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Heatwaves are getting more deadly and frequent
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The old, the ill, and the poor are especially vulnerable to the devastating effects of heatwaves like the one we are presently experiencing. One of the deadliest natural disasters in recent memory, the 2003 heatwave that saw temperatures in Europe exceed 47.5 degrees Celsius claimed between
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Increased cost-of-living undermines fight against poverty in Asia and Paci
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The increased cost-of-living crisis sparked by surging inflation last year, combined with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, is continuing to push people in Asia and the Pacific into extreme poverty, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Positive metabolic effects of gastric bypass disappear quickly: Research
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A recent study from Sweden's Lund University raises concerns regarding the efficacy of gastric bypass surgery. The findings suggest that the most significant metabolic changes occurred immediately following surgery. A year following the procedure, the concentration of metabolites and fats ha
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Lesser-known brain cells might be key to staying awake without cost to cog
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new animal study suggests that understudied brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in regulating sleep demand, and that one day humans will be able to sleep for long periods of time without adverse effects such as mental fatigue and reduced physical health. It suggests that it may b
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79 pc of people in Afghanistan lacks sufficient water access: Internationa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The water crisis in Afghanistan is further enhanced by various challenges, particularly the most severe drought in 30 years, a deepening economic turmoil, and the enduring effects of forty years of warfare.
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Researchers find how platelets can replicate benefits of exercise in brain
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers at the University of Queensland revealed in pre-clinical studies that an injection of a certain blood factor can duplicate the positive effects of exercise on the brain
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TECNO announces self-developed "Dynamic Port" to launch globally on CAMON
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 17: TECNO today announced that its self-developed, self-designed Dynamic Port function will be launched globally on the latest generation CAMON 20 smartphone series from September, bringing outstanding new functionality to the "Steady Night Portrait Master"&nbs
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Are you messing with your body clock?
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers are employing mathematical models to better understand the effects of interruptions to the body's circadian rhythms such as daylight savings time, working night shifts, jet lag, or even late-night phone scrolling. The University of Waterloo and the University of Oxford researche
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Renowned environmentalist Chandi Prasad meets CM Dhami, discusses environm
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Uttrakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami called Chandi Prasad Bhatt, at Chief Minister's residence on Monday.
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Researchers discovers relationship between higher female fertility and Alz
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the ageing population, the Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been associated with an increased risk for a variety of illnesses, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Despite its negative effects, this genetic mutation is nevertheless prevalent in roughly 20 per cent of the popula
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Researchers find genetic mutation for Alzheimer’s disease linked with high
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been linked to an increased risk for a number of diseases in ageing populations, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, this genetic mutation continues to be common in about 20% of the human population despite its harmful effects. A
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Zumutor Biologics Inc announces FDA clearance of IND application of ZM008,
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [US]/Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 11: Zumutor Biologics Inc "Zumutor", a Boston based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing unique novel therapeutics in immuno-oncology (I-O) today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company's In
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