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Parkinson's disease may be diagnosed by testing caffeine level in blood
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC, January 8 (ANI): A new research has found that the caffeine level in the blood may help in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
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Is sugar responsible for obesity and diabetes epidemics?
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.], Jan. 08 (ANI): Gary Taubes, journalist and author, argues that sugar could be a fundamental cause of the global obesity and diabetic epidemics, with detrimental effects on the human body.
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Now cut fat without sacrficing
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Happy news for people who have been trying hard to shed those extra kilos, as a team of researchers are developing a drug that can selectively shrink excess fat.
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Fitbit pumps USD 6 mn into San Francisco-based glucose-monitoring startup
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): Fitness wearable device aggregator Fitbit announced its investment in a San Fransisco-based startup, Sano, to the tune of USD 6 million.
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Sauna bath may influence a person's health: Study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 06 (ANI): A study has recently warned that heat exposure of sauna may influence a person's health.
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'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek takes medical leave post brain surgery
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): Longtime 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek, in a video message to fans, has revealed that he recently underwent surgery to remove blood clots from his brain after a fall.
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Cardiac Tamponade: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency in which blood or fluids fill the space between the sac that covers the heart and the heart muscle.
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Can vitamin D reduce arterial stiffness?
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 3 (ANI): High-doses of vitamin D are effective in reducing arterial stiffness, finds a study.
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Anil Vij asks pvt hospitals to make self-regulatory rules
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India] Jan 1 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has indicated the private hospitals to make self-regulatory rules after the state government cancelled the licence of the blood bank and pharmacy of the Fortis hospital at Gurugram.
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Study explores impact of obesity on bone marrow cells
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], December 28 (ANI): In a new research, a group of scientists have managed to find the pernicious effect of obesity on the long-term health of blood-making stem cells (hematopoietic stem cells).
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Childhood lead exposure not linked to criminal behaviour in adulthood
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 27 (ANI): A study has recently found that children who are exposed to lead at a young age are less likely to involve in criminal practices later in life.
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Understanding congestive heart failure
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Heart failure is the term used for the condition describing the inability of the heart to keep up with the demands on it, specifically the failure of the heart to pump blood with normal efficiency.
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