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New MRI can detect abnormalities in fetuses in second trimester
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 07 (ANI): A team of researchers recently found that a powerful MRI technique can detect early signs of abnormalities in fetuses due to congenital heart disease (CHD) during the second trimester of pregnancy.
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Kids with Acute Chest Syndrome at risk of respiratory failure: Study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 06 (ANI): A study has recently warned that if Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS), a potentially severe lung complication of sickle cell disease, is not treated effectively in children then it may increase the risk of respiratory failure, chronic lung disease and prolonged
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Poor oral health ups frailty risk in older men
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 05 (ANI): Oral health is really important for over-all wellness, as a study has recently warned that tooth loss, gum disease, tooth decay and dry mouth is linked to increased risks of frailty in older adults, especially men.
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More hospitalizations for heart failure patients in winter
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Drastic change in temperature and atmospheric pressure is closely related to rate of hospitalization and death in elderly patients with heart failure.
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Diabetes drug could treat Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): A diabetes drug may be used to treat Alzheimer's disease after "significantly" reversing memory loss in mice, say scientists.
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Alarming rise in Ankylosing Spondylitis amongst young Indian workforce
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a condition often misunderstood as back pain, is not an age-related disease.
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Researchers find new ally against Tuberculosis infections
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], December 29 (ANI): Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs. Compared with other diseases caused by a single infectious agent, tuberculosis is the second biggest killer, globally.
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Study finds nanowire device to detect cancer with a urine test
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], December 28 (ANI): In a new research, a group of researchers have developed a nanowire device that can detect microscopic levels of cancer markers in the urine, an advance that could help non-invasively diagnose the deadly disease.
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Red meat may put you at cancer risk
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 26 (ANI): Before buying red meat from market, you may want take a complete look at the entire animal, as a study recently warns that consuming processed meat may increase the risk of developing cancer.
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Here's why exercise slows progression of Parkinson's disease
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 26 (ANI): By now, it is a known fact that vigorous exercise on a treadmill slows down the progression of Parkinson's disease in patients. But do we know the molecular reason behind it?
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Hybrid Sperm may help combat cervical cancer, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], December 25 (ANI): In a recent research, a group of German researchers have developed a new chemotherapy drug delivery system which can deliver a cancer drug directly to cervical tumours, an approach that could help treat the deadly disease with minimum side effects.
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Exercise can slow progression of Parkinson's disease
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.], Dec 24 (ANI): A study has recently found that exercising on a running wheel can stop the accumulation of a protein molecule in the brain, which is believed to play a central role in the degenerative disease Parkinson's.
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