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Here's how pregnancy affects vaginal health

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): From physical to emotional aspects, a woman undergoes a lot of changes during the nine months of pregnancy. However, many moms-to-be forget to take proper care of their intimate areas due to a lack of knowledge.

2021-07-11T16:23:27.501534+00:00 IST

Muscle relaxants might reduce lower back pain but increase side effects' risk: Study

Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): Muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for lower back pain, despite being widely prescribed for the condition, according to a new study.

2021-07-11T12:23:07.474172+00:00 IST

Mental, physical wellbeing get affected by continuous sleep loss

Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): It only takes three consecutive nights of sleep loss to cause your mental and physical well-being to greatly deteriorate, as per the findings of a recent study.

2021-07-11T10:12:15.591567+00:00 IST

Chance of survival increases in obese patients with advanced prostate cancer

Amsterdam [Netherlands], July 11 (ANI): A new research has found that obese patients with a form of advanced prostate cancer survive longer than overweight and normal-weight patients.

2021-07-11T04:41:20.866872+00:00 IST

Risk of recurring kidney cancer can be reduced by using old drug at earlier stage

Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to the findings of new research, using an existing drug for late-stage kidney cancer at an earlier stage of the disease could reduce the risk of cancer recurring by a third.

2021-07-11T03:21:31.985841+00:00 IST

Faster eating linked to obesity risk in children: Study

Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): A study has recently found that impulsiveness tied to faster eating, can lead to obesity risk in children.

2021-07-10T17:05:59.273257+00:00 IST

Nanomaterials' ability to cross blood-brain barrier can be influenced by their shape, form: Study

Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): The results of a new study suggested that nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass through the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape.

2021-07-10T16:48:08.065314+00:00 IST

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Researchers develop new diagnostic tool for early detection of prostate cancer

Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of death by cancer in Australian men. Recently researchers developed an artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic tool that spots asymptomatic prostate cancer in seconds.

2021-07-10T16:36:42.925444+00:00 IST

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Scientists identify genetic variant that carry risk of type 2 diabetes

Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): Rare genetic variants carried by one in 3,000 people that have a larger impact on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes than any previously identified genetic effect have been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge.

2021-07-10T11:27:26.596487+00:00 IST

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Immune cells can be stimulated to boost effects of chemotherapy in pancreatic cancer: Study

Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): A new study from Queen Mary University of London has demonstrated that immune cells can be stimulated to assemble into special structures within pancreatic cancer, such that, at least in a pre-clinical model, researchers can demonstrate an improvement in the efficacy of chemotherapy.

2021-07-10T05:02:34.001392+00:00 IST

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Heart attack, stroke can be reduced by testosterone therapy: Study

Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): According to the findings of new research, supplementing testosterone significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in men with unnaturally low levels of the hormone.

2021-07-10T03:19:38.631928+00:00 IST

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Study suggests vocal music boosts recovery of language functions after stroke

Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): A new study has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in patients who have experienced a stroke. However, the neural mechanisms underlying the phenomenon have so far remained unknown.

2021-07-09T14:13:56.997948+00:00 IST

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Autistic children can benefit from attention training: Study

Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Attention training in young people with autism can lead to significant improvements in academic performance, according to a new study.

2021-07-09T09:56:05.730024+00:00 IST

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Study identifies potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer's disease

Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer's disease, as well as existing drugs that have therapeutic potential against these targets, have been identified by a research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.

2021-07-09T03:26:00.626229+00:00 IST

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During fasted carb-restricted training protein supplements work for women but not men

Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): According to the findings of new research, during carbohydrate-restricted training consumption of protein supplements, specifically protein hydrolysate was helpful for improving training intensity in women, but not in men.

2021-07-09T03:07:34.527792+00:00 IST

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Doctors call for front-of-pack labelling on packaged foods to reduce heart disease, stroke in India

New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Leading doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh and Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar have called for mandatory front-of-package labels on packaged food products to stem the rising burden of cardiovascular disease and stroke in India.

2021-07-08T18:14:06.703420+00:00 IST

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Jaipur doctors perform non-surgical closure of atrial appendage in elderly lady

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 8 (ANI): Doctors at a Jaipur hospital recently performed a successful non-surgical closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) in a 70-year-old elderly lady diagnosed to have atrial fibrillation.

2021-07-08T09:27:22.876138+00:00 IST

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Study suggests women with incontinence suffer poorer mental health

Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): A new study has found that women with urinary incontinence report higher rates of depression and lower levels of self-worth than those who don't suffer from the condition.

2021-07-08T03:25:02.408245+00:00 IST

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Muscle relaxants largely ineffective for low back pain: Study

Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): According to a new study, muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for the condition.

2021-07-08T03:12:04.707043+00:00 IST

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Study shows weekly dance training can benefit people with Parkinson's disease

Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): A new study has shown that dancing with music can halt the most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

2021-07-08T02:56:00.926102+00:00 IST

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Study suggests adults with ADHD at higher risk of wide range of physical conditions

Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): Adults with ADHD are at an increased risk of a wide range of physical conditions, including nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and metabolic diseases, according to a large register-based study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

2021-07-07T15:03:03.383609+00:00 IST