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Study looks at why late-night eating increases obesity risk
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Obesity afflicts approximately 42 percent of the U.S. adult population and contributes to the onset of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. While popular healthy diet mantras advise against midnight snacking, few studies have c
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Study reveals role of genomic changes in specific brain cells in Alzheimer
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): A large study has looked at DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease. DNA methylation is the process by which the activity of genes is regulated, acting a bit like a dimmer-switch to turn genes on or off. Increasingly, this process is thought to have a key rol
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UN launches USD 816 million appeal for Pakistan flood aid
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday launched the revised flash appeal of USD 816 million to respond to the needs of people affected by climate-induced floods in Pakistan.
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Dementia: WHO gives blueprint for research on 7th leading cause of death
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The World Health Organistaion (WHO) on Tuesday announced the development of a blueprint for dementia research, the first WHO initiative of its kind for noncommunicable diseases.
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The hepatitis B-neutralizing cell sentinel
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): One of the most severe and prevalent viral diseases is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It targets the liver cells after being transmitted by bodily fluids. Serious problems from the chronic form of the illness can develop such as cirrhosis and li
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Sensoriom gears up to build India's first metabolic healthcare company
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 4 (ANI/PNN): The healthcare industry is rapidly evolving. A majority of chronic health issues stem from a poorly balanced body condition called metabolic syndrome. Over thirty per cent of the population is known to suffer from metabolic syndro
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Fadnavis slams Nana Patole over his 'Cheetah' remark targeting Centre
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 4 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday took a potshot on Congress leader Nana Patole over his 'Cheetah' remark and said that the latter talks ignorantly for media attention, otherwise he won't be seen altogether.
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UN dramatically hikes Pakistan flood aid appeal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): The United Nations has revised its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold as it seeks to control a rise in water-borne diseases after an unprecedented flood situation in the country that has claimed over 1700 lives.
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Centre 'deliberately brought cheetahs from Nigeria' to spread lumpy skin d
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 3 (ANI): In an effort to garner praise from Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, Maharashtra party chief Nana Patole on Monday resorted to giving bizarre reasons to target the Bharatiya Janata party, saying that the Centre 'deliberately' brought "
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Rs 2 cr released to compensate Karnataka cattle owners for livestock death
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 2 (ANI): A grant of Rs 2 crore has been released to compensate the owners in cases of death of cattle due to Lumpy skin disease by Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu B. Chavan.
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Researchers find how ticks weaken skin's defense function
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Scientists have yet to fully comprehend why ticks are such hazardous disease vectors. A team of researchers has discovered that tick saliva suppresses the skin's protective function, increasing the risk of infections like tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or Lym
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Loneliness, unhappiness increases ageing faster than smoking: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): The accumulation of molecular damage contributes to the development of frailty and major diseases associated with ageing. Some people's molecular processes are more intense than others, resulting in accelerated ageing.
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