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Timely diagnosis and treatment can help slow down the progression of COPD
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/Mediawire): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as COPD, is a progressive lung disease that compromises the lung's ability to function, thus making it harder for a person to breathe and hampering their health and productivity. The conditio
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Study: Risk of heart disease can be reduced by rheumatoid arthritis medici
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a recent study, medications frequently prescribed to patients to reduce joint inflammation may also lessen the risk of cardiovascular disease in those with rheumatoid arthritis, who are at an elevated risk for the condition.
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Shaking less salt on food could reduce heart disease risk: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Even among those following a DASH-style diet, beha
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Study explores how genes, small molecules influence disease risk
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Each individual has an individual chemical fingerprint. The composition of small molecules in the blood, such as fats or sugars, determines how our body reacts to external influences, which diseases we are susceptible to and how severe an illness will be.
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Study finds Alzheimer's disease risk connected to newly discovered protein
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): According to a new USC study, a mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment.
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Study suggests Walnuts are bridge to better health as we age
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): Researchers who reviewed 20 years of diet history and 30 years of physical and clinical measurements have found participants who ate walnuts early on in life showed a greater likelihood for being more physically active, having a higher quality
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Study discovers women, men share same risk factors for cardiovascular dise
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hamilton (Ontario) [Canada], September 9 (ANI): Researchers discovered that women and men share the majority of the same risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This is the first such study to include people not only from high-income countries but also from low- and middle-income coun
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Study finds possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): The findings of a large study of French adults suggest a potential direct association between higher artificial sweetener consumption and increased cardiovascular disease risk, including heart attack and stroke.
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Researchers uncover how diet, lifestyle modifications may lower risk of le
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk. While more research will be necessary, the study's lead author says f
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Avesthagen consolidates its position with an innovative platform for preci
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): Avesthagen Limited, India's pioneering Systems biology genomics company, has launched AVGEN Diagnostics, the first fully integrated end-to-end personalized genetic testing service. The innovative platform employs the latest in NGS seq
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Cardiovascular disease risk increases if you have autoimmune disorders
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Leuven [Belgium], August 28 (ANI): In high-income areas like Europe and the United States, 10% of the population has been identified as having one or more autoimmune illnesses.
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Research: Mitochondrial DNA mutations associated with heart disease risk
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): During a recent study researchers have discovered how mitochondrial function, and dysfunction, play critical roles in numerous diseases, and even ageing.
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