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Blood holds key to liver regeneration, study suggests
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): The liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate. A recent study shows that the blood-clotting protein fibrinogen may hold the key as to why some patients who undergo a liver resection, a surgery that removes a diseased portion of the organ, en
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Digvijaya Singh suffering from a 'venereal disease', says BJP's Gopal Bha
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India), Mar 8 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Gopal Bhargava on Friday launched a scathing attack on Digvijaya Singh of Congress for calling the Pulwama attack an "accident" and said Singh is suffering from a "venereal disease".
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Second-hand smoking dangerous, reveals study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 08 (ANI): A recent study has discovered a link between second-hand smoking and development of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. collaborates with ORDI to sensitize India on rare di
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Observing rare disease Awareness day on 28th February 2019, Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. has associated with Organization of Rare Disease India (ORDI) for a campaign “Rare Needs Care”. A leading diagnostic and related healthcare service provider, Dr. Lal PathLabs L
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Sleep apnea may be linked to higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarker in bra
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Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): A new study now finds that people who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer's disease biomarker called tau in an area of the brain that helps with memory.
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Older adults consuming high-fat diet at risk of heart disease, diabetes
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 3 (ANI): According to a recent study, elderly people, who consume a high-fat diet rich in Omega-6 fatty acids, could be at risk of developing health issues ranging from diabetes to heart failure.
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Bacteria found in frog skin may help fight fungal infections in humans
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): The past few decades has seen a lethal disease wipe off populations of frogs and other amphibians worldwide, even driving some species to extinction. Yet other amphibians resisted the epidemic.
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Pioneering trial offers hope for restoring brain cells damaged in Parkinso
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 27 (ANI): A pioneering clinical trial programme that delivered an experimental treatment directly to the brain, offer hope that it may be possible to restore the cells damaged in Parkinson’s.
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New study could offer protection to patients with rare genetic disease
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 24 (ANI): A new University of Bath study now finds that skin cells taken from patients with a rare genetic disorder are ten times more sensitive to damage from ultraviolet A (AVA) radiation in laboratory tests, than those from a healthy population.
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Prolonged sitting may increase cardiovascular risk in older women: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, older women, who spend most of their time sitting or laying down are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke.
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Obesity can lower testosterone in men, says study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Obesity is no doubt a major health challenge worldwide. Being overweight brings plethora of health issues such as heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, osteoarthritis and some cancers like colon and breast.
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Medicinal plant Yerba santa may hold promise for treating Alzheimer's
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): A new discovery that found neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory chemical in a native California shrub may lead to a treatment for Alzheimer's disease based on a compound found in nature. The research appeared in the journal Redox Biology.
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