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Comparative study reveals hospitalized COVID-19 patients have less comorbidity than Influenza patients

Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): A comparative study between hospitalized coronavirus and Influenza patients revealed that COVID-19 patients had fewer comorbidities and lower medication use than influenza patients.

2020-10-10T19:05:00.983794+00:00 IST

Research suggests use of AI to predict patients with after-surgery pain

Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): A recent research has found that Artificial intelligence can be used to predict patients at higher risk of pain after surgery.

2020-10-10T19:03:40.019913+00:00 IST

Study suggests lower mortality with larger case volumes in pancreatic surgery

Munich [Germany], October 10 (ANI): A positive correlation can be inferred between the volume of services and the quality of treatment results: In hospitals with larger case volumes, the survival probabilities for patients are higher overall, fewer fatal complications occur and hospital stays are mostly shorter, suggests a new study.

2020-10-10T18:16:08.250799+00:00 IST

Study suggests premature relaxation of social-distancing measures undermines gains against COVID-19

Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): Premature relaxation of the physical-distancing measures that have been designed to control the COVID-19 pandemic have frequently resulted in an immediate reversal of public health gains against SARS-CoV-2, suggests a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

2020-10-10T18:08:43.732452+00:00 IST

Study suggests 'brain fog' after COVID-19 recovery may be due to PTSD

Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): People who recover from COVID-19 infection may experience neurological symptoms like "brain fog" due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suggests a new report.

2020-10-10T17:59:28.723821+00:00 IST

Benefits, risks of treating appendicitis with antibiotics instead of surgery

Houston [US], October 10 (ANI): According to a new study, the results from a clinical trial shed light on when antibiotics instead of surgery might be the better choice for treating appendicitis in some patients.

2020-10-10T17:51:48.111681+00:00 IST

Coronavirus risk may go up on exposure to urban air pollutants: Study

Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): The risk of Coronavirus may enhance on exposure to urban air pollutants, suggests a research study.

2020-10-10T17:07:31.287710+00:00 IST

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Researchers study response of breast cancer cells due to recurrent stretching

Indiana [US], October 10 (ANI): With the help of a novel testing platform, researchers are trying to understand the response of breast cancer cells to the recurrent stress that occurs in the lungs during breathing.

2020-10-10T15:38:46.717613+00:00 IST

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Indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic coincide with heavy mental health burden: Study

Canberra [Australia], October 10 (ANI): Even the people who are not directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to have a toll on the mental health because of the disease, suggest the findings of a new study.

2020-10-10T11:06:43.049816+00:00 IST

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Parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke, finds study

California [US], October 10 (ANI): The findings of a new study has shown that most of the parents know or suspect when their child smokes, however, there are chances that they are in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products.

2020-10-10T10:14:07.833690+00:00 IST

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Antibodies from patients infected with SARS-CoV in 2003 cross-neutralised SARS-CoV-2 in vitro: Study

Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): Antibodies in serum samples collected from patients infected with SARS-CoV during the 2003 outbreak effectively neutralised SARS-CoV-2 infection in cultured cells, according to a new study.

2020-10-10T02:49:04.869234+00:00 IST

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NGOs that work for the mental health of underprivileged sections of society

New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the physical and mental health of people, but while well-off people can afford professional help, the underprivileged people cannot easily get treatment.

2020-10-09T17:47:32.448584+00:00 IST

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Study finds cannabis ads, store location influence youth marijuana use

Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Advertising and location of cannabis retailers influence adolescents' intentions to use marijuana, according to a new study.

2020-10-09T02:56:28.437504+00:00 IST

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Certain pre-existing conditions may increase mortality risk for COVID-19 patients: Study

Pennsylvania [US], October 9 (ANI): A new study conducted on COVID-19 patients has confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a patient's risk of dying from the virus.

2020-10-09T02:52:29.428378+00:00 IST

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Study finds older adults using cannabis to treat common health conditions

California [US], October 8 (ANI): Older adults use cannabis primarily for medical purposes to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression, reported researchers of University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine.

2020-10-08T04:23:11.381231+00:00 IST

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Urban air pollution may make COVID-19 more deadly, says study

Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have found long-term exposure to urban air pollution may have made COVID-19 virus more deadly.

2020-10-08T03:31:49.676800+00:00 IST

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Hospitalised COVID-19 patients are younger, healthier than influenza patients, study finds

Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 were more likely male, younger, and, in both the US and Spain, had fewer comorbidities (condition of having multiple diseases at the same time) and lower medication use than hospitalised influenza patients according to a recent study.

2020-10-07T03:25:43.896226+00:00 IST

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Expanded newborn screening could save premature infants' lives, finds study

California [US], October 7 (ANI): Expanding routine newborn screening to include a metabolic vulnerability profile could lead to earlier detection of life-threatening complications in babies born preterm, according to a study.

2020-10-07T02:31:12.755613+00:00 IST

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'Brain fog' following COVID-19 recovery may indicate PTSD, says Study

Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A new report suggests that people who recover from COVID-19 infection may experience "brain fog" and other neurological symptoms due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an effect observed in past human coronavirus outbreaks such as SARS and MERS.

2020-10-07T01:59:38.307229+00:00 IST

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Study unveils novel testing platform designed for breast cancer cells

Indiana [US], October 6 (ANI): Researchers have developed a novel testing platform to evaluate how breast cancer cells respond to the recurrent stretching that occurs in the lungs during breathing. The technology is designed to better understand the effects that the local tissue has on metastatic breast cancer to study how metastases grow in new tissue.

2020-10-06T04:28:12.363083+00:00 IST

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Premature relaxation of social-distancing measures undermines gains against COVID-19: US study

Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has revealed that "premature" relaxation of the statewide physical-distancing measures that have been designed to control the COVID-19 pandemic have frequently resulted in an immediate reversal of public health gains against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the disease.

2020-10-06T03:37:19.218521+00:00 IST