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Kids use same brain network as adults for tough problems: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Children as young as 4 years old show evidence of a network in the brain found in adults that tackles complex cognitive problems, a new study found.
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NTAGI holds meeting on Covovax inclusion as heterologous booster on CoWin
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation conducted a meeting on February 8 regarding the inclusion of Covid19 vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults on the CoWin portal to boost uptake of the doses, sources said on Thursday.
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Study reveals we still don't know which factors most affect cognitive decl
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new analysis explores relative statistical associations between various life factors and cognitive decline in elderly Americans, highlighting gaps in knowledge needed to reduce cognitive decline. Hui Zheng of the Ohio State University, U.S., and colleagues present these findings in the ope
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Study finds playing golf can be better than Nordic walking for older peopl
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study suggests that older adults may gain more health benefits from playing golf than participating in regular or Nordic walking.
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Researchers find out if antidepressants are effective in treating chronic
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An international team of researchers, including academics from the University of Warwick, has found that some classes of antidepressants were effective in treating certain pain conditions in adults, but others were either not effective, or the effectiveness was unknown
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Living near a "food swamp" may increase stroke risk among adults 50 and ol
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults ages 50 and older who lived near dense fast food and unhealthy food environments known as "food swamps" had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who lived in areas with fewer retail and fast food choices, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke As
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Researchers suggest pharmacologic treatments for managing tooth extraction
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The current clinical practice guidelines lack evidence-based guidance on the effective management of acute dental pain. The National Academies' report entitled "Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain", highlighted the need to formalize evidence-based alternatives to opioid anal
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Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest rare in older adults: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The annual incidence of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in older adults is rare: 2 to 3 cases per 1,00,000 people.
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Researchers reveal how depression, poor mental health connected with heart
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a recent study, researchers found that examined data from more than 500,000 people between the ages of 18 and 49, young adults who experience sadness or depression are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and have poor heart health. The findings support a growing
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Healthy lifestyle connected to slower memory decline in older adults
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a decade-long study of older adults, a healthy lifestyle, particularly a healthy diet, is associated with slower memory decline.
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Head injury associated with doubled mortality rate in long term: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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, according to new research, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.
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Head injuries linked to double death rate in long run: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults who sustained any form of brain injury during a 30-year study period had double the rate of mortality as those who did not, according to new research, while mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.
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