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Halved risk for severe retinal disease in extremely premature infants
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Risk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely premature babies, was halved when the newborns were given a new supplement combining various fatty acids, as shown in a Swedish study led from the University of Got
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Study links diabetes during pregnancy with increased risk of heart disease
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Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteries--a strong predictor of heart disease-- even if healthy blood sugar levels were attained many years after pregnancy,
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Study reveals nutrition, companionship reduce pain in mice with sickle cel
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California [US], February 1 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that an enriched diet and companionship can reduce pain in mice with sickle cell disease by increasing serotonin. They also discovered that duloxetine, an antidepressant that boosts serotonin levels, could be an alternative t
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Dubai launches initiative to speed up distribution of COVID-19 vaccines
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Dubai [UAE], January 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The UAE emirate of Dubai on Sunday announced creating a "logistics alliance" to speed up supplies of two billion doses of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease via the COVAX initiative.
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Male breast cancer patients at increased risk of heart disease: Study
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Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): According to the findings of a new study, male breast cancer patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Anti-science movement set up US for worse pandemic: Expert
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Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): US infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Hotez has said that the anti-science movement has set up the United States and the world up for a worse Covid-19 pandemic than otherwise would have been.
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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 3.53 mln
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,534,360 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Study discovers expected restorative targets can repress colorectal cancer
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Nagoya [Japan], January 31 (ANI): Scientists from Nagoya University have found that colorectal cancer tissues contain two kinds of fibroblasts (a sort of cells found in connective tissue), namely those that promote and restrain cancer that the harmony between them is generally engaged with t
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Chhattisgarh marks another milestone as Health Minister TS Singh Deo launc
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Mumbai, Maharashtra [India], January 30 (ANI/PNN): India earned its position among the limited countries capable of laser treatment for heart blockage With the remarkable progress being made in health services today, Health Minister Shri TS Singhdeo inaugurated the country's first Excimer La
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US CDC makes wearing masks mandatory in public transport from February 1
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Washington [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US citizens will be required to wear masks in public transport, including planes and trains, starting from February 1, according to the new order by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) aimed at preventing further spread of the coronavirus.
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Pregnancy complications increase risk of heart disease in women
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Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): Pregnancy complications and early menopause increase women's future risk of heart disease, suggests a new study.
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Study links obesity with exacerbated effects of Alzheimer's disease
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Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): While people who are overweight may face a number of health issues, a recent study has discovered that being obese is an additional burden on brain health and may exacerbate Alzheimer's disease.
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