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Turning cameras off during virtual meetings can reduce fatigue: Study

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): A new study has found that having your camera on during a virtual meeting increases "Zoom fatigue" -- a feeling of being drained and lacking energy following a day of virtual meetings.

2021-09-04T12:46:41.305924+00:00 IST

Maternal voice reduces pain in premature babies: Study

Geneva [Switzerland], September 4 (ANI): A new study has found that the mother's voice at the time of painful medical intervention for her prematurely born baby decreased the baby's expression of pain.

2021-09-04T12:20:55.739418+00:00 IST

Study suggests combination therapy cuts risk of strokes, heart attacks in half

Ottawa [Canada], September 4 (ANI): The findings of an international study led by Hamilton researchers suggest that combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) by more than half.

2021-09-04T11:01:03.154037+00:00 IST

Quality of life, mood can be improved by integrated treatment for depression, heart failure

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Recently, University of Pittsburgh clinicians discovered that a telephone-delivered nursing care strategy that combined heart failure care management with depression treatment improved patients' clinical outcomes.

2021-09-04T10:46:56.106281+00:00 IST

Study finds moderate-vigorous physical activity is most efficient at improving fitness

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers have found that higher amount of time spent performing exercise (moderate-vigorous physical activity) and low-moderate level activity (steps) and less time spent sedentary, translated to greater physical fitness.

2021-09-04T09:41:50.156473+00:00 IST

Severe infections during pregnancy associated with complications around childbirth: Study

Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): According to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco, individuals who are hospitalised during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth.

2021-09-04T06:43:52.804693+00:00 IST

Recovery period from normal concussion can last up to one month

Michigan [US], September 3 (ANI): The findings of the largest study to be ever done on college athletes has redefined the timeline for recovery from concussion. Previously the normal recovery time was of up to 14 days, which has now been extended up to 28 days.

2021-09-03T08:21:00.906486+00:00 IST

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New study throws light on impact of isolation on mental health

Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): The findings of a new Cornell University research suggested that female mice exhibit a strong drive to socialize with other females following periods of acute isolation, significantly increasing their production of social calls that are akin to human emotional vocalizations.

2021-09-03T07:04:50.938336+00:00 IST

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Study shows having MS plus depression may be tied to increased risk of death

Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): A new study has shown that people with depression and multiple sclerosis (MS) may be more likely to die over the next decade than people with just one or neither condition.

2021-09-02T07:41:06.481840+00:00 IST

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Human health at risk from long-term exposure to air pollution below current air quality standards: Study

London [UK], September 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that long-term exposure to air pollution appears to still be linked to higher mortality despite the existence of air quality standards that restrict levels of pollution.

2021-09-02T07:04:35.919487+00:00 IST

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Older people with abdominal fat, weak muscles more likely to develop mobility problems: Study

Sao Paulo [Brazil], September 1 (ANI): A new study has found that the dangerous combination of weak muscles and abdominal fat can lead to a significant loss of gait speed in older people.

2021-09-01T07:57:42.741352+00:00 IST

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Study finds breast milk enhances heart performance in premature babies

Dublin [Ireland], September 1 (ANI): A new research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has demonstrated the beneficial effects of breast milk consumption on cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development in premature infants.

2021-09-01T06:51:27.729049+00:00 IST

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Telemedicine appointments reduce risk of further illness

Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): According to results of a new study, telemedicine appointments combined with in-person visits significantly reduced the risk of further illness for children with medically complex cases.

2021-08-31T17:04:24.253168+00:00 IST

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Study shows downside of not receiving second shot of COVID-19 vaccine

Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): A new study has shown that two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases 20 per cent in adults with prior cases of COVID-19. The study also tested how well current vaccines resist emerging variants.

2021-08-31T07:44:36.240820+00:00 IST

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Integrated treatment for depression, heart failure improves quality of life, mood: Study

Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Clinicians from the University of Pittsburgh have discovered that a telephone-delivered nursing care strategy that combined heart failure care management with depression treatment improved patients' clinical outcomes.

2021-08-31T07:41:43.149648+00:00 IST

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Genetic risk scores can aid accurate diagnosis of epilepsy: Study

Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Although epilepsy is a relatively common condition, affecting approximately 1 per cent of individuals worldwide, it is often difficult to diagnose in clinical practice, and it is estimated that up to a quarter of all cases may be misdiagnosed initially. Epilepsy is often inherited, and recent research has shown that sufferers have elevated polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for the condition.

2021-08-30T03:01:07.724967+00:00 IST

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Researchers find combination therapy cuts risk of heart attacks, strokes in half

Ottawa [Canada], August 30 (ANI): A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) by more than half, according to an international study led by Hamilton researchers.

2021-08-30T02:46:33.025827+00:00 IST

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Study finds screening for atrial fibrillation could reduce risk of stroke

Stockholm [Sweden], August 30 (ANI): Screening for atrial fibrillation in 75- and 76-year-olds could reduce the risk of stroke, severe bleeding, and death, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

2021-08-30T02:34:35.113369+00:00 IST

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Researchers explain spleen-heart connection in cardiac repair

Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): Using a mouse model of heart failure, a team of researchers recently discovered new mechanisms to help define how the spleen and heart coordinate physiological inflammation in cardiac repair.

2021-08-29T09:18:41.800445+00:00 IST

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Persistent lung disease can lead to long-lasting damage: Study

Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): A recent study examined how persistent lung disease develops long after the virus has been cleared.

2021-08-29T08:48:05.806311+00:00 IST

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Eating saturated fat increases risk of heart diseases: Study

London [UK], August 29 (ANI): A recent study by the University of Oxford, UK suggest that a potential link exists between eating saturated fat from meat and developing heart disease.

2021-08-29T08:43:25.202352+00:00 IST