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England 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters dies
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 22 (ANI): England's 1966 World Cup final goal scorer, Martin Peters aged 76 died on Saturday night following a long battle against Alzheimer's disease.
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Study reveals protein SIRT6 protects against fatty liver, liver diseases
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 20 (ANI): Fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, which develops when the body produces too much fat or doesn't metabolise fat efficiently enough, affects around 25 per cent of the global population.
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Study reveals air pollution affects human, marine health in similar ways
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): Air pollution is associated with detrimental effects on human health, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Researchers discover new mechanism in genetics to treat little hearts
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): Heart is known as the pump to the body, which works in co-ordination with valves divided in between the left and the right ventricle. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism involved in a common congenital disease of the aortic valve located in the le
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Dengue kills 120 in Sri Lanka, affects over 87,000 others
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 16 (ANI): A severe dengue outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 120 people and affected over 87,000 others across 11 districts in the island country, health officials said here on Monday.
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Scientists compare human brain neurons with crabs to validate RNA sequenci
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 16 (ANI): While we can count on crab as one of the tastiest delicacies of the seafood, its nervous system could help scientists learn what causes single neurons in the human brain to become out of whack, says a recent study.
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Study shows these Alzheimer's drug candidates reverse broader ageing
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): A new study suggests that the Alzheimer's drug candidates CMS121 and J147 may be useful for treating a broader array of conditions and points out a new pathway that links normal ageing to Alzheimer's disease.
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Eating within 10-hour window may help stave off diabetes, heart disease: S
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): According to a recent pilot study, a 10-hour time-restricted eating intervention combined with traditional medications could lead to a new treatment option for metabolic syndrome patients who are at higher risk of diabetes.
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ICMR releases draft guidelines to treat rare genetic diseases
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13, (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday released the draft guidelines for ensuring that rare genetic therapies and clinical trials can be performed in an ethical, scientific and safe manner in India.
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BJP lawmaker justifies linking Sanskrit language to diabetes, cholesterol
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): BJP lawmaker Ganesh Singh on Friday justified his claim that if someone speaks the Sanskrit language on a daily basis, it can boost the nervous system and can also keep diabetes and cholesterol at bay.
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Karnataka: 7 diphtheria deaths reported in Kalaburagi district
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Seven deaths due to diphtheria have been reported since September this year while there are 134 cases of the disease till date.
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With 5 cr people in India having hepatitis B and C; Delhi Metro, ILBS cond
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 10 (ANI): With an approximate five crore people suffering from hepatitis B and C in India, the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) are jointly sensitising people to eliminate the burden of the viral disease from the co
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