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Study: Pediatric liver disease increases type 2 diabetes risk
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric liver disease, affecting 5 to 8 million children in the United States. In NAFLD, the cells of the liver store large fat droplets, which can affect the function of the liver.
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Research: Targeting mosquito spit to halt Yellow Fever, Dengue and Zika
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): According to research by the University of Leeds, a molecule in mosquito spit has been identified as a potential new target for vaccination against a range of diseases for which there is no protection or medicine.
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Researchers find detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Melbourne found a detailed generic roadmap of glaucoma. The roadmap will help researchers to develop new drugs to combat the disease.
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Study explains how does our brain process and store movement
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): According to a study conducted by the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, computation occurs in the brain at the single-neuron level, not just in the interaction between neurons, but also within each individual neuron. Each of these cells, it turns out, i
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Taiwan relaxes COVID-19 prevention measures for inbound trips
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan will further relax the COVID-19 prevention measures for inbound trips, shortening the duration of isolation from seven days to three days, followed by a four-day self-prevention phase, the island's disease-monitoring agency announced Saturday.
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South Korea reports 8,442 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 8,442 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,218,078, the health authorities said Saturday.
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Study reveals individuals suffering from rare diseases have poor health-re
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Corvallis (Oregon) [US], June 10 (ANI): People with rare diseases have normally to wait years for proper diagnosis, often require to travel long distances for speciality care and face high out-of-pocket health care expenses, according to a recent study.
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Musharraf hospitalized, going through difficult stage where recovery not p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf has been hospitalized for the last three weeks due to a complication of his ailment and is going through a difficult stage where recovery is not possible and organs are malfunctioning, his family said
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South Korea reports 9,315 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 9,315 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,209,650, the health authorities said Friday.
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Researchers reveal detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): According to researchers at the University of Melbourne, A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma, the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness, will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to st
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Research finds deep nerve stimulation consistently reduces blood pressure
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): A University of Houston biomedical engineer has expanded the study of wireless electrodes to treat hypertension and reported that blood pressure and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) are controlled by bioelectronic treatment. RSNA is often increased in hy
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Nightmares exhibit earliest signs of Parkinson's disease: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Birmingham [England], June 8 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Birmingham, older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.
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