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Study finds COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Some patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease seem to experience inflammation of the thyroid gland that is different from thyroid inflammation caused by other viruses, according to a study.
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Raw diet helps in reducing risk of inflammatory bowel disease in dogs
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggests that eating a raw diet from the late stages of suckling to roughly two months of age, may help reduce the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in dogs, later in life.
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Govt committed to eradicate Tuberculosis in India by 2025, says Harsh Vard
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday reaffirmed the political commitment of the government to end Tuberculosis and said that they have accorded high priority to eradicating the disease in the country by 2025.
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Delhi reports 813 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily spike this year
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Delhi on Saturday witnessed a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases with 813 new infections, the highest single-day spike which the national capital has registered this year. According to the latest figures released by the health department, two people died o
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Cancer immunotherapy may also treat certain autoimmune diseases, claims st
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Michigan has found that disrupting the interaction between cancer cells and certain immune cells is more effective at killing cancer cells than current immunotherapy treatments.
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Study finds how to protect molecular guardians of brain from Parkinson's d
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 20 (ANI): A research team at the University of Konstanz has described a new approach for developing future treatments for Parkinson's disease. The biologists demonstrated that the ubiquitin-like protein FAT10 inhibits the molecular defence mechanisms, protecting the b
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Study claims heart disease in elderly may be prevented by anti-inflammator
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggest that anti-inflammatory therapies may be an effective way to prevent heart disease in people with a common age-related blood condition.
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Here's how exercising during pregnancy may save kids from health problems
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): While performing physical exercise is beneficial for all, a recent study has highlighted the benefits of exercising during pregnancy to pregnant women and their offsprings. It says women who perform exercise significantly reduce their children's chances of de
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Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease, show
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau--a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's disease--in an animal model of the condition.
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Philippines logs 7,103 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily rise since outbre
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday 7,103 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, the highest daily jump since the disease emerged in the Southeast Asian country in January 2020, raising the total to 648,066.
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Study sheds light on rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung can
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. While the risk for this disease can be influenced by environmental and lifestyle factors like smoking, studies estimate that 18 per cent of lung cancer cases are due to inherited genetic variants. New research
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Anti-inflammatory therapies prevent heart disease in elderly, claims study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Therapies that soothe inflammation could be an effective way to prevent heart disease in people with a common age-related blood condition, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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