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Detecting rapidly mutating bacteria and viruses with AutoPLP
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the microorganisms that cause various diseases can rapidly change into versions that avoid detection and treatment. However, researchers presenting in ACS Infectious Diseases have discovered a process that could aid in detecting these elusive in
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MP: AIIMS Bhopal introduces Millets in diet of admitted patients
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Millets are nutrient-rich grains that are high in proteins, minerals, vitamins, and dietary fibre. They have several health benefits such as reducing the risk of heart diseases, diabetes and obesity. Moreover, millets are gluten-free, which makes them ideal for people with gluten sensitivity
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COVID-19 infection raises diabetes risk: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at Cedars-Smidt Sinai's Heart Institute have confirmed that persons who have had COVID-19 have a higher risk of developing new-onset diabetes, which is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease.
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Alternate-day fasting may benefit patients with fatty liver disease: Resea
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
University of Illinois Chicago nutrition researchers evaluated 80 persons with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and discovered that those who followed an alternate-day fasting diet and exercised were able to improve their health.
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New screening tool aims to help in COPD diagnosis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new tool shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in JAMA.
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Study: Free sugars linked with higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An increased diet of free sugars - both added sugars and those found naturally in honey and fruit juice linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study. The findings support the global dietary recommendation to limit free sugar consumption to less than 5 per cent
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Heart failure places significant load on healthcare: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An international study published in Heart reports found that patients with heart failure frequently suffer co-morbidities, putting significant pressure on healthcare resources. The researchers, based at Karolinska Institutet, identify an urgent need to improve risk management of the disease.
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Equatorial Guinea confirms outbreak of Marburg virus, nine persons dead: W
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a press statement, WHO said that Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first-ever outbreak on Monday (local time) after the nine people's samples turned out positive for the Marburg virus disease.
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Swastha Mann, Swastha Ghar: Health melas to be organised across India
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Activities like Yoga, Zumba, Teleconsultation and Nikshay Poshan Abhiyan along with Non-Communicable Diseases screening and Drug Distribution will be taken up at the health centres. Sickle Cell Disease screening will also be undertaken as part of these countrywide health melas, said the heal
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Study discover neurological disease involving cellular recycling process
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
ATG4D assists in the autophagy process, which cells utilise to digest and recycle harmed proteins and other damaged parts of the cell to maintain health. Although all cells in the body use autophagy, neurons rely on it more than other cells do in order to survive. However, little is understo
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Concept Medical granted Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval fo
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tampa (Florida) [US], February 13 (ANI/PRNewswire): Concept Medical Inc. (CMI), on 9th February 2023, received the Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the US FDA, for its Magic Touch Sirolimus Coated Balloon.
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New study explores challenges of developing mucosal vaccines for respirato
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Vaccines that provide long-lasting protection against influenza, coronaviruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are difficult to develop. In a new review article in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the N
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