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Study finds air pollution association with risk of dementia
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
An worldwide study commissioned by the journal Lancet three years ago revealed 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol consumption, brain damage, and air pollution.
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Skipping meals and intake of prescribed diet pills linked to minimal weigh
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The study is the first to compare weight-loss strategies and results in the context of the American Heart Association's "Life's Essential 8," a checklist promoting heart disease risk reduction through the pursuit of recommended metrics for body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood suga
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Delhi HC summons Union Health Secretary over non-compliance of orders
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Justice Prathiba M Singh said in the order issued on May 3, "On 15th February 2023, a further amount of Rs 5 crore was directed to be released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The said direction was reiterated in an order dated 6th March 2023. However, the said amount has not be
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Study shows how diet quality affects gut microbiota to promote health
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The microbiota consists of trillions of microorganisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract. They contribute to many physiological processes, and a diverse gut microbiota may promote resilience to disruptions that could contribute to disease
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Increased monitoring needed to prevent lung disease in coal miners: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The study has found that crystalline silica, a component of coal mine dust, was found in the lungs of coal miners which causes severe and irreversible lung scarring.
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Adolescents with advanced heart disease show desire to take decisions in m
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Adolescents and young adults with advanced heart disease are actively involved in medical decisions which can affect them.
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Study says health issues may be detected early
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A new study by UCL researchers reveals that conditions including celiac disease and Parkinson's disease could be recognised up to ten years sooner than they are now.
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India wins Global Praise at United Nations: Nachiket Joshi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 5 (ANI/PNN): Nachiket Joshi, Director at Global Vision India Foundation, was invited as an intervention speaker by the United Nations to participate in the 8th Annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) held in United Nati
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MedAlliance enrolls first US patient into its third FDA IDE Study: SFA SEL
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): The first US patient has been enrolled in the SELUTION4SFA Sirolimus DEB study by Dr Arthur Lee at the Cardiac & Vascular Institute in Florida. This study evaluates SELUTION SLR™ in the treatment of occlusive disease of the superficial
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First heart transplant at Safdarjung Hospital, patient is under recovery
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the authorities, the recipient was evaluated in the Department of Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery (CTVS) and Cardiology, and diagnosed with advanced heart failure due to severe coronary artery disease in March.
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Medgami, a new age networking and knowledge platform for specialist doctor
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): EPC Tech Private Limited today announced the formal launch of Medgami, a first-of-its-kind, one-stop networking and knowledge platform that facilitates engagement between doctors in India and helps them build their peer network. M
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Study: Diet has much stronger impact than defensins on gut microbes
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The composition of the intestinal microbiota is influenced by a variety of factors, including nutrition and the body's production of the intestinal defence molecule defensins, which has been discovered by researchers at Ume University in Sweden. Instead, they discovered a potential function
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