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Here's why honey bee colonies are in danger
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): Pesticides, diseases, poor nutrition and habitat loss are threatening honey bee colonies around the world. But according to a recent study, one threat stands well above the others, a parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, which specialises in attacking honey
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Study finds stroke drug could prevent Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): Researchers have found that a drug which could treat stroke may also prevent Alzheimer's disease.
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Women suffering from IBD at greater risk of mental illness: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing mental illness after giving birth compared to the overall female population, a recent study suggests.
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Eat more dietary fibre to lower risk of non-communicable diseases
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): Here's another reason why you should increase your consumption of dietary fibre!
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High-fibre diet may lower risk of death, chronic diseases
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 12 (ANI): A new study now finds that people who eat diets that have higher fibre content have lower risk of death and chronic diseases such as stroke or cancer.
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Here's another reason to treat vitamin D deficiency
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): Taking vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of deadly lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, finds a recent study.
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Now, AI can identify genetic diseases by looking at face
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): According to a recent study, a new artificial intelligence technology can accurately identify rare genetic disorders using a photograph of a patient's face.
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Sex differences in 'body clock' may benefit women's heart health
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): Did you know that a woman's 'body clock' benefits her heart health? A new research suggests that a gene that governs the body's circadian clock acts differently in males as compared to females and may protect females from heart disease.
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Researchers discover way for 'mosquito birth control'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 08 (ANI): According to studies, more than 500 million people around the world suffer from diseases transmitted by mosquitoes including malaria, Dengue Fever, Zika and West Nile.
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PTSD linked to heart disease and cancer
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): A recent study has linked post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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Karnataka: Kyasanur forest disease claims six lives
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Aralagodu (Karnataka) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Six people have died due to Kyasanur forest disease here.
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K'taka, Tamil Nadu record highest TB cases, Sikkim lowest
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Notwithstanding developing new modalities for diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, thousands of people are still falling prey to this infectious disease, which adversely affects human lungs, and leading to death if not properly treated.
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