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Study finds direct connection between brain and vagus nerve
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): A direct connection between vagus nerve stimulation and its linkage to the brain's learning centres has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The finding could pave the way for therapies that strengthen memory
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Study: Physical and mental activities helps to reduce risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], July 30 (ANI): The risk of dementia may be reduced by engaging in physical and mental tasks like household chores, exercise, and socialising. In addition to examining the impacts of these activities, the study also examined the effects of mental activities and the usage of
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Single dose of antibiotic can prevent Syphilis, Gonorrhoea and other STDs
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington (United States) July 30 (ANI): In a new study it was revealed that if a person administers a single dose of a widely used, cheap antibiotic within 3 days of unprotected sexual intercourse, then it can help prevent the three types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases/ Infections (ST
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LIMES Randomised Controlled Trial about Sirolimus Coated Balloon in BTK ta
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Munster, (Germany), July 30 (ANI/PRNewswire): LIMES (Prospective Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of SiroLIMus Drug-Coated Balloon versus Standard Angioplasty for the Treatment of Infrapopliteal Occlusions in Patients with PEripheral Arterial DiSea
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Government ready, alert against monkeypox, says expert
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Amid the growing concerns over monkeypox, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday said the governmnet is ready and alert against the viral disease.
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Wuhan latest to bear brunt of China's zero covid policy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], July 29 (ANI): Owing to strict measures of Zero Covid Policy, the original epicentre of the Covid-19 virus, Wuhan has shut down again as four new asymptomatic cases were reported recently.
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Chandigarh administration takes stock of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 28 (ANI): Considering recent cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Dharam Pal, adviser of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, reviewed the situation on Thursday.
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Researchers find new effective therapeutic approaches to treat tuberculosi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): The leading infectious disease around the world, tuberculosis, which affects around 25% of the world's population, is still caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Drug-resistant strains have made it difficult to treat infections, but professor Helen Zgurskaya
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Researchers validate function of a particular brain region in mind-body co
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Researchers have produced definitive evidence that a specific region in the brain, called the subthalamic nucleus, is critical to governing the mind's communication with the body's motor control system. The findings, stemming from innovative experiments with h
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7 killed in Kandahar due to Cholera; over 667 infected
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 27 (ANI): At least seven children were killed due to cholera outbreak and 667 others were infected with the disease in less than a week in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, media reports citing doctor in the province stated on Wednesday.
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WHO donates 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday donated 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda to help with the African country's response to the infectious disease.
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South Korea reports 100,285 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 100,285 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,446,946, the health authorities said on Wednesday.
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