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Research reveals mitochondrial gene that protects against dementia
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 23(ANI): A previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias has been uncovered, providing insights into how these conditions, and other diseases of aging, might one day be treated and prevented.
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Cooking with solid fuels increases risk of respiratory illness
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 21(ANI): Turns out, burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalisation or even dying from respiratory diseases.
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First gut bacteria may fight chronic diseases better
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 19(ANI): First gut bacteria may have a lasting effect on the ability to fight chronic diseases, according to a new study.
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Combat obesity with this effective treatment
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 17(ANI): Obesity is a growing epidemic worldwide and a leading cause of death alongside heart disease and smoking. Bariatric surgery, specifically Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), is the most effective treatment for obesity.
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Pollen exposure during pregnancy linked to baby asthma risk
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 17(ANI): Turns out, children born in the peak grass pollen season, October and December, may have a greater risk of developing respiratory diseases such as asthma.
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Can testosterone replacement therapy reduce progression of lung disease?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 14 (ANI): According to a study, testosterone replacement therapy may slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Elevated BP is linked to aortic valve disease
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 13 (ANI): Turns out, people with a long-term problem of blood pressure has an increased risk of aortic valve disease (AVD) - problems with the valve that controls how blood is pumped from the left ventricle of the heart out into the main artery, the aorta.
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Caffeine may help individuals with kidney ailments live longer
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 12 (ANI): Turns out, consuming more caffeine may help reduce the risk of death for people with chronic kidney disease.
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Dairy consumption linked to lower rates of cardiovascular diseases
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 12 (ANI): Turns out, dairy consumption can lower the rates of cardiovascular disease and mortality, compared to lower levels of consumption.
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Dengue - A continuing global threat
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Dengue fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue viruses. Each year, an estimated 400 million people globally are infected with the virus; about 100 million get progressively sick and 2.5 percent of those patients die. It is the
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Acute critical illness raises risk of kidney complications
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 10 (ANI): People with acute critical illness have an increased risk of kidney complications and death, finds a study.
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Is increasing temperature raising childhood viral infection rates?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 10 (ANI): Turns out, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood viral infection that mostly affects in warmer summer months because of the increasing temperature and humidity.
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