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Study finds how chikungunya virus causes chronic joint pain
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): A recent study revealed how the chikungunya virus continues to cause joint pain for months to years after the initial infection.
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Imphal: Man quits job, dedicates 17 years to plant 300-acre forest
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): A man from Uripok Khaidem Leikai area in Imphal West has quit his job to devote his life to environmental causes and has replanted a 300-acre forest all by himself over a span of 17 years.
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Parasite strain from cats killing sea otters
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): Researchers have identified that infection by land-based protozoan parasites such as Toxoplasma and related parasites that come from domestic cats are common causes of illness and death of southern sea otters.
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Glucose not responsible for inflammation in type 2 diabetes: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 21 (ANI): To date, the underlying causes of inflammation in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been poorly understood, but a new research seems to have made a breakthrough by finding that that changes to mitochondria--the powerhouse of cells--drive ch
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Researchers find cause behind birth defects due to Zika virus
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): Pregnant women are already advised to take proper care of their health and when it comes to Zika virus, they out to take utmost care as the virus can cause birth defects. A new study has shed light on the possible causes behind this.
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Heavy rains, flash flood causes road damage in Kullu district
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Heavy rains and flash flood caused great damage in the Bhunter town of Kullu district on Sunday.
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TB bacteria use carbon monoxide to survive in human tissue
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 3 (ANI): Mycobacteria, a bacterial group that causes killer diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), leprosy, and Buruli ulcer depend on carbon monoxide to survive when other nutrients are not available, suggests a new study.
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Researchers find possible causes of functional dizziness
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 3 (ANI): Researchers have identified possible causes of the functional dizziness. They found that the problem lies with the processing of sensory-motor signals in the brain.
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Maharashtra: Earth slide causes disruption of railway services on Karjat-L
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI): Earth slide caused by incessant rains in Western Maharashtra on Friday night resulted in falling of about 1500 cubic metre heavy muck mixed with a boulder on the railway track between Karjat and Lonavala.
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, waterlogging causes traffic snarls
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24 (ANI): Overnight rainfall in Mumbai inundated several areas across the city including Sion, Matunga, Mahim, Andheri, Malad and Dahisar causing huge traffic snarls at major junctions on Wednesday.
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Rain causes waterlogging in Delhi, triggers traffic jams
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): A few minutes of rainfall brought relief to the people in Delhi on Saturday, but several major roads of the city witnessed waterlogging and traffic jams.
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Reduced use of AC during peak summers could help prevent premature deaths:
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Wisconsin [USA], July 19 (ANI): You have heard about the excessive use of air conditioners being one of the factors influencing global warming and climate change. But did you know, use of air conditioners during peak summers is also one of the causes behind premature deaths?
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