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Researchers develop new MRI tool to detect, track progression of cancer

Waterloo [Canada], March 21 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo recently developed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tool that makes cancerous tissue glow in medical images. It could help doctors more accurately detect and track the progression of cancer over time.

2022-03-21T13:12:03.253531+00:00 IST

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Natural COVID-19 antibodies last seven months for children, finds study

Houston [US], March 21 (ANI): According to a new study led by the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, children previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least seven months.

2022-03-21T10:57:51.414553+00:00 IST

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Scientists discover new targets for Parkinson's treatments, diagnostics

La Jolla (California) [US], March 21 (ANI): A team of scientists from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that people with Parkinson's disease have a clear genetic signature of the disease in their memory T cells.

2022-03-21T10:49:18.083544+00:00 IST

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Study finds pioneering technique may unlock targeted treatments for cancer

London [UK], March 21 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a pioneering chemical technique that could develop new treatments for cancer and other diseases.

2022-03-21T01:11:21.389964+00:00 IST

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Past neurological, psychiatric disorders may cause future conditions: Study

Waterloo [Canada], March 20 (ANI): People with a history of neurological and psychiatric disorders are potentially at an increased risk of developing future conditions, according to recent research, led by a team of scientists in Canada.

2022-03-20T17:57:17.327575+00:00 IST

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Shortness of breath heralds worse survival than chest pain for heart attack patients: Study

Brussels [Belgium], March 20 (ANI): As per research, 76 per cent of heart attack patients with dyspnoea or fatigue as their main symptom are alive at one year compared to 94 per cent of those with chest pain as the predominant feature.

2022-03-20T07:20:00.599502+00:00 IST

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Study finds women more likely to die after heart attack than men

Brussels [Belgium], March 20 (ANI): According to new research, women are less likely to receive lifesaving treatment for cardiogenic shock than men.

2022-03-20T00:19:16.367631+00:00 IST

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No fertility benefits from weight loss, finds study

Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): There are no fertility benefits from weight loss, a recent clinical study has confirmed.

2022-03-19T17:30:26.771187+00:00 IST

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Study says people with diabetes who consumed less processed food at night may live longer

Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people with diabetes who eat less processed foods at night might live longer.

2022-03-19T11:45:49.664364+00:00 IST

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Scientists identity gene that could prevent Parkinson's disease

Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Geneva have identified a key protein in flies, and also in mice, which plays a protective role against Parkinson's disease and could be a new therapeutic target.

2022-03-19T06:37:57.352419+00:00 IST

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Link between high cholesterol, heart disease 'inconsistent': Study

Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link between 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as heart attack and stroke, may not be as strong as previously thought.

2022-03-18T12:49:17.924764+00:00 IST

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Lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia, suggests study

Cambridge [UK], March 18 (ANI): A new research led by the University of Cambridge, have identified a link suggesting that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia.

2022-03-18T04:21:10.202535+00:00 IST

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Long naps can be early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds study

Boston [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that excessive daytime napping can increase the future risk of Alzheimer's Dementia and dementia sped up the increase in daytime napping during ageing.

2022-03-18T02:58:25.306296+00:00 IST

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Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare: Study

London [UK], March 17 (ANI): SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 infection, can be transmitted from mother to baby before, during and after childbirth, but such occurrences are rare, a new study reveals.

2022-03-17T17:21:35.867540+00:00 IST