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Patients with muscle degeneration can imporve mobility by cycling

Hamilton (Ontario) [Canada], April 16 (ANI): Regular cycling can greatly improve mobility in patients with myotonic dystrophy (MD), which is a genetic disease that causes muscle degeneration.

2022-04-16T13:22:10.503225+00:00 IST

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Study analyses link between obesity, heart risk, menopause

Sacramento (California) [US], April 16 (ANI): According to a new study led by the University of California, obesity significantly increases heart failure risk among women who experience late menopause at age 55 or older.

2022-04-16T12:40:58.499225+00:00 IST

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AI may improve diabetes diagnosis: Study

Bethesda (Maryland) [US], April 16 (ANI): A new study has found that a fully-automated artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning model can identify early signs of type 2 diabetes on abdominal CT scans.

2022-04-16T08:51:50.404413+00:00 IST

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Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity: Study

Ontario [Canada], April 15 (ANI): A new study has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys with normal body mass index (BMI).

2022-04-15T14:22:11.578582+00:00 IST

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Exercise may protect brain volume by keeping insulin low: Study

Caen [France], April 15 (ANI): A new study has found that exercise can help protect brain cells. It has been suggested that the role exercise plays in maintaining insulin and body mass index levels may help protect brain volume and thus help stave off dementia.

2022-04-15T14:11:10.588403+00:00 IST

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Gut microbiota regulates abdominal functions

Maastricht [Netherlands], April 14 (ANI): Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, suggested a new study's findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes and other diseases.

2022-04-14T11:47:09.906893+00:00 IST

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High cardiovascular risk closesly related to depression symptoms

Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk of depression in older adults, suggested a new study.

2022-04-14T09:00:50.433170+00:00 IST

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Cancer and non-O blood types face risk of developing blood clots

Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): A new study has suggested that people with cancer and non-O blood types, such as types A, B, and AB, face an increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clots in the veins, three months after their initial diagnosis.

2022-04-13T17:36:45.568883+00:00 IST

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Youth consuming ultra-processed foods at risk of obesity

Sao Paula [Brazil], April 13 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo have calculated the impact of adolescents consuming ultra-processed foods on the risk of obesity.

2022-04-13T17:26:16.954002+00:00 IST

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Levels of hormones can predict bone loss in premenopausal women

Los Angeles (California) [US], April 13 (ANI): According to a new study, physicians will be able to determine if menopause-related bone loss is already in progress or about to begin by measuring the level of a hormone called anti-Mullerian that declines as women approach their final menstrual period.

2022-04-13T14:47:33.587671+00:00 IST

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Cell-derived therapy may help repair abnormal heart rhythm

Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): Vesicles secreted from human heart cells may repair damaged tissue and prevent lethal heart rhythm disorders, according to a new study from investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

2022-04-12T17:33:59.694208+00:00 IST

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Study analyses link between reproductive factors, dementia risk

London [UK], April 12 (ANI): According to a study, pregnancy, long reproductive span and older age at menopause are associated with a lower risk of dementia in women.

2022-04-12T08:12:33.483896+00:00 IST

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Aged parents pass on their health to generation: Study

Pittsburgh [US], April 12 (ANI): According to a new study led by the University of Pittsburgh, children of exceptionally long-lived parents, as well as their spouses have a similarly reduced risk for developing type 2 diabetes compared to the general population.

2022-04-12T04:57:22.034104+00:00 IST

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Bedwetting may be a symptom of cardiac arrhythmias: Study

Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Despite the fact that involuntary urination during sleep can be a symptom of certain potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmias, they are rarely considered in the diagnostic evaluation.

2022-04-11T14:33:32.073411+00:00 IST