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Study discovers crucial step in formation of deadly brain diseases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], March 18 (ANI): Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru. The study also tested a way to block the process, which could lead to new drugs for combatting these diseases.
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Elevated heart disease risk faced by cancer survivors: Study
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Columbus [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study has found that about 35 per cent of Americans with a cancer history had an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the next decade, compared with about 23 per cent of those who didn't have cancer.
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Ebola infects 30, kills 15 in Guinea, DRC
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported 30 Ebola virus cases and 15 related deaths so far.
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Shivamogga farmers urged to use eco-friendly ways to tackle pests, save ho
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Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], March 17 (ANI): Horticulture department of Shivamogga are requesting farmers to use eco-friendly methods to combat pest attacks and disease of crops and thereby save the honey bees, which contributes in a big way to pollination process.
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Here's how you can reduce risk of inflammatory bowel disease in your puppy
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], March 17 (ANI): Who doesn't want his or her pooch to be healthy and deprived of ailments such as inflammatory bowel disease? If you want your four-legged friend to stay away from such diseases, the findings of a new study may be of great help.
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Green investments, revenue mobilisation key to SE Asia's Covid-19 recovery
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], March 17 (ANI): Southeast Asian countries can benefit from investments in green infrastructure, digital transformation, big data and revenue mobilisation through tax reform as the region recovers from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, said Asian Development B
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US promotes 'serial testing' for COVID-19 with streamlined approval
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The US government issued simplified rules for developers of coronavirus tests to promote serial screening, a process in which the same individual is tested multiple times within a few days, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.
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More precise diagnoses made possible with whole genome sequencing, finds s
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Solna [Sweden], March 17 (ANI): More than 1,200 people with rare diseases have received a diagnosis thanks to the integration of large-scale genomics into the Stockholm region's healthcare system. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that analysed the result of t
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Study: Exercise during pregnancy may save kids from health problems as adu
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): Exercising during pregnancy may let women significantly reduce their children's chances of developing diabetes and other metabolic diseases later in life, new research suggests.
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Study: Dry eye disease negatively affects physical and mental health as we
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London [UK], March 15 (ANI): A new study by the University of Southampton reports that patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms.
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In 28 countries, risk of death for men 60 pc higher than for women: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], March 15 (ANI): A large study of people in 28 countries found men aged 50 and over had a 60 per cent greater risk of death than women, partly explained by heavier rates of smoking and heart disease in men, although the gap varied across countries.
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Study reveals beta-blockers not likely to cause depression
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dallas [US], March 15 (ANI): Beta-blockers (medications that reduce your blood pressure) treat various cardiovascular diseases and were not more likely to cause depression compared to other similar treatments, according to new research.
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