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Model to predict life-threatening respiratory diseases in burn patients
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA] Aug 29(ANI): Researchers have devised a model to predict burn patients who are most likely to develop life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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New brain network linked to pain in Parkinson's disease
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA] Aug 29(ANI): A novel brain network that links pain in Parkinson's disease (PD) to a specific region of the brain has been revealed by scientists.
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New urine test detects cause of river blindness
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 28(ANI): Scientists have developed a new urine diagnostic to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness, also called onchocerciasis, a tropical disease that afflicts 18 to 120 million people worldwide.
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Using coal, wood as fuel for cooking may cause cardiovascular death
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 27 (ANI): Did you know! Cooking with coal, wood, or charcoal as fuel is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
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Inadequate sleep may fuel cardiovascular diseases in men
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 27(ANI): Men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event during the following two decades than those who sleep seven to eight hours, according to a new study.
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9 years apart, McCain, Ted Kennedy died of cancer on same date
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 26 (ANI): Senator John McCain on Saturday breathed his last, he was suffering from brain cancer. Interestingly, another senator Ted Kennedy died from the same disease exactly nine years ago on the same date.
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Women with heart diseases should give birth within 40 weeks
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Aug 26 (ANI): Pregnant women with heart disease are recommended to give birth no later than 40 weeks of gestation.
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Air pollution could fuel chronic kidney disease
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 25 (ANI): Apart from increasing the risk of respiratory problems and other life-threatening conditions, a recent study has found that air pollution may also be a threat to your kidneys.
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8 jackals die of canine distemper disease in Assam Zoo
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Eight jackals out of 18 have died of canine distemper disease at the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati.
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'Alcohol causes 2.8m deaths each year worldwide'
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): In a shocking revelation, a recent study has found that alcohol is associated with nearly one in 10 deaths in people aged 15-49 years old.
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Emphasis on cleanliness being universally appreciated: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Junagadh (Gujarat) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the Central Government's cleanliness drive in the country is being appreciated universally, adding that it will help India become disease-free.
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Here's how indoor temperature affects blood pressure
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, one can manage hypertension by turning up the thermostat.
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