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Surgeons use robot to fix brain aneurysms

Los Angeles [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): Using a robot to treat brain aneurysms is feasible and could allow for improved precision when placing stents, coils and other devices, according to a recent study. Brain aneurysms are bulging or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain which could potentially prove to be deadly.

2020-02-22T04:42:48.063455+00:00 IST

AIIMS Director outlines precautions for swine flu, severe viral fever

New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): As there are widespread cases of swine flu and severe viral fever from across the country, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Friday detailed about some precautions to restrict the disease.

2020-02-21T15:45:12.790224+00:00 IST

Drug-duo can potentially speed up bone healing process, find scientists

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): A group of scientists has revealed that two existing medications can boost the body's own repair machinery by triggering the release of stem cells from the bone marrow.

2020-02-21T14:10:03.912146+00:00 IST

Study focuses on hormone adjustment that may treat lung damage in premature infants

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists have provided insights into the important role the hormone adrenomedullin plays in development, recovery, and prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia BPD and pulmonary hypertension PH in premature infants.

2020-02-21T10:36:42.000377+00:00 IST

Scientists develop novel technique to measure empathy

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): A group of researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person's ability to feel empathy by studying their brain activity while they are resting rather than while they are engaged in specific tasks.

2020-02-21T07:21:39.582343+00:00 IST

Fat around arteries may actually keep them healthy

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): Fat around our arteries play an important role in keeping blood vessels healthy, according to new research.

2020-02-21T04:36:45.513061+00:00 IST

'Skull Breaker Challenge' can be dangerous, fatal, doctors warn teenagers

New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The fall during the new 'Skull Breaker Challenge', which is going viral on various social media platforms, can cause serious injuries including multiple fractures and even death, doctors and health experts have warned.

2020-02-20T10:07:31.481327+00:00 IST

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Dietitians an effective part in weight loss process

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): According to new research, intensive behavioural therapy from dietitians may be a very effective way for older Americans to lose weight.

2020-02-20T09:31:44.266972+00:00 IST

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'Boys exhibiting inattention-hyperactivity at higher risk of traumatic brain injuries'

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): According to a new study led by researchers at McGill University, boys exhibiting inattention-hyperactivity at the age of ten have a higher risk for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in adolescence and adulthood.

2020-02-20T04:42:19.843911+00:00 IST

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Cancer patient gives birth from eggs matured, frozen in lab

Paris [France], Feb 19 (ANI): Fertility doctors in France have announced the birth of the first baby to be born to a cancer patient from an immature egg that was matured in the laboratory, frozen, then thawed and fertilised five years later.

2020-02-19T12:30:34.719737+00:00 IST

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Researchers report decline in heart attacks greater among men than women

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers report a steady decline in heart attacks in both men and women enrolled in the US health system from 2000 to 2014. However, the rate of decline slowed among women in the last five years of the study.

2020-02-19T03:37:35.443477+00:00 IST

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Researchers identify new genomic regions that increase risk for skin cancer

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have now identified eight new genomic regions that increase a person's risk for skin cancer.

2020-02-19T03:20:52.179646+00:00 IST

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New way to monitor radiation doses

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): Professors at Arizona State University with graduate students working in the lab of Kaushal Rege and collaborators at Banner-M.D. Anderson in Gilbert, Arizona, developed a new gel-based nanosensor for radiation dose monitoring that is cost-effective and easy to read, which can be used on skin and is relatively inexpensive.

2020-02-18T16:41:15.081685+00:00 IST

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Poor sleep may increase risk of obesity, heart disease in women

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): Women who sleep poorly tend to eat unhealthy food and consume a lower-quality diet, thereby increasing the risk of obesity and heart disease, according to a new study.

2020-02-18T15:05:22.318889+00:00 IST

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Study links natural sugars in breastmilk to early childhood height, weight

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): According to a recent study, researchers found that Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), a component found in breast milk may influence a child's growth from infancy through early childhood. The study also suggested that maternal obesity may affect HMO composition in breast milk.

2020-02-18T14:43:17.270977+00:00 IST

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Ebola virus a new ally in fight against deadly brain tumors, say Scientists

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): In a breakthrough, scientists have analysed that certain elements of one of the world's deadliest viruses-Ebola, can be used in combating Glioblastomas, which are relentless, hard-to-treat, and often lethal brain tumors.

2020-02-18T13:55:35.823411+00:00 IST

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People with HIV at higher risk of COPD

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers found that people in Ontario living with HIV had a 34 percent higher incidence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and were diagnosed with the disease about 12 years younger than HIV-negative individuals.

2020-02-18T13:49:28.498187+00:00 IST

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Study reveals IVF-conceived children have somewhat higher mortality risk in first weeks of life

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): Breakthrough research claims that children conceived with assisted reproductive techniques including in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a somewhat higher mortality risk during their first weeks of life compared to their counterparts conceived naturally.

2020-02-18T13:36:54.054990+00:00 IST

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Consume plant-based diet for healthy heart: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): Following a plant-based diet and cutting down on consumption of animal products can reduce the risk of heart diseases, suggests a new study.

2020-02-18T06:52:20.464206+00:00 IST

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Scientists can now listen to cancer cells after new study

London [UK], Feb 18 (ANI): A new technique developed by scientists will now help in deciphering how millions of individual cells communicate with each other in tumours known as organoids.

2020-02-18T05:27:23.374026+00:00 IST

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Sitting more might lead to heart diseases in older women, suggests study

Texas [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): Sitting for longer durations might lead to higher risks of heart diseases for overweight or obese women post their menopause, suggests a new study.

2020-02-18T04:57:13.520955+00:00 IST