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WHO's South-East Asian members to intensify efforts to control dengue
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 9 (ANI): Countries in WHO (World Health Organisation) South-East Asia resolved to accelerate efforts to control dengue, a disease which threatens nearly 1.3 billion people with frequent and large-scale outbreaks, and control malaria, that continues to be endemic in the
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T cell behavior has major implications for cancer immunotherapy
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 08 (ANI): Turns out, disease-fighting T cells, elicited from vaccines, do not require glucose for their rapid reproduction, which may help the development of immunotherapy for cancer patients, a new study has revealed.
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Family genetics vital to understand autism progression
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sep 08 (ANI): Turns out, the severity of a neurodevelopmental disorder like autism or ADHD in an individual depends on genetic changes beyond a single, supposedly disease-causing mutation.
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Daytime sleepiness causes Alzheimer's disease?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 07 (ANI): Turns out, excessive daytime sleepiness is linked with brain protein involved in a memory-robbing disease, a new study reveals.
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How olive oil could prevent heart attacks and strokes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 6 (ANI): Turns out, food high in unsaturated fat may protect against cardiovascular diseases.
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Artificial Intelligence predicts heart disease deaths better than doctors
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 05 (ANI): According to a latest study, a recent model developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) can better predict the risk of death in patients with heart disease than the existing models designed by medical experts.
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All you need to know about sickle-cell disease
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 04 (ANI): A new study sheds light on how sickle-cell disease occurs when deformed red blood cells clump together, blocking tiny blood vessels and causing severe pain and swelling in the affected body parts.
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12 die of leptospirosis in Kerala
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Twelve people have died of leptospirosis disease in Kerala between August 1 and September 3, while 372 confirmed leptospirosis cases have been reported from the flood-hit state since August 1.
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How the brain cells 'talk'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 3(ANI): In a new technique, scientists have developed a way to see brain cells talk - to actually see neurons communicate in bright, vivid colour.
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UP govt to establish two research centers in BRD Medical College
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept 02 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday informed that two centers will be established for Rs 104 crore in Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College for timely diagnosis and treatment of encephalitis and vector-borne
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Here's how genetics, pollution severe asthma symptoms
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 2 (ANI): A recent research has found how genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms.
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Exposure to toxic metals linked to cardiovascular diseases
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 30(ANI): Exposure to environmental toxic metals such as arsenic, lead, copper, and mercury has become a major global health concern. The metals like arsenic, lead, copper and cadmium are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart diseas
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