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COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV, says study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Solna [Sweden], February 26 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that in addition to risk factors such as advanced age and chronic diseases like diabetes, genetic heritage also contributes to individual COVID-19 severity risk.
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Study explores if eating vegetables protects against cardiovascular diseas
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Oxford [England], February 26 (ANI): Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the University of Bristol found no evidence that a diet rich in vegetables will also lower the risk of cardiovascular disea
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Lung function in premenopausal, postmenopausal women can decline due to ob
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ohio (Cleveland) [US], February 25 (ANI): Obesity has been shown to affect the risk of airway obstructive diseases and can lead to a decline in lung function. A new study suggested that abdominal obesity may result in a greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma
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Psychological well-being in adolescents linked to adult risk of heart dise
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Missouri [US], February 23 (ANI): It has been a long-known fact that a person's risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be lowered with lifestyle changes such as modifying diet, exercise, alcohol and tobacco use. Now, Anand Chockalingam and Sharan Srinivas at the University of Missouri demo
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Women who have experienced sexual violence more likely to develop high blo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Massachusetts [US], February 22 (ANI): According to the WHO, during their lifetime one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner. Women who have ever experienced sexual violence in their lifetime are more likely to
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COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Solna [Sweden], February 22 (ANI): The SARS-CoV-2 infection affects some people severely, while others have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. A recent study has revealed that in addition to risk factors such as advanced age and chronic diseases, like diabetes, our genetic heritage al
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Researchers discover new medicines for treating heart patients
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ohio [US], February 21 (ANI): A recent research by the University of Cincinnati discovered a unique class of medications that acted as blood thinners by inhibiting an enzyme in the genes of tick saliva.
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Does eating vegetables protect against cardiovascular diseases? No, says s
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Oxford [England], February 21 (ANI): Since childhood, we have been told that a sufficient intake of vegetables is essential for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases. But does a diet rich in vegetables also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)? Unfortuna
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Research finds how fat cells in skin help fight acne
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], February 17 (ANI): The lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic led to the boom of Instagram influencers, especially those who promoted and reviewed skincare. One of the most highly requested reviews was unsurprisingly for pimples. Acne is among the most common skin diseases in
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SATO Tap, an award-winning handwashing solution, primed to improve hygiene
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Nearly 10 crore families in rural India do not have tap water connections in their homes. According to NSS data, only 35.8 per cent households in India wash hands with soap before a meal. Hygiene assumes greater significance in the context of th
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20 minutes of daily exercise at 70 may stave off major heart disease later
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Padua [Italy], February 15 (ANI): Exercise at an older age is always recommended so that older people can avoid contracting diseases due to lack of physical movement. Now, research has suggested that twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early old age (seventy - seventy-fi
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Research explores possibility to identify Alzheimer's risk in middle age
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): University of Otago researchers hope that a simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of 'diseases of old age' possible when people are much younger.
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