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Study explores effects of dietary choline deficiency on neurologic and sys
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Choline, an essential nutrient produced in small amounts in the liver and found in foods including eggs, broccoli, beans, meat and poultry, is a vital ingredient for human health. A new study explores that deficiency in dietary choline adversely affects the body and may be a missing piece in
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Researchers suggest effects of resistance training in older adults
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A protein response that takes place at the cellular level as a result of ageing includes a balance between oxidants and antioxidants, low-grade inflammation, and is the cause of many medical conditions.
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Study finds how specific nutrients affect neuronal development
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
It appears that nutrition affects an organism's physiological status at every stage of life. Although it is well recognised that neuronal development, particularly the growth of dendrites and axons, is metabolically demanding, little is known about the effects of different foods on neuronal
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"Few people may rarely experience severe adverse events": Health Ministry
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A recent media report has claimed that ICMR and CDSCO have admitted to 'multiple side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines' in response to an RTI query.
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COVID-19 during pregnancy increases major health risks: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to new research published in BMJ Global Health, pregnant women infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 have 7 times increased chance of dying and a considerably increased risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit or suffering from pneumonia. The study also reveals that
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Need to promote energy security to 'oil-proof' Indian economy from adverse
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The paper lays thrust on the need for a policy for promoting energy security and sustainability.
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Scientists use paleogenomics to elucidate 10,000 years of immune system ev
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Universite Paris Cite, the CNRS and the College de France have used paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution. They analyzed the genomes of more than 2,800 individuals who lived in Europe over the past ten millennia. They were
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Taiwan's decision to ban crabs from China causes concern about Chinese foo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dioxin found in the crabs is a cancer-causing chemical. A majority of the harmful plastic contact material exported to Europe originated from China.
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High BP drug holds promise for treating PTSD: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
There is new evidence that a 50-year-old blood pressure drug could find a new purpose as a treatment to mitigate the often life-altering effects of increasingly prevalent PTSD, scientists say.
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Research reveals genetic effect on response to treatment for obesity
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study conducted by the University of Galway and Brunel University London, patients with severe and complicated obesity respond differently to a dietary weight management programme based on their genes.
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Govt effects major reshuffle in top positions of West Bengal Police
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The West Bengal government has effected a major reshuffle in the top positions in the police department, with senior IPS Rajeev Mishra, who was the additional director general of police of Intelligence Bureau, being transferred to Enforcement Branch as Additional director general.
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Promising drug delivery method might replace injections with pills: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chronic conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, usually require lifelong injections. Patients skip doses due to needle phobia, injection-associated infection, and pain, which encourages the development of new delivery strategies that combine efficacy with minimal side effects in order to a
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