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Researchers suggest green veggies good for blood vessels
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to recent research, some of the veggies we dislike the least may actually be the best for preventing serious blood vessel damage.
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Covid surges in China; US announces testing for passengers from China and
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a record increase in COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the US would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers arriving in the country from China as well as those from Hong Kong and Macau, reported ABC News.
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Genes can predict risk of coronary heart disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the findings of a study published in the journal 'Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine', an entirely new field of tailored medicines for patients at risk of coronary heart disease could be determined from their genes.
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Stress speeds up immune ageing: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a new USC study, stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors, and discrimination accelerates immune system ageing, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and illness from infections like COVID-19.
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Study: Cholesterol increases risk of Alzheimer's and heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels.
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MoU signed for commercial production of indigenously-developed 'Lumpi-ProV
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Rupala said that the MoU will also ensure large-scale production of Goat Pox vaccine for future needs of India's livestock sector.
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Study explains how heart disease deaths can be prevented by changing diet
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The number of people dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is steadily rising.
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Researchers suggest transitions of chronic blood cancer to aggressive dise
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
For several years, a particular type of chronic leukaemia might develop. Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a kind of blood cancer that may require treatment for some people, while long years of watchful waiting may be necessary for other patients. However, in a tiny number of people, th
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Researchers identify two distinct types of obesity
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists identified two distinct types of obesity, each with physiological and molecular differences that might have long-term implications for health, disease, and medication response.
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Study finds genes influence cats' response to disease medication
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Cats develop hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, which causes the heart muscle to thicken. As the illness progresses, cats can develop blood clots in their hearts, which can dislodge and cause excruciating pain, anxiety, or even death.
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WHO asks China to share specific, real-time data on COVID situation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the high-level meeting, WHO asked for more genetic sequencing data, data on disease impact including hospitalisations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and deaths -- and data on vaccinations delivered and vaccination status, especially in vulnerable people and those over 60 years o
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Study: Lab results don't always paint full picture for antiphospholipid sy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Patients with Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS0, an autoimmune disease that preferentially affects women, are typically given different medications to reduce their risk of blood clotting and help normalize lab values such as platelet count. Despite this, patients sometimes internally feel that
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