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Study finds scale of prevalence of condition that causes type 2 diabetes,
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], January 5 (ANI): A research at the University of Birmingham has shown for the first time the scale of the impact of a condition associated with benign tumours that can lead to type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
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COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death, yet only 31 per cent of pregnant people in the United States had received vaccines as of September 2021. One barrier to vaccine acceptance is the concern that vaccina
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 9.78 mln
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], January 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,781,838 cases as of Tuesday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Neuroprotective mechanism altered by Alzheimer's disease risk genes: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers have discovered that gene variants associated with the risk of developing the disease disturb the protective mechanism in ways that can lead to neurodegeneration.
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Germany's 7-day COVID-19 incidence rises for 5th consecutive day
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's seven-day COVID-19 incidence rose for the fifth consecutive day, up from 222.7 on the previous day to 232.4, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said on Monday.
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Singapore reports 464 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, January 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 464 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally of the disease in the country to 280,754.
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Study finds sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): A new study by the Cleveland Clinic has found that sildenafil, an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, is a promising drug candidate to help prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease.
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South Korea confirms first 2 deaths linked to Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea] January 2 (ANI/ Xinhua): South Korea on Monday confirmed its first two deaths linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant amid rising worry about the highly transmissible variant.
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Research: Immune system can detect disease during pregnancy
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 2 (ANI): A recent study has found that pregnancy is a challenge for the mother's immune system from the outset as half of the genes in the foetus are foreign to her body.
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Study finds potentially new cheap treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A team of researchers have found a drug therapy that aims to block ENSA activity could be a more effective treatment than what is currently available, as well as being cheaper.
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Greater exposure to estrogen for women may protect from Alzheimer's diseas
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A new study has found that greater cumulative exposure to estrogen in life can protect women from Alzheimer's disease.
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Experimental gene therapy reverses sickle cell disease for years: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], January 1 (ANI): A single dose restored blood cells to their normal shape and eliminated the most serious complication of sickle cell disease for at least three years in some patients, suggests the findings of recent research.
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