai, nurse education is the key to successfully screening women for postpartum depression, which affects some 15 per cent of mothers.

2022-05-04T18:48:20.122222+00:00 IST

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Study finds mental illness can damage heart and mind

Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): During a recent study, scientists from the University of South Australia uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health as it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations.

2022-05-04T18:25:20.902411+00:00 IST

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Study finds patients with metastatic prostate cancer live notably

Salt Lake City (Utah) [US], May 3 (ANI): Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network have significantly extended median survival for patients with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer. This result comes from a large randomized clinical trial aimed at testing a new treatment for these patients.

2022-05-03T12:34:14.342581+00:00 IST

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Student debt can harm your cardiovascular health in middle age

Denver (Colorado) [US], May 3 (ANI): According to a new study, adults who do not repay college debt or take on new educational debt between young adulthood and early middle age are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

2022-05-03T09:35:43.909540+00:00 IST

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Single course of antibiotics affects infants' gut microbiota

Helsinki [Finland], May 2 (ANI): A recent study at the University of Helsinki revealed that the fungal microbiota in the gut is more abundant and diverse in children treated with antibiotics compared with the control group even six weeks following the start of the antibiotic course.

2022-05-02T11:31:22.724230+00:00 IST

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Service dogs improve lives of veterans suffering from PTSD

Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): The influence of service dogs on the symptoms of PTSD in veterans as they can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after stressful or traumatic events was recently studied by Utrecht University researcher Emmy van Houtert.

2022-05-01T11:21:09.968995+00:00 IST

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Genetic Changes in Patients cause Esophageal Cancer

Seattle (Washington) [US], May 01 (ANI): Genetic changes in Barrett's oesophagus (BE) cells are an indication of oesophageal cancer that can be detected many years before cancer develops as per a new study.

2022-05-01T10:11:28.946209+00:00 IST

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Colorectal cancer can be treated and prevented by 'Keto' molecule

Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], May 01 (ANI): Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine suggested that a molecule produced in the liver in response to a low-carbohydrate "ketone body-producing" diet has a powerful effect on suppressing the growth of colorectal tumours and may help prevent and treat cancers.

2022-05-01T10:10:44.105005+00:00 IST

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Gut microbiota may change response to cancer treatment

Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): According to Brigham and Women's Hospital, sequencing technology has recently shown that the gut microbiome may also play a role in cancer treatment along with its other benefits.

2022-05-01T09:12:08.623759+00:00 IST

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Study shows loneliness increases risk of being unemployed

Exeter (England) [UK], April 30 (ANI): According to new research, people who experience loneliness have a higher risk of unemployment in the future. People who often feel lonely are much more likely to lose their jobs later in their lives.

2022-04-30T18:18:29.049254+00:00 IST

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Rare skin cancer patients face 40 pc recurrence rate: Study

Seattle (Washington) [US], April 30 (ANI): A new study at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine said that patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a 40 per cent of recurrence rate in five years. This is significantly higher than the recurrence rate of melanoma and other skin cancers.

2022-04-30T17:50:47.418220+00:00 IST

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New model to predict patients with poor lung cancer outcomes

Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center have been working to improve the ability to recognize patients with poor survival through radiomics, a scientific discipline that uses imaging, such as CT scans and MRIs, to uncover tumoral patterns and characteristics that may not be easy to spot by the naked eye.

2022-04-30T06:47:52.142668+00:00 IST