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Researchers compare social benefits and COVID-19 transmission risk of US locations

Washington DC [USA], June 11 (ANI): To prevent the spread of COVID-19, policymakers have imposed restrictions on work, activities, and gatherings, which vary across location types. Decisions about the types of locations to restrict reflect trade-offs between infection risk and benefits to the economy and consumers.

2020-06-11T02:47:22.571553+00:00 IST

Fecal transplants show promise as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Study

London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Fecal transplants, or stool transplant show promise as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study.

2020-06-10T05:42:39.653977+00:00 IST

Drinking fruit juice in early years has long term dietary benefits, study details

Washington DC [USA], June 10 (ANI): Consumption of 100 per cent fruit juice during preschool years, can lead to healthier dietary patterns in later childhood without adversely impacting weight gain, a new study suggests.

2020-06-10T05:06:39.023845+00:00 IST

Researchers identify targets for COVID-19 vaccine using cancer immunotherapy tools

Philadelphia [USA], June 9 (ANI): A team of cancer researchers have applied the strategy of using the tools used for the development of cancer immunotherapies and adapted them to identify the 'right protein sequences to target in SARS-CoV-2,' the virus that causes coronavirus.

2020-06-09T05:43:31.748118+00:00 IST

Flame retardants another reason to wash hands, finds study

Ontario [Canada], June 9 (ANI): Harmful flame retardants may be lurking on your hands and cell phone, according to a recent study.

2020-06-09T05:16:27.033043+00:00 IST

Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk

London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease, finds a new UCL-led study.

2020-06-08T07:22:26.013896+00:00 IST

Artificial brains may need sleep too: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): No one can say whether androids will dream of electric sheep, but they will almost certainly need periods of rest that offer benefits similar to those that sleep provides to living brains, according to new research from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

2020-06-08T06:50:47.685185+00:00 IST

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'Happy partnership may lower health risk in breast cancer survivors'

Washington D.C. [USA], June 7 (ANI): Having a satisfying, happy, romantic relationship, may help improve breast cancer survivors' health, suggests a recent study.

2020-06-07T10:06:35.550781+00:00 IST

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Early life education improves memory in women in old age: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], June 7 (ANI): Early life education, especially for women, holds an essential role in their old age, as it helps them protect against memory loss, a recent study suggests.

2020-06-07T09:37:56.508536+00:00 IST

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COVID-19 outbreak lasts longer if implementing physical distancing is delayed

Texas [USA], June 6 (ANI): Cities that took more time to implement social distancing measures also spent more time dealing with the virus than others that acted quickly, suggested a new analysis of COVID-19 outbreaks in 58 cities.

2020-06-06T05:59:37.050854+00:00 IST

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Thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy being overdiagnosed, overtreated: Study

Calgary [Canada], June 6 (ANI): According to new research conducted in Canada, the current practice of testing most pregnant women for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) may be leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment

2020-06-06T05:36:02.319374+00:00 IST

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Chronic liver disease affects both men and women similarly

Illinois [USA], June 5 (ANI): A new comprehensive study shows women are not more likely to die of liver cirrhosis than men, demonstrating that this chronic liver disease affects both men and women similarly.

2020-06-05T05:42:24.623695+00:00 IST

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New discovery may lead to effective and natural treatment for Parkinson's disease

Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Researchers have identified two molecules naturally produced by the body that stimulate the production of dopamine, the molecule that is in short supply in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease.

2020-06-05T05:22:05.885198+00:00 IST

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Study: COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity

New York [USA], June 4 (ANI): Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according University at Buffalo research.

2020-06-04T05:29:40.864078+00:00 IST

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Researchers find new way to detect blood clots

Texas [USA], June 4 (ANI): Researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University are working on an entirely new way to detect blood clots, especially in pediatric patients.

2020-06-04T05:15:22.912487+00:00 IST

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Fulfilling, romantic relationship can improve breast cancer survivors' health

Washington D.C. [USA], June 3 (ANI): Breast cancer survivors who enjoy a satisfying, romantic relationship with their partner may be at a lower risk for a host of health problems, according to a new study.

2020-06-03T07:51:07.133630+00:00 IST

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Study explains how a fat cell's immune response makes obesity worse

Washington D.C. [USA], June 3 (ANI): During obesity, a person's own fat cells set off a complex inflammatory chain reaction that can drive to disrupt metabolism and weaken immune response. This can potentially place people at higher risk of poor outcomes from a variety of diseases and infections, including COVID-19.

2020-06-03T04:42:18.295503+00:00 IST

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COVID-19 outbreak lasts days longer for each day's delay in social distancing

Texas [USA], June 2 (ANI): A new analysis of COVID-19 outbreaks in 58 cities has found that places that took longer to begin implementing social distancing measures spent more time with the virus rapidly spreading than others that acted more quickly.

2020-06-02T06:13:29.439053+00:00 IST

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Evidence supports physical distancing, masks, and eye protection help prevent COVID-19

Washington D.C. [USA], June 2 (ANI): Physical distancing of two metres or more to prevent person-to-person transmission of COVID-19, suggests the research conducted by an international team led by McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.

2020-06-02T05:50:07.925280+00:00 IST

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Adherence to oral diabetes drugs may improve survival in diabetics with colorectal cancer

California [USA], June 1 (ANI): Among patients with both colorectal cancer and diabetes in Korea, those who had high adherence to their oral diabetes medication had a significantly reduced risk of overall mortality compared with those with lower adherence, suggests a study.

2020-06-01T05:33:57.091411+00:00 IST

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Impact of children's loneliness today could manifest in depression for years to come

Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): Children and adolescents are likely to experience high rates of depression and anxiety long after current lockdown and social isolation ends, as per a new rapid review into the long-term mental health effects of lockdown.

2020-06-01T05:33:25.369340+00:00 IST