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'Ross procedure' leads to improved survival in adults undergoing aortic va
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 22 (ANI): The 'Ross procedure' also known as the switch procedure or pulmonary autograft procedure, is a cardiac surgery in which a diseased aortic valve is replaced with the patient's own pulmonary valve.
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Long-term study finds children with insomnia likely to suffer as adults
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): According to new research led by scientists at Penn State College of Medicine, children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia disorder in early adulthood compared to
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Exercise helps older adults retain their memories: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], February 17 (ANI): It is a known fact that exercise is good for health. But a lot of questions plague people regarding exercise. How much exercise is beneficial? Who benefits the most from it? And when is it most beneficial? New research led by University of P
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Study reveals positive results for treatment of major depression
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Maryland [US], February 16 (ANI): Psychedelics are a class of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness. Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disor
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US FDA clinical study proves non-contact thermometers fail to meet accurac
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Watertown (Massachusetts) [US], February 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Since the start of the pandemic, non-contact infrared thermometers (NCITs) have been widely used as a screening method for fever detection in healthcare and public settings, as fever is a leading sign of COVID-19. Now, a n
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Lifetime of knowledge clutters memories of older adults, says study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 12 (ANI): We often rummage through our brains to remember that 'tiny bit of information' that has the potential to absolutely turn our situation around. When a person tries to access a memory, their brain quickly sifts through everything stored in it to find the relev
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Changes in diet could increase life expectancy: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): According to a recent study, young adults could add more than a decade to their life expectancy by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet that includes more legumes, whole grains and nuts, and less red and processed meat.
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Older people in good shape have fitter brains: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): Seventy to eighty-year-olds who train for better fitness are better at solving cognitive tasks and are less likely to suffer cognitive impairment, according to a recent study.
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Health apps have solution for everything but most older adults don't use t
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Michigan [US], February 10 (ANI): Mobile apps have now made it possible to track everything from exercise, number of steps walked in a day, to calories to blood pressure and even blood sugar, and use the information to stay on target with health goals or managing a chronic condition. But a n
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One-in-three adults develop new conditions after COVID infection, finds st
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): Another day, another COVID-19 development. A recent study has found that almost a third (32 of every 100) of older adults infected with COVID-19 in 2020 developed at least one new condition that required medical attention in the months after initial infect
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Babies in trailers exposed to higher levels of pollutants than parents: St
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Surrey [England], February 10 (ANI): Could anyone fathom that an innocent activity like taking one's infant in a bicycle trailer can expose it to pollutants? According to research from the University of Surrey, babies and children sitting in bicycle trailers breathed in more polluted air tha
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Arihant Optics introduces sustainable solutions to ensure effective eye ca
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI/ATK): India's leading eye-care destination, Arihant Optics has introduced sustainable solutions to ensure effective eye care treatment for children and adults.
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