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Study: Genetic test better than blood test for cardiovascular diseases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Determining an individual's blood group based on genetic tests instead of merely traditional blood tests can provide a better picture of the risk of cardiovascular diseases. If a patient has two genetic variants of A, B or AB, the risk is twice as high compared with if one is O. This is the
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Genes may affect level of harmful bacterial toxins in the bloodstream: Res
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Lipopolysaccharide, a virulence factor produced by bacteria, is a toxin that can cause systemic inflammation via circulation. In a recently completed study, genetic markers were discovered that are associated with a heightened lipopolysaccharide level in the blood.
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Japanese research reveals physical strain helps bone growth
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers from the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute have shown that load affects the expression of the peptide osteocrin (OSTN), which increases when load is applied and decreases when it is reduced, in a study that was published in the journal 'Cell Reports'.
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Air pollution linked to trajectory of stroke: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Air pollution has been widely associated with an increased risk of stroke. A new study looks at the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke, including cardiovascular events after first stroke and death. The study is published in the September 28, 2022, online issue of Neurology
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Stress speeds up immune ageing: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new USC study, stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors, and discrimination accelerates immune system ageing, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and illness from infections like COVID-19.
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Prayer meet in memory of PM Modi's mother Heeraben Modi to be held in Guja
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Heeraben Modi, 100, passed away at around 3:30 am on Friday at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad, according to a bulletin from the hospital. She was hospitalized on Wednesday after her health deteriorated.
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Study explains how heart disease deaths can be prevented by changing diet
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The number of people dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is steadily rising.
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Study finds genes influence cats' response to disease medication
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Cats develop hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, which causes the heart muscle to thicken. As the illness progresses, cats can develop blood clots in their hearts, which can dislodge and cause excruciating pain, anxiety, or even death.
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Dalai Lama condoles death of PM Modi's mother
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Heeraben Modi passed away today at around 3:30 am at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in the city of Ahmedabad. She was hospitalised on Wednesday after her health deteriorated.
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PM Modi's mother's health condition is recovering, likely to be discharged
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi's health condition is recovering, said the hospital authorities on Thursday.
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PM Modi reaches hospital in Ahmedabad to check on mother Heeraben's health
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad where his mother Heeraben Modi is admitted.
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PM Modi's mother Heeraben hospitalised
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Heeraben Modi, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was admitted at UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre in Ahmedabad and her health condition is stable, the hospital said.
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