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Social needs linked to low health-related quality of life among African-American cancer survivors, finds study

Detroit [Michigan], November 23 (ANI): In a recent study based on African American cancer survivors in Detroit, researchers found that factors related to social needs --including food and economic security, housing and neighbourhood conditions and access to transportation--were associated with lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

2020-11-23T06:31:49.057322+00:00 IST

Canadian study reveals high risk of death among those with alcohol-related visits to emergency department

Ottawa [Canada], November 23 (ANI): The risk of death is high for people who visit the emergency department (ED) for alcohol use, and the risk increases with frequency, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

2020-11-23T05:51:59.939404+00:00 IST

Rapid testing can wipe out COVID-19 within weeks: Study

Colorado [US], November 23 (ANI): A new study published by the University of Colorado Boulder and Harvard University researchers claims that frequent and rapid testing could eliminate Covid-19 spread within weeks.

2020-11-23T03:50:39.330155+00:00 IST

Here's how regular dose of nature may improve mental health during COVID-19 pandemic

Tokyo [Japan], November 22 (ANI): While staying close to nature can lead to many health benefits, a recent study has highlighted another advantage of the same. As per a new study, nature around one's home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-11-22T12:05:14.024057+00:00 IST

'Age should be no barrier to the lifestyle management of obesity', study finds

Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): Obesity is also linked to increased mortality and poor well being which makes it important for people with bad eating habits to pay more attention to their lifestyle.

2020-11-22T05:32:42.371968+00:00 IST

Low-income family kids much more prone to risk of mental disorders: Research

Helsinki [Finland], November 22 (ANI): In recent research, the University of Helsinki, Aarhus University and the University of Manchester have studied to fathom out the link between the risk of children developing mental disorders and socio-economic position of parents.

2020-11-22T04:31:27.438877+00:00 IST

Vitamin A, cold temperatures help in burning fat faster, suggests study

Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): Effects of cold temperatures and Vitamin A are useful for burning the body fat faster, suggest the findings of a new study published in the journal of Molecular Metabolism.

2020-11-21T18:25:57.333952+00:00 IST

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Maintaining healthy sleep pattern helps lower risk of heart failure :Study

Dallas [US], November 21 (ANI): While maintaining a good sleeping pattern helps in concentration in tasks, a recent study has pointed out on the additional benefit of a good sleep pattern. It suggests that the adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42 per cent lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns.

2020-11-21T18:06:02.699993+00:00 IST

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Study suggests actively speaking two languages protects against cognitive decline

Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): A good command on more than two languages provides neurological benefits and protects against cognitive decline associated with ageing, suggest the findings of a new study.

2020-11-21T18:04:48.756503+00:00 IST

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Here's how an acebuchin-oil-enriched diet may help to reduce hypertension

Seville [Spain], November 21 (ANI): An acebuchin-oil-enriched diet helps to reduce arterial blood pressure, as shown by a study carried out by the Cardiovascular Physiopathology research group at the Physiology Department of the University of Seville.

2020-11-21T16:19:51.915073+00:00 IST

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Obese people at higher risk of contracting coronavirus, suggests study

London [UK], November 21 (ANI): The effects of cardiovascular risk factors on the risk of COVID-19 infection have been investigated through a novel approach by researchers at Queen Mary University of London.

2020-11-21T09:42:18.050098+00:00 IST

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Screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost effective: Study

Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, the population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35.

2020-11-21T07:47:29.950773+00:00 IST

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Administering antibiotics to children younger than 2 years can lead to childhood health issues

Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): Antibiotics administered to children younger than two are associated with several ongoing illnesses or conditions, ranging from allergies to obesity, researchers from Mayo Clinic have found in a retrospective study.

2020-11-21T07:07:43.720898+00:00 IST

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Engineered immune cells, new hope for HIV vaccine: Research

Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): Scientists at Scripps Research have moved closer to attaining a triumph over HIV research with a new vaccine approach that would anticipate engineered immune cells from the patient's body.

2020-11-20T09:35:35.565465+00:00 IST

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Three reasons why coronavirus can cause silent hypoxia

Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): Boston University biomedical engineers and collaborators from the University of Vermont have begun to crack one of the most life-threatening mysteries behind the relationship between silent hypoxia and coronavirus following different scenarios.

2020-11-20T04:56:00.623342+00:00 IST

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Social distancing most effective tool to combat COVID-19: Study

New York [US], November 20 (ANI): Physical distancing is an effective intervention in all settings, versus other forms of transmission rate depending on the transmission probability, according to researchers who reported a model for estimating the number of new COVID-19 infections.

2020-11-20T04:00:53.308756+00:00 IST

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UTHSC researchers identify three drugs as possible therapeutics for Covid-19

Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): Three drugs, already approved for other uses in humans, have been identified as possible therapeutics for COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

2020-11-19T12:58:49.016213+00:00 IST

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Cellular pathway of genetic heart disease similar to neurodegenerative disease

Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): A recent research on a genetic heart disease has uncovered a new and unexpected mechanism for heart failure.

2020-11-19T12:03:54.870174+00:00 IST

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Drug eases recovery for those with severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms

Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms, reduce or eliminate their drinking, Yale University researchers report in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

2020-11-19T11:36:50.665575+00:00 IST

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Retinas: New potential clues in diagnosing, treating Alzheimer's

Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): A study led by the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery has identified certain regions in the retina - the lining found in the back of the eye - that are more affected by Alzheimer's disease than other areas.

2020-11-18T04:59:37.600908+00:00 IST

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E-cigarette users may have increased susceptibility to COVID-19

Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): In a controlled study of smokers, nonsmokers, and e-cigarette users, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a model of influenza virus infection, suggesting increased susceptibility to disease.

2020-11-18T04:45:49.813914+00:00 IST