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Early weight gain in children linked to ability to produce hormone leptin
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): Young children of African ancestry are more at risk of developing obesity if they possess a genetic variant that reduces their ability to produce the hormone leptin.
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SA vs Eng: Bio-secure bubbles are like luxury prisons, says Rabada
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 23 (ANI): Ahead of the white-ball series against England, Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada on Monday spoke about the hardships of being in a bio-secure bubble and he compared the bubble to a luxury prison.
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SA vs Eng: Team decision to not take the knee, says Rabada
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 23 (ANI): South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada on Monday said that it was a team decision to not take the knee in their upcoming white-ball series against England.
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CAF president Ahmad banned for five years by FIFA
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 23 (ANI): The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA's independent Ethics Committee on Monday found Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) guilty of financial misconduct and as a result, he has banned for five years.
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Social needs linked to low health-related quality of life among African-Am
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Detroit [Michigan], November 23 (ANI): In a recent study based on African American cancer survivors in Detroit, researchers found that factors related to social needs --including food and economic security, housing and neighbourhood conditions and access to transportation--were associated wi
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Africa crosses 2 million COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 50,000
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethopia], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19-related death toll in the African continent reached 49,412, while the total reported cases were 2,057,001 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Will be joining Kandy Tuskers later this week: Steyn
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI): South Africa pacer Dale Steyn on Sunday confirmed that he will be joining the Kandy Tuskers squad later this week for the Lanka Premier League.
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LPL: Dale Steyn to join Kandy Tuskers squad
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 22 (ANI): South Africa pacer Dale Steyn will join Kandy Tuskers squad for the upcoming Lanka Premier League, the franchise announced on Sunday.
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Parkinson 'gutted' to miss out on South Africa tour
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 22 (ANI): Spinner Matt Parkinson said he was 'gutted' after missing out on England's limited-overs squad for South Africa tour.
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Chris Jordan sticks to his strengths as England gear up for T20I series
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 21 (ANI): England pacer Chris Jordan feels 'sticking' to his strength is the main reason behind his success in the shortest format of the game.
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South Africa players need big-match temperament to break WC jinx, feels Gi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 21 (ANI): South Africa's performance in ICC events, barring the 2019 50-over World Cup, has been nothing short of 'so close, yet so far' episodes. Playing top-class cricket through the tournament, the Proteas have somehow managed to choke every single time in th
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Change will come through 'real conversations', says Jordan on racism
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], November 21 (ANI): England pacer Chris Jordan feels that the anti-racism message will spread through hard work behind the scenes rather than on-field displays of solidarity.
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