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New genetic insights on adaptability and watermelon evolution
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Watermelon is a significant agricultural product on a global scale in terms of overall output and economic value. A complete "super-pangenome" for watermelon and its wild relatives was created by scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute. This revealed useful genes lost during domesticatio
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Study links common cold virus to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thrombocytes, another name for platelets, are specialised cellular fragments that form blood clots in the event of a scrape or traumatic injury. Thrombocytopenia, is a condition recognised as decreased platelet levels throughout the body as a result of viral infections, autoimmune disease
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Here is how lack of sleep linked to cardiovascular disease in long term
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
It is a mistake to think that sleeping in on weekends will make up for not getting enough sleep during the week due to work or leisure activities. According to recent research from Penn State, when sleep is restricted to five hours per night, cardiovascular health indicators like heart rate
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Researchers discovers relationship between higher female fertility and Alz
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the ageing population, the Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been associated with an increased risk for a variety of illnesses, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Despite its negative effects, this genetic mutation is nevertheless prevalent in roughly 20 per cent of the popula
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Long-term usage of acid reflux medicines increases risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Studies suggested that persons who take proton pump inhibitors for at least four and a half years may be at an increased risk of dementia compared to those who do not take these drugs, according to an article in Neurology, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. This resea
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Playing football increases risk for Parkinson’s disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Early detection of Parkinson's disease (PD) necessitates the identification of risk factors. Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism—an umbrella term for motor symptoms seen in Parkinson's disease and other conditions—have been observed in boxers since the 1920s.
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People with low vitamin K levels have less healthy lungs: Research
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a study published in ERJ Open Research, patients with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have reduced lung function and suffer from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and wheezing.
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UP: Panic grips as infected patients with viral diseases queue up before h
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"The number of patients infected with contagious diseases has increased due to consistent changes in the weather here. Patients have queued up before the OPD department of Kanpur's largest hospital Ursala," said Dr Shailendra Tiwari, Medicine Department, while speaking to ANI.
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Study finds how people with low levels of vitamin K have less healthy lung
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
People with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have reduced lung function and to suffer from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and wheezing, according to a study.
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Do you know brain stimulation improves gait function in Parkinson’s diseas
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Parkinson's disease (PD), which affects millions of people worldwide, causes gait irregularities that substantially decrease their quality of life. Despite the availability of several pharmacological, surgical, and rehabilitative treatments, their effectiveness is limited. This limitation ha
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Cardiovascular disease risk factors are prevalent in young people: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A child with risk factors for heart disease have to wait nearly a year to see a cardiologist in the United States today due to high demand and constrained resources. They could use this valuable time to manage their illnesses and avoid having a heart attack or stroke.
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Report sounds alarm over increase in suicides among elderly in US
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new report has sounded an alarm over an increase in suicide cases, especially among the older population in the US, as nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022.
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