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Young women with polycystic ovary syndrome have higher risk of heart disease

Sophia Antipolis [France], August 3 (ANI): Women in their 30s and 40s with a common condition affecting how the ovaries work are more likely to get heart disease suggests a new study.

2020-08-03T05:04:36.299889+00:00 IST

Study reveals aerobic exercise could have final say on fatty livers

Dublin [Ireland], August 2 (ANI): A new study highlights that fitness may be a more important clinical endpoint for improvement in patients with fatty liver diseases during exercise trials, rather than weight loss.

2020-08-02T02:55:40.324435+00:00 IST

Study suggests laughter acts as stress buffer

Basel [Switzerland], August 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that people who laugh frequently in their every day lives may be better equipped to deal with stressful events -- although this does not seem to apply to the intensity of laughter.

2020-08-02T02:30:13.356612+00:00 IST

World Breastfeeding Week: Many health benefits for lactating mother, child

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): With many moments of hugs and giggles promised ahead, the little one has come with a wave so strong, making her the best of being a woman-- the mother she is becoming. Motherhood and entering the world of breastfeeding can be the most phenomenal phase in a woman's life.

2020-08-01T12:22:43.285094+00:00 IST

Existing evidence suggests face masks do not lead to false sense of security

Cambridge [England], August 1 (ANI): A new study based on existing evidence suggests that wearing face masks does not lead to a false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene.

2020-08-01T09:57:52.150942+00:00 IST

Patients hospitalised for COVID-19 at low risk of stroke

Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): A new study has suggested that patients hospitalised with COVID-19 are at low risk of stroke.

2020-08-01T07:13:30.937617+00:00 IST

Text messaging shows potential as mental health therapy: Researchers

Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): A new study has explored a text-messaging intervention as a potential therapy to mental health issues. The study states that a text-messaging intervention, on top of normal care, can be a safe, clinically promising, feasible tool to provide support to people with serious mental illness.

2020-08-01T06:58:37.145936+00:00 IST

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New guidelines say breastfeeding is safe after anaesthesia

Bristol [UK], August 1 (ANI): Breastfeeding is safe after the mother has had anaesthesia, as soon as she is alert and able to feed, suggest new guidelines published by the Association of Anaesthetists.

2020-08-01T04:30:58.930846+00:00 IST

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Frontline healthcare workers more likely to test COVID-19 positive, despite PPE: Study

London [UK], August 1 (ANI): The front-line healthcare workers with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) have a three-fold increased risk of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, compared to the general population, as per the new research. Those with inadequate PPE had a further increase in risk.

2020-08-01T02:36:02.775287+00:00 IST

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High COVID-19 risk among health care workers, especially those from minority backgrounds: Study

Boston [USA], August 1 (ANI): New research indicates that at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and the UK, frontline healthcare workers -- particularly those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds -- faced much higher risks of testing positive for COVID-19 than individuals in the general community.

2020-08-01T02:20:39.489986+00:00 IST

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Experts develop new risk tool for cardiac arrest patients: Study

London [UK], July 31 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, experts have developed a risk score to predict cardiac arrest patient outcomes.

2020-07-31T03:51:18.455190+00:00 IST

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Most women treated in New York City for gynecologic cancers not at increased risk of death from COVID-19: Study

New York [USA], July 30 (ANI): Women receiving standard treatment in New York City for ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are not at increased risk of being hospitalised for -- or dying from-- COVID-19 due to their cancer, a new study shows.

2020-07-30T04:56:35.800081+00:00 IST

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New drug targets for lethal brain cancer discovered

London [UK], July 30 (ANI): Researchers have discovered more than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma - the most aggressive type of brain cancer that offer promising new drug targets.

2020-07-30T03:17:20.467970+00:00 IST

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New study links vaping with heart problems

Sophia Antipolis [France], July 30 (ANI): In adolescents, the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes, states a position paper that focusses on the cardiovascular effects of e-cigarettes. The study paper also sums up the effects of devices that look like cigarettes and refillable vaporisers that do not look like cigarettes.

2020-07-30T03:04:01.313837+00:00 IST

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Exposure to environmental chemicals may disrupt sleep during menopause

Ohio [USA], July 29 (ANI): For menopausal women who have difficulty sleeping, it might be because of chemicals in the environment, according to a new study.

2020-07-29T06:07:54.373071+00:00 IST

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Pediatric experts offer tips for children's mental health in transition back to school

Washington D.C. [USA], July 29 (ANI): Whether returning to a school building, online learning, or a hybrid school environment, it is normal for children and adolescents to have some stress or anxiety about going back to school.

2020-07-29T05:45:22.991555+00:00 IST

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Pessimistic outlook on life linked to life expectancy

Washington D.C. [USA], July 29 (ANI): People who are strongly pessimistic about the future are at greater risk of dying earlier than those who are not, a new QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute study has found.

2020-07-29T03:15:06.327594+00:00 IST

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Study reveals how renegade protein interrupts brain cell function in Alzheimer's disease

Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): A new study has shown that dozens of molecules may tangle up with rogue bundles of tau, a protein that normally gives nerve fibres structure to cause brain cell damage that contributes to neurodegenerative diseases.

2020-07-28T06:31:40.577341+00:00 IST

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Trends show fewer US cancer patients seeking care since start of pandemic: Study

Pennsylvania [USA], July 28 (ANI): A new research found significant decreases across the United States in the number of patients being seen for cancer-related care as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed during the few first months of 2020. The most significant decline was seen in encounters related to new cancer incidences, which included screening, initial diagnosis, second opinion, and treatment initiation appointments.

2020-07-28T03:47:35.964042+00:00 IST

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Study finds higher end of normal blood platelet count could indicate cancer

Exeter [England], July 28 (ANI): Blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men aged 60 or over, and should be investigated, according to new University of Exeter research.

2020-07-28T03:29:20.424112+00:00 IST

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New keys found for unlocking head, neck cancer treatment

Brisbane [Australia], July 28 (ANI): Queensland scientists say the discovery of new cellular immunotherapy that targets a deadly type of head and neck cancer, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), could lead to better survival rates.

2020-07-28T03:28:35.663362+00:00 IST