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Punjab: Cabinet Ministers hold meeting to prevent spread of water and vect
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Dr Balbir Singh, while reviewing the activities being carried out by various departments to deal with the growing threat of dengue, Malaria and other vector-borne diseases, instructed all the departments to work in tandem to control the spread of these diseases.
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Study reveals changes in ageing brain using new techniques
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The coordination between neuronal activity and brain oxygenation is different in older individuals, according to researchers studying brain activity.
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Here is how to treat disease caused by food allergy in children
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new treatment for chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating has been identified by a new study done by Tulane University.
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Inflammation discovery may slow ageing: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have pinpointed a significant factor contributing to the chronic inflammation that hastens ageing. With the help of this discovery, we may be able to turn back the hands of time and live longer, healthier lives as well as ward off age
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"Given instructions to Health Department, DIPR to run campaign regarding D
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj announced the launch of a comprehensive dengue awareness campaign following a spurt in vector-borne disease amid floods in the nation's capital region.
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Research reveals why we lose fat, muscle during infection
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Although infections can induce a number of symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process known as wasting. Salk researchers wanted to know if wasting may help them fight diseases.
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Study suggests how neonatal stem cells from heart help in Crohn’s disease
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Crohn's disease-like ileitis, a condition marked by chronic intestinal inflammation and progressive tissue damage, researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago discovered that direct injection of neonatal mesenchymal stem cells, derived from heart tissue removed
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Researchers reveal how prealbumin gene alone is insufficient for heart fai
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a study that was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found that a blood test that analyzes the transthyretin or prealbumin protein could be used to diagnose transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy and to prompt more thorough imaging examinations.
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Study examines how genes influence our eating habits
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In one of the first in-depth studies of diet-related genes, researchers have found over 500 genes that appear to directly influence the foods we eat. The findings herald a big step forward in harnessing a person's genetic makeup to develop precision dietary plans that improve health or ward
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WHO launches 'One life, one liver' campaign on World Hepatitis Day
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
To mark World Hepatitis Day (WHD), the WHO is calling for scaling up testing and treatment for viral hepatitis, warning that the disease could kill more people than malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV combined by 2040 if current infection trends continue.
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Obesity makes ovarian cancer deadlier
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In cancer patients with a BMI higher than 30 (the range for obesity determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the researchers found a particular pattern in the type of immune cells surrounding cancerous tumours.
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Not a serious problem, can be prevented with minor cautions: Chhattisgarh
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"This is not a serious problem but can be prevented with minor cautions. It has been seen that people without consulting doctors are using steroids due to misinformation but it may lead to other complications", he said.
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