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Breakthrough study finds association between fish oil supplements, heart rhythm disorder

Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids, according to a new analysis by the European Society of Cardiology.

2021-04-30T02:43:12.933172+00:00 IST

Hidden air pollutants on the rise in cities in India, UK: Study

Birmingham [England], April 29 (ANI): Levels of air pollutants in cities in India are on the rise, according to scientists using observations from instruments on satellites that scan the global skies every day.

2021-04-29T02:55:22.137229+00:00 IST

Researchers find casual link between cardiovascular health and coffee consumption

Adelaide [Australia], April 28 (ANI): In a world-first study of 390,435 people, University of South Australia researchers found causal genetic evidence that cardio health - as reflected in blood pressure and heart rate - influences coffee consumption.

2021-04-28T06:02:44.213467+00:00 IST

Study: Only one in four people experience mild systemic side effects from COVID-19 vaccines

London [UK], April 28 (ANI): One in four people experience mild, short-lived systemic side effects after receiving either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine, with headache, fatigue and tenderness the most common symptoms, suggest the findings of a new study.

2021-04-28T05:15:26.826767+00:00 IST

Clinical study identifies genetic changes in head-neck cancer, association with immunotherapy resistance

Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): A multi-institutional team of researchers has identified both the genetic abnormalities that drive pre-cancer cells into becoming an invasive type of head and neck cancer and patients who are least likely to respond to immunotherapy.

2021-04-27T04:25:12.821437+00:00 IST

Researchers detect new clues to eliminate infant HIV infections

Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): Each year over 150,000 infants worldwide are infected with HIV in the womb, at birth, or through breastfeeding. Why transmission occurs in some cases but not others has long been a mystery, but now a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and Duke University scientists has uncovered an important clue, with implications for how to eliminate infant HIV infections.

2021-04-27T04:23:14.338540+00:00 IST

Breakthrough study uncovers potential treatment of breast cancer through targeted drugs

Washington [US], April 27 (ANI): A recent study led by researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center found strong evidence that prolactin, a hormone responsible for breast growth and production of milk during pregnancy acts as a major contributor to breast cancer development and that the hormone could inform the creation of targeted drugs to treat multiple forms of the disease.

2021-04-27T03:08:36.040836+00:00 IST

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Study claims long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post-pandemic world

Ottawa [Canada], April 26 (ANI): Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, proper staffing conditions and a culture of quality assurance, researchers at the University of Waterloo have found.

2021-04-26T06:17:21.519407+00:00 IST

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Women with gynecologic cancer, low income report increased anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic: Study

Washington [US], April 26 (ANI): A recent study provides insights on the COVID-19 pandemic's effects on employment, anxiety and financial distress among women who have gynecologic cancer and low income.

2021-04-26T06:05:02.849204+00:00 IST

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Study links changes to infant gut bacteria with method of childbirth

Ottawa [Canada], April 25 (ANI): A causal link between caesarean section birth, low intestinal microbiota and peanut sensitivity in infants has been discovered by a team of researchers.

2021-04-25T12:32:21.339969+00:00 IST

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Gene therapy shows promise for patients with childhood blindness

Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], April 25 (ANI): According to initial data from a clinical trial led by researchers, new gene therapy for one of the most common forms of congenital blindness was safe and improved patients' vision.

2021-04-25T12:18:27.599670+00:00 IST

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Body mass index, age can also have affect on neck pain

Texas [US], April 25 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggests that while the neck's ability to perform sustained or repeated movements is primarily affected by the poor neck and head postures, but along with that body mass index, age, and the time of the day also have an influence on it.

2021-04-25T09:43:18.176454+00:00 IST

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Researchers discover muscle gene linked to type 2 diabetes

Gothenburg [Sweden], April 25 (ANI): While people with type 2 diabetes tend to have poorer muscle function than others, a research team at Lund University in Sweden, now has discovered that in type 2 diabetes, a specific gene is of great importance for the ability of muscle stem cells to create new mature muscle cells.

2021-04-25T04:42:15.447511+00:00 IST

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Study shows pain relieving effects of Cannabidiol

New York [US], April 25 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at Syracuse University sheds light on the ability of CBD to reduce pain along with the impact that the so-called placebo effect may have on pain outcomes.

2021-04-25T04:16:53.709408+00:00 IST

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Study sheds light on risks of anxiety, depression after cardiac device implantation

Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): Patients receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression, according to research presented at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

2021-04-25T04:07:35.161192+00:00 IST

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Brain activity optical imaging aided by new implantable tool: Study

Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): A nanophotonic technology was used by a team of researchers to develop a brain-implantable tool that can aid in the optical imaging of brain activity.

2021-04-24T17:07:43.414499+00:00 IST

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Heart attack in chest pain patients maybe predicted with help of new blood markers: Study

Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): Researchers identified telltale markers in the blood of heart attack patients that distinguished them from patients suffering chest pain with other causes.

2021-04-24T16:29:00.519090+00:00 IST

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Higher levels of omega-3 index reduces chances of premature death in people

Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): The findings of a new study examining the relationship between the omega-3 index and risk of death from any and all causes showed that people with higher omega-3 EPA and DHA blood levels lived longer than those with lower levels.

2021-04-24T11:49:03.852098+00:00 IST

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Wearable monitoring of COVID-19 biomarkers

Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): T has reported an automated wireless wearable sensor and a machine-learning approach that records and interprets mechano-acoustic signatures of a person's heart rate, respiration rate, and temperature, along with coughing, speaking, and laughing, all of which are biomarkers relevant to monitoring the progression of COVID-19 infections in individuals and their spread across populations.

2021-04-24T03:08:13.592686+00:00 IST

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Nanobody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and variant

California [US], April 24 (ANI): A cocktail of high-affinity nanobodies, which are small antigen recognition domains, from alpacas were able to neutralize both wild-type severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the N501Y D614G variant, said researchers in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).

2021-04-24T02:33:32.881540+00:00 IST

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Study highlights urgent shortage of evidence for safe withdrawal from antidepressants

Southampton [UK], April 23 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that while much is known about the ever-increasing uptake of antidepressant medications around the world, there is very little evidence on safe and effective approaches to discontinuing treatment.

2021-04-23T06:12:47.777532+00:00 IST