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More deaths likely to occur in Asian countries due to tobacco consumption,
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that Asia will face an increasing number of deaths from smoking-related diseases if tobacco control policies are not implemented immediately.
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Medapp - a game changer of the healthcare ecosystem in India
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] April 17 (ANI/NewVoir): Modern lifestyles and changing food habits over the years have led to a growth in the number of chronic disease cases in India. Medapp - a healthcare service provider united around a mission of touching lives, changing lives and saving
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Commonly used diabetic drug - Metformin, beneficial for non-diabetic patie
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): A new study claims that 'metformin', a commonly used diabetes drug, has the potential to reduce the risk of heart diseases in non-diabetic patients. Researchers also claim that metformin could reverse the harmful thickening of the heart muscle that leads
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Drug 'canagliflozin' lowers the risk of kidney failure in diabetes patient
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): In a landmark clinical trial, researchers have found that a drug called canagliflozin decreases the risk of kidney failure by third in the patients' suffering from Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.
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Body mass index plays significant role in progression of multiple sclerosi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): A recent study has identified a link between high levels of blood lipids and worsening of disease in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who are overweight or obese.
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Mosquito-borne diseases set to flourish as climate gets warmer
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): A recent study has claimed that with the climate getting warmer with every passing year, the geographical range of vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is expanding rapidly.
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Abnormal proteins associated with aggressive behaviour among dementia pati
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 14 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists have observed an association between certain proteins and dementia sufferers' tendency, to commit criminal acts.
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ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cogniti
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 13 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that most patients who are treated in the intensive care units (ICU) for non-brain-related injuries or disease also suffer from some level of related cognitive dysfunction which currently goes undetected in mos
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Your genes may be able to explain your low pay check
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Apr 12 (ANI): Many secrets associated with your existence, your potential vulnerability to certain diseases, your family history are locked in your genes. But did you know, studying your genes could also provide an insight into your income?
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Chronic diseases, reason for declining mobility of old people: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 12 (ANI): Chronic diseases are a key factor behind the declining mobility of old people, a new study suggests.
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'Two-hit' model helps solve greatest unmet need in cardiology
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 12 (ANI): In a new study, the researchers have found that combining a high-fat diet with a drug that raises blood pressure gave them a 'two-hit' model, like a one-two punch to the disease.
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Study shows how high cardiovascular diseases are linked to stress-related
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 11 (ANI): Stress-related disorders which arise out of trauma are associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease, founds a new study.
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