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Touchless technology could enable early detection and treatment of eye dis
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that a non-contact laser imaging system could help doctors diagnose and treat eye diseases that cause blindness much earlier than is now possible.
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More research should be undertaken in Ayurveda to prevent outbreak of dise
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 14 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday said that more research should be undertaken in Ayurveda to prevent the outbreak of diseases in the future.
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South Delhi civic body fines over 600 people after finding mosquito breedi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Ahead of the onset of monsoon in the national capital, the city's municipal corporations are taking necessary steps to control mosquito breeding and thereby contain vector borne diseases.
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People with 'healthy obesity' still at higher risk of diabetes, CVD: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): A new study has found that having a normal metabolic profile does not mean that a person with obesity is actually healthy (referred to as metabolically healthy obesity), since they face an increased risk of diabetes, heart diseases, strokes, and respiratory di
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Researchers find algorithm to better CRISPR gene editing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): While researchers had first engineered CRISPR as a gene-editing technology for bacterial, plant, animal and human cells it eventually became a Nobel prize-winning revolution. The technology's potential spans from curing genetically disposed diseases to applica
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Study identifies gene linked to congenital heart disease
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): Researchers have identified a gene that plays a minor role in congenital heart disease, using a combined approach that could aid studies of this and other multigenic diseases.
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Scientists find mechanism linking neurodegenerative diseases with traumati
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): According to a recent study on fruit flies, and rat and human brain tissue, scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases.
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Study suggests green tea may help fight COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Everybody is aware of the benefits of green tea. From aiding weight loss to reducing the risk of heart diseases, green tea is touted as an elixir for well-being. So, can a cup of green tea help fight COVID-19? A new study suggests that it might!
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Study sheds light on role of sleep-related brain activity in preventing Al
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], June 2 (ANI): The evidence of sleep-dependent low-frequency (<0.1 Hz) global brain activity in the clearance of Alzheimer's disease-related toxin buildup, has been discovered by a team of researchers from The Pennsylvania State University.
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Researchers reveal global 'hot spots' where new coronaviruses may emerge
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Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Global land-use changes including forest fragmentation, agricultural expansion and concentrated livestock production are creating 'hot spots' favourable for bats that carry coronaviruses and where conditions are ripe for the diseases to jump from bats to humans
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Scientists identify mechanism linking traumatic brain injury to neurodegen
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study in fruit flies, and rat and human brain tissue, published in the journal eLife.
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Here's why overweight people should not consume alcohol!
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 1 (ANI): A study led by the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre observed medical data from nearly half a million people and found that people who are obese and overweight worsens liver-damaging effects of alcohol.
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