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Researchers find genes linked to increased risk for neurodevelopmental dis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a recent Paediatrics article, expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an elevated risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) will cause more harm than good. While some experts believe that identifying NDDs in the newborn period would be a
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Study links severe psoriasis to higher risk for heart disease
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers have found that people with severe psoriasis are at higher cardiovascular risk in the largest investigation to date on the association between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunction.
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Study finds training gut’s immune system to fight harmful effects of emuls
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a new study, mice with immune systems that had been trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual negative consequences of consuming food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new strategy to battle many chronic inflammatory disorders.
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The Lifesaving Benefits of Newborn Screening: By Genworks
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18: Every baby that is born is a precious gift and ensuring the good health and well-being of the baby is paramount for a happy and healthy future. Newborn screening helps in early detection and addressing potential health issues in their infancy. Unfortunately,
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Study uses brain imaging to investigate uncertainty processing in OCD
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neurological ailment described by compulsive repetitive actions such as cleaning and checking even when there is evident objective confirmation that the environment is clean, organised, and proper.
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Study sheds more light into processing uncertainty in obsessive-compulsive
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A recent study in the Elsevier journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging employs brain imaging to take a deeper look at the mechanisms underlying uncertainty processing in OCD.
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Study finds how specific T cells in brain slow progression of Alzheimer’s
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Up to 5.8 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a neurological ailment marked by a progressive deterioration in cognitive function, including memory loss.
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Study discovers how lack of sleep might affect brain
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sleep deprivation not only makes you feel terrible, but research has shown that it also affects your brain. Long-term sleep deprivation increases the risk of acquiring neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's. Researchers are attempting to determine how a lack of sleep causes this damage.
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People with lung conditions face more risks from climate change: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
People with lung problems such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) face even larger risks from climate change, according to a research.
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Liver cancer more common if close relative has fatty liver disease
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a national study published in The Journal of Hepatology, close relatives of persons with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease had a greater chance of acquiring liver cancer and dying from liver-related disorders. According to the researchers, this suggests that family member
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Study reveals how bright-light treatment improves sleep in stressed mice
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Sleep disturbance is linked to chronic stress. In their current study, Lu Huang and colleagues uncover the brain circuit behind this behaviour and explain how bright-light treatment may combat it. The study was carried out in mice at Jinan University in China and was published in the open ac
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Use of Zero-contrast TAVI Procedure Gives a New Lease of Life to an Eighty
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 8: Dr. Abhishek Rajpopat, a distinguished interventional cardiologist well-known for his expertise in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures, has registered a major medical breakthrough in the treatment of Aortic Stenosis, the conditi
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