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Study suggests physical activity of older people needs tailored monitoring

Helsinki [Finland], July 12 (ANI): With ageing, the ability to move swiftly tends to deteriorate, a phenomenon which needs to be considered when assessing physical activity in older people. A study on active ageing examined movement that exceeds the intensity of preferred walking speed in older people.

2020-07-12T04:53:49.402727+00:00 IST

Asthma doesn't seem to increase COVID-19 risk: Study

New Jersey [USA], July 11 (ANI): According to a new study by the team of researchers from Rutgers, asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity.

2020-07-11T14:14:38.747434+00:00 IST

Depression can be treated with probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics

London [UK], July 11 (ANI): A review published in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention and Health suggests that probiotics either taken alone or combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression.

2020-07-11T14:14:09.220970+00:00 IST

Study links inadequate sleep with poor emotional health in children

Houston [USA], July 11 (ANI): Talking a sound nap is advised to maintain physical and mental health, a recent study has revealed the effects of taking inadequate sleep in children. According to recent research, inadequate sleep alters several aspects of children's emotional health.

2020-07-11T10:35:15.997648+00:00 IST

Study links abnormally high blood sugar to higher risk of death in COVID-19 patients not diagnosed with diabetes

Wuhan [China], July 11 (ANI): A new research from Wuhan, China shows that in COVID-19 patients, but without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, abnormally high blood sugar is associated with more than double the risk of death and also an increased risk of severe complications.

2020-07-11T06:08:35.187099+00:00 IST

Scientists discover protective Alzheimer's gene, develop rapid drug-testing platform

London [UK], July 10 (ANI): In breakthrough research, a gene has been discovered that can naturally suppress the signs of Alzheimer's disease in human brain cells. The scientists have also developed a new rapid drug-screening system for treatments that could potentially delay or prevent the disease.

2020-07-10T03:21:59.043746+00:00 IST

Neuroscientists examine the way brain regions function independently, collectively

Boston [USA], July 10 (ANI): In recent research, neuroscientists examined the way brain regions function independently and collectively. The research could help in a better understanding of parts of the brain that are used to process sensory information and remember different skills.

2020-07-10T03:18:49.240150+00:00 IST

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How good gut bacteria help reduce the risk for heart disease

Ohio [USA], July 9 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now -- the potential to reduce the risk for heart disease.

2020-07-09T07:03:38.834827+00:00 IST

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Drug treatment could improve immunotherapy's effectiveness in cancer patients

California [USA], July 9 (ANI): While immunotherapy, a treatment that uses the human body's immune system to recognize, attack and kill tumour cells, has given hope to people across the globe, it fails in a significant proportion of cancer patients.

2020-07-09T05:34:18.073732+00:00 IST

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Study links increase in delirium, rare brain inflammation and stroke to COVID-19

London [UK], July 8 (ANI): Neurological complications of COVID-19 can include delirium (abrupt change in the brain that causes mental confusion and emotional disruption), brain inflammation, stroke and nerve damage, a new study has revealed.

2020-07-08T04:02:49.678155+00:00 IST

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Study finds new link between calcium, cardiolipin in heart defects

Washington D.C. [USA], July 8 (ANI): The heart needs the energy to pump blood. So, energy production defects in heart muscles result in a variety of cardiac diseases. In the light of the following information, scientists have now discovered a new link between calcium, heart energy production and cardiolipin, a type of fat.

2020-07-08T03:38:00.678193+00:00 IST

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Study suggests common inherited genetic variant is frequent cause of deafness in adults

Washington D.C. [USA], July 7 (ANI): A common inherited genetic variant is a frequent cause of deafness in adults, meaning that many thousands of people are potentially at risk, reveals recent research.

2020-07-07T04:22:57.519243+00:00 IST

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New study looks at opioid use, driving outcomes among older adults

Colorado [USA], July 7 (ANI): A new study looks at the relationship between opioid (medicines used for pain relief, including anaesthesia) use and driving among older adults.

2020-07-07T04:06:08.609886+00:00 IST

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Review suggests probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may ease depression

London [UK], July 7 (ANI): Probiotics either taken alone or combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review published in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention and Health.

2020-07-07T03:49:38.124113+00:00 IST

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Study suggests fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition, exercise counselling

Philadelphia [USA], July 6 (ANI): Overweight, obese men who are fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition or exercise counselling as compared to the men without children, suggests a new study published by Elsevier in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour.

2020-07-06T06:09:51.626622+00:00 IST

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Researchers find asthma does not seem to increase the severity of COVID-19

New Jersey [USA], July 6 (ANI): Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers.

2020-07-06T04:38:46.584965+00:00 IST

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Study finds asthma, allergies more common in teens who stay up late

Alberta [Canada], July 6 (ANI): Teenagers who prefer to stay up late and wake later in the morning are more likely to suffer from asthma and allergies compared to those who sleep and wake earlier, according to a study.

2020-07-06T01:26:07.648321+00:00 IST

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Morning exercise can resolve sleep problems after heart bypass surgery: Study

Sophia Antipolis [France], July 5 (ANI): Taking morning walks can be a solution if you are facing trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery, according to recent research.

2020-07-05T10:39:30.277217+00:00 IST

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Young children with high blood pressure more vulnerable to eye issues

Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): According to a new study, young children with narrow retinal artery diameters were more likely to develop higher blood pressure, which made them more vulnerable to develop retinal microvascular impairment during early childhood.

2020-07-05T10:12:36.780535+00:00 IST

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Exercise may help prevent vision loss, finds study

Washington DC [USA], July 5 (ANI): While doing exercise is associated with a plethora of mental and physical health benefits, new research has now found that exercise can slow down or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.

2020-07-05T02:38:14.929114+00:00 IST

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Researchers develop eyedrops that prevent vision loss after retinal vein occlusion

New York [US], July 4 (ANI): Retinal vein occlusion which is a major cause of blindness for millions of adults worldwide can be prevented with a new eye drops solution developed by a team of researchers.

2020-07-04T14:22:36.170663+00:00 IST