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Researchers find how Alzheimer’s disease linked to genetic variants with b
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease (AD) have discovered millions of genetic variations in the genome that contribute to the progression of this progressive neurological illness.
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More than 70 per cent of farmers have already seen large impacts of climat
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], September 22: 71% of farmers say that climate change already has a large impact on their farm, and even more are worried about the impact this will have in the future. 73% have experienced increasing pest and disease pressure. On average farmers estimate that the
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UP: Yogi govt issues guidelines to council schools to prevent spread of co
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
With the aim of protecting schoolchildren from communicable diseases, the Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued guidelines to encourage students of council schools to wear full pants and shirts in order to avoid the spread of diseases, an official
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How do harmful proteins accumulate in Alzheimer's and other diseases?
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Under normal conditions, tau protein is a vital component of the brain's infrastructure, helping to stabilise neurons into their appropriate forms. However, tau can become tangled and toxic, harming brain tissue and generating tauopathies, a category of brain illnesses characterised by diffi
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Study discovers earlier puberty onset in both girls, boys with diabetes
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Puberty in both girls and boys with type 1 diabetes has shifted forward over the last two decades, according to research presented at the 61st Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting in The Hague.
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Dr Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai Launches Parkinson's Support Group
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 21: In a significant step towards providing comprehensive care for individuals battling Parkinson’s disease, Dr Kamakshi Memorial Hospitals, Pallikaranai, Chennai announced the launch of the Parkinson’s Support Group. Parkinson’s, a chronic neurodegene
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“Humanity has opened gates to hell”: UN Secretary General António Guterres
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
“Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects. Distraught farmers watching crops carried away by floods. Sweltering temperatures spawning disease,” he said in a speech to open the Climate Ambition Summit, happening alongside the UN General Assembly in New York, as per CNN.
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Researchers find association between traumatic brain injury, cardiovascula
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a prominent cause of long-term disability and premature death, particularly among military personnel and those who participate in contact sports. Significant study has been conducted on the acute and chronic neurological repercussions of TBI; however, non-neur
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Older adults with COPD had depression during COVID pandemic: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a new longitudinal study published online in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, older persons with COPD were at a higher risk of depression during the early phases of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Study finds how bats evolved to avoid cancer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A new research published by Oxford University Press in Genome Biology and Evolution suggests that rapid evolution in bats may explain the animals' unique capacity to host and survive infections as well as avoid cancer.
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Gap in CVD Onset Between India and Western Population has Increased in Rec
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 20: India is witnessing an increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among the younger population. In fact, CVDs are striking Indians at an earlier age than the Western population reveals a survey commissioned by Roche Diagnostics India in
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Cognitive behavioural therapy improves brain's perception of fibromyalgia
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Patients suffering from fibromyalgia (FM), a disease that primarily affects women and is characterised by persistent pain, exhaustion, and brain fog, frequently have few therapeutic options and explanations for their symptoms.
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