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Sleep quality is more important than quantity: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): According to researchers at UC San Francisco, people who are gifted with genes that pack the benefits of slumber into an efficient time window, show psychological resilience and resistance to neurodegenerative conditions that may fend off neurological disease
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Taiwan reports 121 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 20 (ANI): Taiwan reported 121 new COVID-19 cases, including three locally transmitted infections and 118 imported cases, the island's disease monitoring agency said on Sunday.
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Afghanistan: Since January, some 13,000 newborns died from malnutrition, h
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 20 (ANI): As the spotlight continues to remain on the Russia-Ukraine war, roughly 13,000 newborns have died from malnutrition and hunger-related diseases in Afghanistan since January.
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Taiwan reports 126 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily number since pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 19 (ANI): Taiwan reported 126 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including six locally transmitted infections and 120 imported ones, marking the highest daily number of cases originating overseas since the pandemic began, the island's disease monitoring agency said.
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Scientists identity gene that could prevent Parkinson's disease
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Geneva have identified a key protein in flies, and also in mice, which plays a protective role against Parkinson's disease and could be a new therapeutic target.
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Hong Kong COVID-19 cases cross 1 million
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 19 (ANI): Hong Kong's COVID-19 case count surpassed 1 million on Friday, amid the fifth and the worst wave of the disease.
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Link between high cholesterol, heart disease 'inconsistent': Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link between 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as heart attack and stroke, may not be as strong as previously thought.
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Long naps can be early sign of Alzheimer's disease, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that excessive daytime napping can increase the future risk of Alzheimer's Dementia and dementia sped up the increase in daytime napping during ageing.
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Cocoa flavanol supplement shows promise for reducing cardiovascular risk,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston [US], March 17 (ANI): According to a large-scale trial led by Brigham and Women's hospital, a cocoa flavanol supplement and a multivitamin could prevent a 27 per cent lower rate of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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Study: Parkinson's disease patients can be identified by skin biopsy
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): A novel study has found that the presence of neuronal deposits of the biomarker phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (p-syn) in the brain and the skin of patients with PD distinguishes them from individuals with symptoms of parkinsonism due to the accumulation of a
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Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune diseas
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): According to a new research, long term exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of autoimmune disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue and inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Endometriosis, ovarian cancer are genetically tied, reveals study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Queensland [Australia], March 16 (ANI): A new research, led by the University of Queensland researchers, has demonstrated a link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes, enabling them to identify potential drug targets for therapy and increasing the understanding of both diseases.
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