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Maintaining lost weight will help you to achieve ideal weight: Study

Busan [South Korea], Dec 15 (ANI): A medical professor has said that maintaining lost weight is more important than losing more for achieving the ideal body weight.

2019-12-15T17:47:19.429754+00:00 IST

Researchers find brain circuit linked to eating disorders

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): Researchers have found that over-eating could be controlled through a brain circuit linked to feasting.

2019-12-15T17:15:50.848115+00:00 IST

Study predicts marked increase in global calorie requirements

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): A new study suggests how the actual quantity of food that people would like to eat is likely to change. Researchers worked on the results of the rising index of Body Mass Index (BMI), which evaluates weight in relation to height, and an increasing body height which could lead to a marked increase in global calorie requirements.

2019-12-15T10:43:04.267154+00:00 IST

Study shows these Alzheimer's drug candidates reverse broader ageing

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): A new study suggests that the Alzheimer's drug candidates CMS121 and J147 may be useful for treating a broader array of conditions and points out a new pathway that links normal ageing to Alzheimer's disease.

2019-12-15T10:02:20.828234+00:00 IST

Researchers develop risk adjustment model for elderly

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): Researchers have developed a so-called risk adjustment model to predict how often elderly people seek treatment in a healthcare centre or hospital.

2019-12-15T09:56:16.515657+00:00 IST

Children with autism lack applied behaviour analysis therapists for treatment: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): As the number of cases suffering from autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing, a recent study says how insufficient is the supply of certified applied behaviour analysis (ABA) providers to meet the needs of children with autism.

2019-12-14T11:33:49.691181+00:00 IST

Eating within 10-hour window may help stave off diabetes, heart disease: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): According to a recent pilot study, a 10-hour time-restricted eating intervention combined with traditional medications could lead to a new treatment option for metabolic syndrome patients who are at higher risk of diabetes.

2019-12-14T07:48:39.901821+00:00 IST

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Scientists discover neural circuit responsible for alcohol consumption

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Scientists have known that a region of the brain called the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) plays a role in behaviours related to alcohol use and consumption in general. They have now found a specific neural circuit that when altered caused animal models to drink less alcohol.

2019-12-14T07:33:06.519523+00:00 IST

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Sleeping more may increase your stroke risk: Study

Washington DC (USA), Dec 13 (ANI): Sleeping is known to be the best medicine to treat a lot of human ailments, but a new study suggests that people who sleep more than required have an increased risk of getting a stroke.

2019-12-13T12:18:22.933146+00:00 IST

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Researchers now a step closer to potential new cancer treatment

Washington DC [USA], Dec 12 (ANI): Researchers from the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have discovered a potential new cancer immunotherapy target that involves switching off a regulatory cell to stop tumours growing and spreading.

2019-12-12T11:10:05.616761+00:00 IST

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Study finds shortage of therapists to treat children with autism

Washington D.C. [India], Dec 11 (ANI): A recent study has unveiled a shocking truth about the insufficient supply of certified applied behaviour analysis (ABA) providers to meet the needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in nearly every state.

2019-12-11T12:50:58.431243+00:00 IST

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Giving common antibiotic before radiation may help body fight cancer: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 10 (ANI): Antibiotics are known as medications that destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics also lead to positive effect on human health.

2019-12-10T11:24:02.159469+00:00 IST

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Study reveals water births are as safe as land births for mom, baby

New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): While giving birth to a baby comes with a number of consequences and difficulties for the mother and child, a new study found that water births are no more risky than land births and that women in the water group sustain fewer first and second-degree tears.

2019-12-10T11:23:05.654552+00:00 IST

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Tendon stem cells can revolutionise injury recovery: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 9 (ANI): A new research has revealed the existence of tendon stem cells that can potentially be harnessed to improve tendon healing and even to avoid surgery.

2019-12-09T10:26:32.155102+00:00 IST

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Researchers find key risk factors for teenage suicide

Canberra [Australia], Dec 9 (ANI): A new Australian research has found that young people who report suicidal thoughts along with experiencing auditory hallucinations and psychological distresses are at the greatest risk of future suicide attempts.

2019-12-09T03:42:11.159562+00:00 IST

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Researchers find ways to keep medical tools pathogen free

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 8 (ANI): A new study can spot and remove pathogens such as Candida albicans, a commonly found microbe that can turn deadly when it colonises on medical devices such as catheters implanted in the human body.

2019-12-08T17:46:01.977652+00:00 IST

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Inculcating healthy habits can help your brain tackle stress

Wellington [New Zealand], Dec 8 (ANI): Without having to consume alcohol or sugar, the brain can be trained to tackle stress by inculcating healthy habits, opined neuroscientist Dr Selena Bartlett.

2019-12-08T08:22:22.743184+00:00 IST

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Diet synced with biological clock could replace problematic diabetes treatment: Study

Washington D.C [USA], Dec 8 (ANI): While the kind of food one eats and even the order in which it is consumed can affect the health of an individual. A new study finds that a starch-rich breakfast consumed early in the morning coupled with a small dinner could replace insulin injections and other diabetes medications for many diabetics.

2019-12-08T03:19:01.206963+00:00 IST

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Structural differences in brains of children whose parents have depression: Study

Washington D.C.[USA], Dec 6 (ANI): A study conducted in the United States revealed that there are structural differences in the brains of those children whose parents have depression.

2019-12-06T14:42:49.617564+00:00 IST

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Research finds dramatic health benefits following air pollution reduction

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 6 (ANI): A recent study states that reduction in air pollution yields a fast and dramatic impact on health outcomes and also decreases the causes of morbidity.

2019-12-06T12:59:34.540147+00:00 IST

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Exercising key to increase oxygen in the brain: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 04 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a study focusing on the only way to get more oxygen to the brain which is to get more blood to the brain by increasing blood flow. The researchers were interested in seeing how brain oxygen levels were affected by natural behaviours, specifically exercise.

2019-12-04T14:42:24.801358+00:00 IST