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AIIMS starts patient-specific jaw joint replacement

New Delhi, [India], Feb 17, (ANI): While jaw joint is the most complex and maximally used joint in the human body, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has started to perform patient-specific artificial jaw-joint replacement for those who have fused jaw joint due to trauma, infection or any systemic disease.

2020-02-17T17:46:59.332447+00:00 IST

Study reveals states with highest rates of melanoma due to ultraviolet radiation

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 17 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists found a wide state-by-state variation in rates of melanoma caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure with highest rates in several states on the East and West Coast including Hawaii, but also a few landlocked states, including Utah, Vermont, and Minnesota.

2020-02-17T06:30:44.468801+00:00 IST

Test measures immune response to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 17 (ANI): In a breakthrough step to improve the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, researchers have a simple blood test that measures the body's own immune response. The new study found that testing for a specific immune biomarker allows clinicians to identify whether growths on the ovaries are cancerous or not, without the need for tests like MRI scans or ultrasounds.

2020-02-17T06:00:09.845925+00:00 IST

Smart jumpsuit to track development of infants

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): In a first, researchers have come up with a smart jumpsuit that is capable of measuring the spontaneous and voluntary movement of infants starting from the age of five months.

2020-02-16T17:24:29.005851+00:00 IST

Your diet can help fight against hospital-acquired infection: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): The popular opinion that low carb and high protein diets help in maintaining the waistline, also have the chance to alleviate hospital-acquired infections.

2020-02-16T11:29:04.080111+00:00 IST

Smelling partner's shirt can improve sleep quality, says study

Ottawa [Canada], Feb 16 (ANI): Smelling the shirt of your partner can improve the quality of sleep, suggests new research.

2020-02-16T08:37:29.959448+00:00 IST

Study reveals subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer's pathology

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 15 (ANI): A recent study reported that early, subtle differences in cognitive performance, such as fewer words recalled on a memory test, are a sign that harmful proteins are accumulating in the brain, even if levels of those proteins do not yet qualify as dangerous.

2020-02-15T03:14:36.243947+00:00 IST

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Desktop plant can help combat workplace stress, study reveals

Tokyo [Japan], Feb 15 (ANI): Need a solution to calm your mind amid hectic workplace stress? Surprisingly, a potted plant placed right by your desk might help to remedy your daily sufferings, at least to some extent.

2020-02-15T03:11:22.096123+00:00 IST

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Green tea extract combined with exercise may reduce fatty liver: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 15 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have come up with a potential health strategy to combat fatty liver disease. They have found that a combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of the obesity-related disease by 75 per cent in mice fed a high-fat diet.

2020-02-15T02:41:56.022808+00:00 IST

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Scientists use AI to accurately measure blood flow in heart patients

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): A study has used artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time to instantly and accurately measure blood flow in heart patients and its results were found to be able to predict chances of death, heart attack and stroke.

2020-02-14T17:01:15.396161+00:00 IST

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Study reveals differences in airway size develop during puberty

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): A breakthrough study has found that the differences in airway size between the sexes are developed because of hormonal changes around puberty.

2020-02-14T13:50:02.997137+00:00 IST

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Children miss more school when their mothers experience physical violence: Study

Virginia [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): Children of mothers who experience physical violence tend to miss more school, suggests a study.

2020-02-14T05:25:02.696383+00:00 IST

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Text messaging can improve access to prenatal health information, suggests study

New York [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): Instant messaging apps have made life simpler for people in several ways, one of which includes access to information about prenatal health.

2020-02-14T05:20:29.411207+00:00 IST

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Stress in children separated from their parents may leave long-term genetic impacts

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): Increased levels of the stress hormone- cortisol, in young kids who are separated from their parents, especially their mothers, could have a long-term genetic impact on future generations.

2020-02-14T05:19:47.959805+00:00 IST

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Fake news can make disease outbreaks worse, research shows

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 14 (ANI): It has come to notice that the spread of misinformation, harmful advice, fake news about diseases could be making its outbreaks worse, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

2020-02-14T04:30:18.596409+00:00 IST

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Critically blocked leg arteries cause veterans' death: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): The number of veterans who were hospitalised in between 2005 and 2014 required amputation or died due to critical blockages in their leg arteries decline, said a recent study.

2020-02-13T15:19:36.624674+00:00 IST

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New class of antibiotics to fight off drug-resistant bacteria

Hamilton (Ontario) [Canada], Feb 13 (ANI): A new category of antibiotics has shown promise for countering the constantly mounting threat of drug-resistant bacteria.

2020-02-13T13:01:53.301249+00:00 IST

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Emergency visits rise for opioid-related cases, data reveals

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): The emergency departments at hospitals are being increasingly utilized by the patients for the treatment for opioid disorders, as per a new analysis.

2020-02-13T07:47:36.021296+00:00 IST

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Increased hand hygiene at airports can reduce spread of Coronavirus: Study

New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): With the outbreak of deadly Coronavirus in China and other parts of the world, a recent study has suggested that implementing disease mitigation strategies like proper hand hygiene at airports across the globe can be effective in preventing the infection.

2020-02-13T05:33:17.061720+00:00 IST

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Diet makes a difference in fighting against hospital-acquired infection: Study

Nevada [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): In contrast with the popular opinion that low carb and high protein diets help in maintaining the waistline, a new study suggests that the same may lead to alleviation of hospital-acquired infections.

2020-02-13T05:18:05.116419+00:00 IST

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Study links genetics to cannabis dependence in adolescent females

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): A study conducted on mice by a team of researchers have identified important implications for understanding the influence of genetics on cannabis dependence in adolescent females.

2020-02-13T05:02:54.154875+00:00 IST