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Vitamin D deficiency could increase risk of dementia, says study
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 28 (ANI): Vitamin D is said to be one of the most important nutrients for our body. It not only helps in having a good and healthy body, but can also help in reducing the risk of heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and even rheumatoid arthritis.
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`Healthy obese` may be just a myth
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Have you heard of healthy obese? Wondering if there are healthy obese people too?
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'Queen of Herbs' Tulsi, the natural cure for most diseases, says Patanjal
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Nov 26 (ANI): 'Queen of Herbs' Tulsi is known for its healing powers.
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Soon, you'll be able to control diabetes with your phone
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): Diabetics, the days of controlling the disease with your phone are not far away when you'll be able to tell your pancreas to bring blood sugar levels back to normal just by clicking on an app, according to a recent study.
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Flies more germ-laden than thought
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 25 (ANI): You may want to rethink gobbling down those potato fries that have been sitting out at your next picnic as according to a team of researchers, the disease-carrying potential of flies may be greater than previously thought.
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Providing timely treatment to rare disease patients is need of the hour
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Putting the focus on rare diseases, experts have laid emphasis on ensuring timely treatment for the patients. Although very few people are affected by these disorders, rare diseases are often chronic and severe and make the life of a patient debilitating.
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Sclerosis drug, a new weapon against superbugs
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Now, a new study shows that a 20-year-old widely used medicine for multiple sclerosis can fight a type of multi-resistant bacteria.
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Popping heartburn pills doesn't up dementia risk
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): Those concerned that your heartburn medication could cause dementia can now breathe a sigh of relief as a recent study found no link between the two.
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Intake of vitamin D may cut risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Maintaining sufficient levels of vitamin D in body may help to prevent the onset of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a recent study.
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Weaker the heart, faster the decline in walking speed
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): A recent study has linked the risk for heart disease to the risk for problems walking in people younger than 78.
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Now, a blood test that can detect diseases earlier
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a test, which they say could detect signs of a disease in its earliest stages.
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Diabetes patients 'often' experience mental health issues, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 20 (ANI): Diabetes can strike anyone, from any walk of life. It is a disease in which the body's ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
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