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Combination therapy to improve survival outcomes in certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia: Study

Houston [United States], August 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, a combination regimen of venetoclax and azacitidine was safe and improved overall survival (OS) over azacitidine alone in certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

2020-08-16T17:10:39.970066+00:00 IST

Researchers discuss on using infrared eye-tracking to study infant behaviour

Washington D.C. [USA], August 16 (ANI): A team of researchers in their recent study has described how existing infrared technology can be adapted to measure recognition memory and other cognitive outcomes in infants.

2020-08-16T16:31:59.932422+00:00 IST

Researchers explore connections between ovarian cancer and blood cells

Washington D.C. [USA], August 16 (ANI): A team of researchers have collaborated to focus and attain a better understanding of the interaction among ovarian cancer tumours, blood vessels, and platelets.

2020-08-16T16:09:37.896814+00:00 IST

Study suggests meditation-relaxation therapy to treat sleep paralysis

Cambridge [United Kingdom], August 16 (ANI): A pilot study suggests that sleep paralysis can possibly be treated with a unique combination of meditation-relaxation.

2020-08-16T09:45:42.929907+00:00 IST

Smoking strongly linked to women's lower take-up of cancer screening services: Study

Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): While people are aware of the harmful effects of smoking, new research has revealed that smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women and more advanced disease once the cancer is diagnosed.

2020-08-16T09:16:29.132945+00:00 IST

Standardised care likely to help equalise health outcomes among testicular cancer patients: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], August 15 (ANI): Sociodemographic factors have been associated with poor outcomes for patients treated for testicular cancer. However, guideline-directed, expert care can also help to address this issue, suggest the findings of recent research.

2020-08-15T09:56:41.037924+00:00 IST

Researchers identify clue to improve artificial vision for patients with retinitis pigmentosa

Seoul [South Korea], August 15 (ANI): A team of Korean researchers have found an important link that could potentially improve the performance of retinal prostheses creating an artificial vision for blind individuals.

2020-08-15T09:48:36.412541+00:00 IST

Weight between young adulthood and midlife linked to mortality: Study

Massachusetts [USA], August 14 (ANI): Changes in weight between young adulthood and midlife may have important consequences for a person's risk of early death, suggests a new study from the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH).

2020-08-14T17:52:20.173615+00:00 IST

Study reveals why walking to work may be better for you than a casual stroll

Washington D.C. [USA], August 12 (ANI): Walking with a purpose - especially walking to get to work, makes people walk faster and consider themselves to be healthier, a new study has found.

2020-08-12T13:34:12.019958+00:00 IST

Study pinpoints five most likely causes of post-traumatic stress in police officers

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): A combination of genetic and emotional differences may lead to post-traumatic stress (PTS) in police officers, a new study finds.

2020-08-11T07:22:06.348522+00:00 IST

Researchers link advertising to uptick in youth vaping: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): Researchers are raising the alarm about the increase of vaping among teenagers and how e-cigarette marketing strategies target youth.

2020-08-11T06:31:02.211442+00:00 IST

People who feel dizzy when they stand up are at higher risk of developing dementia: Study

Minnesota [USA], Aug 9 (ANI): People who get a feeling of dizziness when they stand up maybe at an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a recent study.

2020-08-09T09:10:53.939983+00:00 IST

Electric cookers can be used to sanitise N95 masks, study reveals

Illinois [United States], August 9 (ANI): An add on to its many other benefits, electric multicookers can also be used to sanitize N95 respirator masks, according to a recent study.

2020-08-09T06:48:22.776098+00:00 IST

Heavier smoking linked to skyrocketing health risks: Study

South Australia [Australia], Aug 8 (ANI): Each cigarette smoked a day by heavier smokers increases the risk of contracting some diseases by more than 30 per cent, according to a new international study.

2020-08-08T14:24:50.381994+00:00 IST

Study links sleep disturbances with poor academic, psychological functioning in children

Pennsylvania [US], Aug 8 (ANI): Sleep disturbances are associated with diminished well-being by the time children are 10-11 years old, according to a recent study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

2020-08-08T13:57:43.134667+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Study reports significant rise in health anxieties during lockdown

Somerset [UK], August 8 (ANI): Coronavirus and the imposition of lockdown this year 'significantly raised' mental health challenges, particularly so for the most vulnerable groups, including those shielding, according to the first study to look at people's coping styles in face of the pandemic.

2020-08-08T12:55:45.612774+00:00 IST

Study reveals body weight has surprising, alarming impact on brain function

Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): As a person's weight goes up, all regions of the brain go down in activity and blood flow, according to a new brain imaging study.

2020-08-07T13:13:50.690070+00:00 IST

Experts urge evaluation of diet at routine healthcare check-ups

Dallas (Texas) [US], August 7 (ANI): The time has come for routine healthcare visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counselling, according to a new scientific statement written by a group of nutrition and cardiovascular disease experts.

2020-08-07T10:28:03.022767+00:00 IST

Study finds vitamin B12 can be produced during dough fermentation

Helsinki [Finland], August 5 (ANI): While vitamin B12 is mainly found in food of animal origin, to help the vegans and ones who consume meat products in a less amount, researchers have found that the grain-based materials fermented with Propionibacterium freudenreichii have enough vitamin B12 to be nutritionally significant.

2020-08-05T12:49:08.622841+00:00 IST

Vitamin D does not reduce risk of depression in adults, confirms new study

Boston [US], August 5 (ANI): Vitamin D supplements do not show any "significant benefit" in the protection against depression in middle-aged or older adults, according to the results from one of the largest ever studies of its kind.

2020-08-05T11:06:50.849191+00:00 IST

Cannabis use shows substantial risks, no benefits for cardiovascular health

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): The chemicals in cannabis have been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure and atrial fibrillation in observational studies; however, a full understanding of how the use of cannabis affects the heart and blood vessels is limited by a lack of adequate research, according to a new Scientific Statement.

2020-08-05T10:31:28.447299+00:00 IST