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New Spanish Research Demonstrates the Importance of Consuming Foods Rich i
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26: A new Spanish study published in Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, found an association between high blood levels of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) from plant sources such as walnuts and better brain glucose utilization.
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Increasing omega-3 intake might help protect your hearing: Study
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A new population-based cross-sectional investigation discovered an inverse relationship between blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and hearing difficulties. Higher DHA levels in middle-aged and older people were 8-20% less likely than lower DHA levels to report
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Increasing omega-3 intake may help protect your hearing: Study
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A new population-based cross-sectional study found that blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were inversely connected to hearing problems. Higher DHA levels in middle-aged and older persons were 8-20% less likely to report age-related hearing impairments than low
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Research: Genetic clues link lipoprotein A to prostate cancer risk
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A. Anna Ioannidou of Imperial College London, U.K., and colleagues present these findings in t
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Study reveals changes in cholesterol levels in cell membrane
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Despite its health risk when its blood levels are too high, cholesterol is a vital part of the membrane that surrounds every human cell. Researchers revealed new insights into how cells achieve cholesterol homeostasis within the cell membrane.
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Study finds how hormone fluctuations increase survival probabilities
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Blood levels of stress hormones in free-living great tits vary greatly. As the great tits encountered various ambient temperatures, the researchers noted significant variations in how strongly the levels of the glucocorticoid hormone changed in various individuals.
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Advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may benefit from the use of B v
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Scientists have found that elevated blood levels of an amino acid called homocysteine correlate strongly with the severity of an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. They also found vitamin B12 and folic acid could be used to prevent and/or del
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Obese girls at higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): A new study has found that girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia).
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Higher levels of omega-3 index reduces chances of premature death in peopl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): The findings of a new study examining the relationship between the omega-3 index and risk of death from any and all causes showed that people with higher omega-3 EPA and DHA blood levels lived longer than those with lower levels.
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People with high omega-3 index less likely to die prematurely
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Did you ever imagine that consuming fish oil or Omega-3 capsules can save you from premature death? A new research paper examining the relationship between the omega-3 Index and the risk for death from any and all causes shows that those people with higher
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Gene-based blood test for melanoma spread evaluates treatment progress: St
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A test that monitors blood levels of DNA fragments released by dying tumor cells may serve as an accurate early indicator of treatment success in people in the late stages of one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer, a new study finds.
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Low protein level ups decline of kidney function in elderly
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 20 (ANI): A study has found that low blood levels of a circulating protein in the blood, especially in older adults, is linked to an increase in chances of experiencing kidney function decline.
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