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Study finds follow-up care crucial for kids with asthma

San Francisco (California) [US], April 11 (ANI): According to a new study, follow-up care after an asthma-related visit to the emergency department may help prevent future visits for children.

2022-04-11T06:26:35.575114+00:00 IST

Five childhood risk factors predict heart attacks: Study

Melbourne [Australia], April 11 (ANI): Research has identified five childhood risk factors that can predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood after being tracked for up to half a century in the world's largest international prospective cardiovascular disease study.

2022-04-11T03:53:37.820731+00:00 IST

Skincare products containing goat's milk can be dangerous

Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): Using skin care products that contain food products such as goat's milk should be avoided by individuals with inflammatory skin conditions, suggests the findings of a recent study.

2022-04-10T18:07:09.094081+00:00 IST

Long-term follow-up reduces type 2 diabetes risk claims study

Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): A recent study at NTNU (The Norwegian University of Science and Technology) and St. Olav's Hospital Centre of Obesity has found that long-term follow-up reduces type 2 diabetes risk.

2022-04-10T11:04:31.550363+00:00 IST

Exercise can lower risk of getting bowel cancer

London [UK], April 10 (ANI): Exercise can lower your risk of getting bowel cancer and slow the growth of tumours, according to a recent study.

2022-04-10T10:14:28.236690+00:00 IST

Pollution during pregnancy can have effects on children: Study

Texas [US], April 10 (ANI): According to a study led by Texas A&M University, exposure to pollution during pregnancy can have many adverse effects in infants and children that can even extend into adulthood.

2022-04-10T07:48:06.563493+00:00 IST

Tai Chi exercise improves outcomes for older stroke patients

Washington[US], April 9 (ANI): A new study has found that stroke survivors who practised a seated form of Tai Chi had equal or greater improvement in hand and arm strength, shoulder range of motion, balance control, symptoms of depression and activities of daily living after three months, compared to those who participated in a standard stroke rehabilitation exercise program.

2022-04-09T15:37:53.870254+00:00 IST

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Study finds vegan diet may ease arthritis pain

Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): Researchers have found that a low-fat vegan diet improves joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

2022-04-09T13:41:55.610091+00:00 IST

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Healthy plant-based diets can lower risk of developing diabetes

Boston (Massachusetts) [US], April 9 (ANI): According to a new study, the consumption of healthy plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes, is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in generally healthy people and support their role in diabetes prevention.

2022-04-09T11:21:07.006554+00:00 IST

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Here's how cancer treatment affects nutrition

Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): Individuals living with cancer often experience nutrition-related side effects from cancer treatment, including changes in taste and smell, nausea, diarrhoea, loss of appetite and pain during eating, according to a recent study.

2022-04-09T09:47:54.276781+00:00 IST

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Study finds how exercise can lower risk of getting bowel cancer

Newcastle [UK], April 8 (ANI): A team of researchers has identified how exercise can lower your risk of getting bowel cancer and slow the growth of tumours.

2022-04-08T15:06:41.773566+00:00 IST

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Nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia: Study

Oslo [Norway], April 8 (ANI): A new study has found that nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia.

2022-04-08T08:29:01.727672+00:00 IST

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Long-term follow-up reduces type 2 diabetes risk

Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Though type 2 diabetes is an inherited disease, habits can affect the risk of getting it. Obesity due to fatty and high-calorie foods, often in combination with limited activity, increases the risk considerably.

2022-04-07T17:49:07.382818+00:00 IST

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Study finds liquorice may aid cancer treatments

Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): According to researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, liquorice, popular in the form of candy, may play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancers.

2022-04-07T11:51:20.027201+00:00 IST

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Smoking during pregnancy may not cause ADHD in children

London [UK], April 7 (ANI): Breaking the myth, a new systematic review and meta-analysis led by University of Bristol researchers shows that maternal prenatal smoking is associated with offspring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but is unlikely to be the cause of it.

2022-04-07T05:18:53.181736+00:00 IST

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Oestrogen may be linked to woman's risk of developing dementia

Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): A new study led by the George Institute for Global Health has found that life events that influence levels of the female hormone oestrogen may be linked to a woman's risk of developing dementia in later life.

2022-04-06T13:36:08.445075+00:00 IST

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Carbs, sugary foods may influence poor oral health: Study

Buffalo (New York) [US], April 6 (ANI): Scientists from the University at Buffalo have found that higher intake of sugary and high glycemic load foods--like doughnuts and other non-fat yoghurts may influence poor oral health and, perhaps, systemic health outcomes in older women due to the influence these foods have on the oral microbiome.

2022-04-06T13:30:03.421564+00:00 IST

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Researchers identify how multiple genes impact vision development

Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): An international team of health researchers have described how genetic defects influence the spectrum of vision development and cause problems in developing babies' eyes.

2022-04-06T12:59:34.561196+00:00 IST

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Study finds how cancer treatment affects nutrition

Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): Researchers have found that individuals living with cancer often experience nutrition-related side effects from cancer treatment, including changes in taste and smell, nausea, diarrhoea, loss of appetite and pain during eating.

2022-04-05T13:36:23.127465+00:00 IST

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Researchers explain how COVID-19 affects central nervous system

New Orleans (Los Angeles) [United States], April 5 (ANI): Researchers have found that subjects infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus displayed signs of severe brain inflammation and injury consistent with a reduction in blood or oxygen flow into the brain, neuron damage and small areas of bleeding.

2022-04-05T05:19:28.981340+00:00 IST

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Loss of neurons makes Alzheimer's patients drowsy: Study

San Francisco (California) [US], April 5 (ANI): According to a recent study, the drowsiness that many Alzheimer's patients experience are caused not by a lack of sleep, but rather by the degeneration of a type of neuron that keeps us awake. It also confirmed that the tau protein is behind that neurodegeneration.

2022-04-05T03:23:36.571072+00:00 IST