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Coffee has both beneficial, harmful short-term health effects: Study

Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): A new research has found that caffeinated coffee consumption can have both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects.

2021-11-20T13:07:33.961732+00:00 IST

COVID patients on antidepressants less likely to die: Study

Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): The findings of a study of health records from 87 health care centres across the United States have shown that people taking a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were less likely to die due to COVID-19.

2021-11-20T13:01:24.071988+00:00 IST

New study reveals how cancer killing cells can be activated

Massachusetts (US), November 20 (ANI): If the circumstances are right, the body's T cells are supposed to detect and kill the cancer cells. However, it has been seen that in most cancer patients the T cells become incapable of doing so once they are in the environment surrounding the tumour.

2021-11-20T12:30:10.345088+00:00 IST

Study discovers new link between diet, intestinal stem cells, disease

Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): The intestine is essential for maintaining energy balance and is a master at reacting quickly to changes in nutrition and nutrient balance. It manages to do this with the help of intestinal cells that among other things are specialized in the absorption of food components or the secretion of hormones.

2021-11-19T17:52:54.960117+00:00 IST

Health, well-being programmes help work relationships, reduce bullying: Study

Norwich [UK], November 19 (ANI): A new study has found that participation in workplace health and welfare programmes can improve the quality of work relationships and reduce bullying.

2021-11-19T07:44:16.100040+00:00 IST

Research finds rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronaviruses

New Jersey [US], November 19 (ANI): According to a new research, ancestral rodents possibly have been infected with SARS-like coronaviruses repeatedly, which has made them form a resistance towards the pathogens. This means that they are likely to be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronaviruses.

2021-11-19T05:59:07.426755+00:00 IST

Hypertension might increase risk of developing epilepsy: Study

Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): Hypertension may double an adult's risk of developing epilepsy, according to a new study.

2021-11-18T18:01:03.440945+00:00 IST

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Arterial stiffness in adolescence may potentially cause hypertension, obesity in young adulthood: Study

Helsinki [Finland], November 18 (ANI): Arterial stiffness is a novel risk factor to be targeted for preventing and treating hypertension and obesity from a young age, according to a new study by an international team of researchers.

2021-11-18T15:08:44.793044+00:00 IST

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Adults with ADHD four times more likely to have generalised anxiety disorder: Study

Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): A new nationally representative study, in the US, found that one in four adults aged 20-39 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).

2021-11-18T13:07:24.302969+00:00 IST

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Exercise increases body's own 'cannabis' which reduces chronic inflammation, says new study

London [UK], November 17 (ANI): Exercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease.

2021-11-17T13:28:51.078674+00:00 IST

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Maternal caregiving may reverse effects of stress during pregnancy on newborns: Study

Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): A recent study suggests that mothers' sensitive caregiving after giving birth may erase some of the negative effects of stress during pregnancy on newborns.

2021-11-17T12:57:12.696556+00:00 IST

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Study finds drug to treat COVID-19 patients may benefit only males

Ottawa [Canada], November 17 (ANI): A new study has shown how dexamethasone, the main treatment for severe COVID-19 lung infections, may help male patients but has little to no benefit for females.

2021-11-17T11:27:34.341381+00:00 IST

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For new patients with paralysis, tighter blood pressure management may lead to more mobility

Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): Patients with new spinal cord injuries whose blood pressure is maintained within a newly defined range during surgery may stand a better chance of regaining some mobility and functionality - even in patients with the most devastating injuries - according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

2021-11-16T14:19:09.075425+00:00 IST

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Study finds COVID patients on antidepressants are less likely to die

Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): A new study of health records from 87 health care centres across the United States found that people taking a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were less likely to die of COVID-19.

2021-11-16T08:23:24.298821+00:00 IST

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Study explores how surviving cancer as a child has lifelong effects on health

London[UK], November 15 (ANI): A new study by researchers at University College London has found that people who survive cancer early in their life have higher risks of ill health as they grow older, and these risks vary according to the cancer type and how the cancer was treated.

2021-11-15T16:56:57.621709+00:00 IST

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New knowledge about naturally acquired immunity may improve malaria vaccines

Copenhagen [Denmark], November 15 (ANI): Scientists all over the globe are working to understand malaria parasite infections to fight them.

2021-11-15T10:06:24.204517+00:00 IST

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Microbiome discovery may aid treatments for gastrointestinal diseases: Study

Ottawa [Canada], November 15 (ANI): Researchers probing the gut have for the first time discovered specific factors in its workings that in the future may help improve treatment for patients facing the gastrointestinal disease.

2021-11-15T10:05:48.413797+00:00 IST

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World Diabetes Day: Doctors emphasize on 'timely treatment and diagnosis' of diabetes

New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): India is often called the diabetes capital of the world. World Diabetes Day, which is annually celebrated on November 14, is an occasion to spread awareness about the condition and its several impacts on a person's overall health and well-being.

2021-11-14T15:43:57.325980+00:00 IST

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Study finds link between exercise and mental health

Oakland (California) [US], November 14 (ANI): A recent research has found that people who exercised more during the initial lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced less anxiety and depression than those who didn't exercise.

2021-11-14T12:38:24.232102+00:00 IST

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Study finds target for potential cancer drugs may, worsen disease

Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): A recent study found a previously unrealized complexity in cancer development, one that raises concerns and caution about targeting Shp2 in oncological treatments.

2021-11-14T09:18:42.927804+00:00 IST

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Women's reproductive health disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic: Study

Edinburgh [Scotland], November 14 (ANI): Women's reproductive health has been disrupted as a result of the psychological burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, and affected women need additional medical and psychological support, according to recent research presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh.

2021-11-14T09:02:58.931090+00:00 IST