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Height may be risk factor for multiple health conditions
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A large genetic study has found that a person's height may affect their risk for several common health conditions in adulthood. Significant findings include a link between height and lower risk of coronary heart disease, and a link between height and higher risk for peripheral neuropathy and
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Anifrolumab has shown long-term efficiency in lupus patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Type I interferon (IFN) is a strong immune activator found in high concentrations in the majority of patients with lupus, an autoimmune disease. In Arthritis & Rheumatology, researchers report positive results from the first placebo-controlled long-term trial of anifrolumab, a human mon
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Study finds vital role of hormones in predicting long term health of men
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As per new research, a hormone that develops in men during puberty plays a critical role in predicting early in life whether a person will acquire specific diseases later in life.
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Rare mutations may have big impact on schizophrenia pathology
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers have long searched for genetic influences in schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts brain activity producing hallucinations, delusions, and other cognitive disturbances. However, the disease's genetic mutations have been identified in only a small fraction few
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Researchers find cells that cause relapse of colon cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With over 2 million new cases each year, colon cancer is the third most prevalent disease in the world. The majority of patients receive their diagnosis while the tumour is still in the colon or rectum.
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Study: Skin diseases changes molecular, microbial composition of human ski
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The molecular and microbiological composition of human skin may change as a result of skin conditions, according to researchers. Making it a valuable source of data regarding our physical health.
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Study finds probiotic bacteria helps improve treatments of inflammatory bo
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found out how much promise some well-equipped gut-friendly bacteria to help improve treatments of inflammatory bowel disease.
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Researchers link popular dietary supplement with cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While previous studies have linked commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, to benefits related to cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological health, new research from the University of Missouri has found NR could actually increase the risk of ser
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Study finds cholesterol medicines reduce risk of degenerative eye disease
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how daily use of medicines helps to manage type 2 diabetes and lower cholesterol may minimise the incidence of AMD.
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Study finds Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before patients experienc
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
People suffering from Alzheimer's disease can be identified before they experience any symptoms and it's also possible to predict who will deteriorate within the next few years, suggests the findings of a large study led by Lund University in Sweden.
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Immune system reboot in Multiple Sclerosis patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Blood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective therapy for multiple sclerosis. A study has now examined in detail the way in which the treatment curbs the autoimmune disease and how the immune system regenerates afterward. A better understanding of these mechanisms should
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A good friendship a day keeps gut-diseases away: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study conducted on primates shows the secret connection between a good gut and a good social life
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