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Peanuts potent in lowering cardiovascular disease risk: Study

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): People who consume peanuts (on average 4-5 peanuts/day) have a lower risk of having a cardiovascular disease compared to those who did not eat peanuts, according to a recent study.

2021-09-11T11:14:14.705808+00:00 IST

Limiting screen time after concussion shortens duration of symptoms

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): A clinical trial of 125 young adults has shown that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time.

2021-09-11T07:34:27.539759+00:00 IST

Study reveals that immune cells cooperate to kill bacteria

Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Like a spider trapping its prey, our immune system cells cooperate to capture and "eat" bacteria, according to a recent study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

2021-09-11T04:59:31.545457+00:00 IST

Research suggests mental health distress continued to increase during COVID-19 pandemic

Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): The findings of a new report suggest that half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, several men and women in the USA continued to experience psychological distress, depression, and anxiety.

2021-09-10T11:53:49.377296+00:00 IST

Increased serotonin prevents cocaine addiction, researchers find

Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): Elevated levels of serotonin can prevent the development of compulsive cocaine-seeking and addiction in mice, according to a recent report by a team of international researchers.

2021-09-10T03:19:47.360739+00:00 IST

Impaired T cell function precedes loss of natural HIV control: Study

Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): A recent study of a small subset of HIV-positive people whose bodies naturally control the virus then lose that ability offers clues to retraining the immune systems for all with HIV.

2021-09-10T03:01:29.350975+00:00 IST

Study finds peanuts may lower cardiovascular disease risk among people

Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): According to a new study, Asian men and women living in Japan who ate peanuts (on average 4-5 peanuts/day) had a lower risk of having an ischemic stroke or a cardiovascular disease event compared to those who did not eat peanuts.

2021-09-09T14:06:08.210387+00:00 IST

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Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19: Study

Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): In a recent study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and published in Gut, people whose diets were based on healthy plant-based foods had lower risks on both counts. The beneficial effects of diet on COVID-19 risk seemed especially relevant in individuals living in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation.

2021-09-09T03:15:48.335896+00:00 IST

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Study suggests walking strategies for people with Parkinson's disease

Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): Various strategies can help people with Parkinson's who have difficulty walking, but a new study finds that many people have never heard of or tried these strategies.

2021-09-09T03:10:29.380329+00:00 IST

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Boom in social stress may contribute to population decline: Study

Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist has developed an "overlooked hypothesis" to help explain the projected global population decline beginning in 2064: social stress.

2021-09-08T04:04:27.313369+00:00 IST

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Study identifies potential target for treating systemic inflammation in obesity

Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A study led by researchers at the University of Chicago and Indiana University has determined that a protein called elF5A is necessary for driving inflammation in macrophage cells in obesity. Blocking DHPS, the enzyme that modifies and activates elF5A, led to reduced inflammation and improved glucose control in mice.

2021-09-08T03:18:39.189321+00:00 IST

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Lung function seems to be unaffected post COVID-19 infection in young adults

Sheffield [UK], September 7 (ANI): According to the finding of new research, COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults.

2021-09-07T12:20:08.152994+00:00 IST

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Study explores why asthma worsens at night

Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body's internal circadian clock -- as opposed to behaviors, such as sleep and physical activities -- contributes to the worsening of asthma severity.

2021-09-07T03:40:32.904608+00:00 IST

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Metabolic changes in plasma, immune cells associated with COVID-19 severity: Study

Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): COVID-19 patients have different immune responses that lead to disease outcomes ranging from asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection to death. After examining the blood samples from nearly 200 COVID-19 patients, researchers have uncovered underlying metabolic changes that regulate how immune cells react to the disease.

2021-09-07T02:59:58.426022+00:00 IST

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Study suggests young adults at highest risk of weight gain

London [UK], September 6 (ANI): According to a new study young adults between the age of 18 to 24 are at the highest risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity in the next decade of their life compared to adults in any other age group, and obesity prevention policies should target this group.

2021-09-06T04:16:09.443715+00:00 IST

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E-cigarettes with nicotine cause blood clotting, make small blood vessels less adaptable

Sheffield [UK], September 6 (ANI): According to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress using e-cigarettes containing nicotine causes an immediate increase in the formation of blood clots and deterioration in the ability of small blood vessels to expand and dilate, as well as raised heart rate and blood pressure.

2021-09-06T03:34:29.284706+00:00 IST

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Abdominal fat, weak muscles develop mobility issues in older people: Study

Sao Paulo [Brazil], September 5 (ANI): Older people with abdominal fat, weak muscles have a risk of developing mobility problems, according to a recent study led by a team of international researchers.

2021-09-05T16:35:03.094544+00:00 IST

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Breast milk proven to enhance heart performance in premature babies

Dublin [Ireland], September 5 (ANI): The beneficial effects of breast milk consumption on cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development in premature infants has been demonstrated by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences researchers, during a recent study.

2021-09-05T11:26:49.463166+00:00 IST

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Consuming walnuts daily lowers 'bad' cholesterol levels

Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about 1/2 cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels, according to the findings of new research.

2021-09-05T11:17:34.828029+00:00 IST

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Predicting possible Alzheimer's with nearly 100 per cent accuracy: Study

Kaunas [Lithuania], September 5 (ANI): Researchers have developed a deep learning-based method that can predict the possible onset of Alzheimer's disease from brain images with an accuracy of over 99 per cent.

2021-09-05T06:41:12.572319+00:00 IST

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Companion dogs might be key to solving dementia: Study

Budapest [Hungary], September 4 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists find that cognitive dysfunction in dogs models several key aspects of human dementia, underscoring the suitability and usefulness of companion dogs as an animal model for ageing studies.

2021-09-04T16:34:09.411485+00:00 IST