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High caffeine consumption linked to increased risk of blinding eye disease
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 7 (ANI): You might want to keep a check on your daily intake of caffeine as a new study has found that consuming large amounts of daily caffeine may increase the risk of glaucoma more than three-fold for those with a genetic predisposition to higher eye pressure.
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Study observes why overweight people shouldn't consume alcohol
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 6 (ANI): During a recent study led by the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre observed medical data from nearly half a million people and found that people who are obese and overweight worsens liver-damaging effects of alcohol.
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Sleep-related brain activity effective in preventing Alzheimer's: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 6 (ANI): A study conducted by the researchers at The Pennsylvania State University finds evidence of sleep-dependent low-frequency (<0.1 Hz) global brain activity in the clearance of Alzheimer's disease-related toxin buildup.
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Scientists find mechanism linking neurodegenerative diseases with traumati
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): According to a recent study on fruit flies, and rat and human brain tissue, scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases.
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COVID in kids still moderate; only 1-2 pc required hospitalisation: Expert
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Children have been only moderately affected by the novel coronavirus and only one to two per cent of those who contracted the disease required hospitalisation during the Covid pandemic outbreak 1-2 per cent had to go for hospitalization, says a senior pediatr
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Kumaraswamy slams K'nataka govt over handling foot-and-mouth disease outbr
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 5 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday raised concerns about an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among cattle in the state and condemned the ruling BJP government for its lack of commitment in handling the situat
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Study suggests green tea may help fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Everybody is aware of the benefits of green tea. From aiding weight loss to reducing the risk of heart diseases, green tea is touted as an elixir for well-being. So, can a cup of green tea help fight COVID-19? A new study suggests that it might!
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Novel tuberculosis regimen shortens treatment course for patients
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere found a new antibiotic regimen that shortens the treatment course for patients with tuberculosis (TB).
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No death reported in those re-infected with COVID after inoculation, says
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi's first study on breakthrough infections during the April-May period confirmed that none of the vaccinated people died due to the COVID-19 disease.
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'Super infectious' Delta variant reason behind second Covid wave: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): A study has revealed that the Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is "more infectious" and is also the reason behind the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 experts in US discuss adolescence vaccination, anticoagulants
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's top medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr Rochelle Walensky on Thursday discussed America's response to COVID-19 in a White House press briefing giving insights about
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If you are unvaccinated, you are still at risk of getting seriously ill: W
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients in a press briefing on Thursday (local time) said that unvaccinated people are at risk of getting seriously ill or spreading the disease to others.
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