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Researchers reveal head injury linked with doubled mortality rate in long
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research, adults who suffered any type of head injury during a 30-year study period had twice the rate of mortality as those who did not, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.
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Childhood trauma may be linked to civic environmental engagement later in
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Previous research has shown that people who experience natural disasters as children are more likely to get involved in environmental causes, but these new findings show that childhood trauma of any kind is associated with increased interest in both private and public environment engagement
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Research: Anti-ageing gene shown to rewind heart age by 10 years
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An anti-ageing gene discovered in a centenarian population has been proven to reduce the biological age of the heart by ten years. The discovery, which was spearheaded by academics at the University of Bristol and the MultiMedica Group in Italy and was published in Cardiovascular Research, p
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Study finds older adults with asthama are at higher risk of depression
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent prospective study of about 2,000 Canadian older individuals published online in the journal Respiratory Medicine discovered that older adults with asthma were at higher risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study reveals neighbourhood features that encourage walking, cycling
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a global survey of nearly 40,000 adults, how people perceive their own neighbourhoods may have a lot to do with whether they choose to walk or cycle. According to Scott Lear, a health sciences professor at Simon Fraser University, those who walk more than 150 minutes each week f
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Effects of resistance training in older adults explored by researchers
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A protein response that develops at the cellular level as a result of ageing causes low-grade inflammation and a balance between oxidants and antioxidants, which is the root of many diseases.
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Older people with asthma at higher risk for depression during Covid pandem
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent prospective study of about 2,000 Canadian older individuals published online in the journal Respiratory Medicine discovered that older adults with asthma were at higher risk for depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NTAGI to discuss inclusion of Covovax in CoWIN portal as heterologous boos
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) is likely to meet soon to discuss inclusion of Covid vaccine Covovax on the CoWIN portal as a heterologous booster dose for adults to boost uptake of booster doses, said official sources.
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Study suggests eating disorders can arise due to body dissatisfaction at a
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Eating disorders are stereotypically associated with adolescents and young adults. Growing evidence, however, suggests that these conditions can occur at any time during a woman's lifespan, including at midlife.
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Researchers suggest effects of resistance training in older adults
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A protein response that takes place at the cellular level as a result of ageing includes a balance between oxidants and antioxidants, low-grade inflammation, and is the cause of many medical conditions.
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Study identifies neighbourhood characteristics that promote walking and cy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
How people perceive their own neighbourhoods may have a lot to do with whether they choose to walk and cycle, according to a global study of nearly 40,000 adults. Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Scott Lear says those most likely to walk more than 150 minutes a week for comm
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Five adults, infant killed in shooting in US state of California
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The shooting took place early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for at least two suspects.
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