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Elevated stress hormones linked to higher blood pressure risk
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): In a study of more than 400 adults with normal blood pressure, those who had high levels of stress hormones detected in their urine were more likely to develop high blood pressure over the next 6-7 years.
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Blood enzyme activity level may indicate which breast cancers are slow-gro
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Researchers with the SWOG Cancer Research Network have found that patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who have low activity levels of the enzyme sTK1 in their blood serum at the start of anti-estrogen treatment live longer and
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Future risk of ALS linked to blood lipoprotein levels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): The findings of a large epidemiology study published recently suggests that some blood lipid biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease risk are also associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Research suggests warming climate is causing animals to 'shapeshift'
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Research has revealed some "warm-blooded" animals are shapeshifting and getting larger beaks, legs, and ears to better regulate their body temperatures as the planet gets hotter.
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'Chicken blood injections', the 'cure-all' therapy for Chinese kids
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 14 (ANI): Chinese parents who want their children to become a 'super kid' and succeed in every field have glorified the concept of 'chicken parenting' in the country.
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Study finds mothers' diabetes may lead to birth defects
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): A study has found that maternal diabetes, even when controlled with insulin and blood sugar levels are kept mostly in check, can cause permanent damage to the fetus.
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Thalassemia Awareness Campaign by Kanav Dewan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): We are living in much reformed and better India now, which is clear from the evidence where young students like Kanav Dewan, a student of Modern School Barakhamba road, have taken up the charge to spread awareness about much common but less spo
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Metabolic changes in plasma, immune cells associated with COVID-19 severit
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): COVID-19 patients have different immune responses that lead to disease outcomes ranging from asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection to death. After examining the blood samples from nearly 200 COVID-19 patients, researchers have uncovered underlying metabolic ch
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E-cigarettes with nicotine cause blood clotting, make small blood vessels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sheffield [UK], September 6 (ANI): According to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress using e-cigarettes containing nicotine causes an immediate increase in the formation of blood clots and deterioration in the ability of small blood vessels to expand
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Afghan woman activist beaten up by Taliban as protest turns violent in Kab
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): A woman activist who participated in a protest in Kabul seeking political rights under Taliban rule was seen in a video with a head injury, blood streaming down her face.
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Study suggests combination therapy cuts risk of strokes, heart attacks in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], September 4 (ANI): The findings of an international study led by Hamilton researchers suggest that combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) by more than h
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Study shows stem-like T cells could aid immunotherapy in cancer treatment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): In a new study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers show stem-like T cells within certain lymph nodes could be natural cancer fighters. Targeting these T cells, which are a type of white blood cells, with immunotherapy drugs could increase the number of canc
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