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Sharp Workspace Procat Photocatalyst found effective against SARS- CoV-2
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 26 (ANI/BusinessWire India): SHARP Business Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd, a wholly-owned Indian subsidiary of SHARP Corporation Japan, known worldwide for its unique technology products and solutions, today announced a significant breakthrough achieved by Sharp's Workspace
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Study finds child malnutrition gets worsened by extreme heat exposure
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 25 (ANI): Cornell University research has found that exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries, threatening to reverse decades of progress.
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Exposure to phthalates increases chances of preterm delivery, finds study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Pregnant women exposed to the chemical substances known as phthalates during pregnancy have a higher risk of premature birth, suggests a National Institutes of Health study, which included a Rutgers researcher.
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Study: Embryonic exposure to environmental pollutants on risk of diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [US], July 23 (ANI): The School of Public Health and Health Sciences' Alicia Timme-Laragy, an associate professor, studies the effects of early life exposures to two common per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) chemicals, which are present in waterproof and nonstick household
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Study finds exposure to phthalates increases likelihood of preterm deliver
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], July 22 (ANI): A National Institutes of Health study, which included a Rutgers researcher, discovered that pregnant women exposed to the chemical substances known as phthalates during pregnancy had a higher risk of premature birth.
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Do you know virtual reality app trial helps to reduce common phobias?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], July 16 (ANI): An experiment conducted by the University of Otago in Christchurch recently gives fresh hope to the estimated one in twelve people worldwide who are afraid of flying, needles, heights, spiders, or dogs.
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Researchers find link between air pollution and child brain development in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A new study finds that air pollution is not only a problem for the lungs but childhood behavioural issues and even IQ may be impacted by air pollution. A group of investigators from the University of Washington suggested that both prenatal and postnatal exposu
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Study reveals virtual reality app trial helps to reduce common phobias
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], July 15 (ANI): For the estimated one in twelve people worldwide who have a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders, or dogs, a recent trial by the University of Otago, Christchurch offers new hope.
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Study confirms lead-in-water causes adverse fetal health outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): Health economics researchers have confirmed a causal relationship between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes. Although many studies have found a correlation between lead exposure and health, a causal link had been lacking in the literature until n
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Sri Lanka's Central bank warns public on possible risks in crypto trade
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has put out a warning of the possible exposure to significant financial, operational, legal, and security-related risks posed by investments in virtual currencies, essentially cryptocurrencies, while asking them not to fall pr
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Pregnant women exposed to multiple phthalates have increased risk of prete
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research. Phthalates are chemicals used in personal care products, such as cosmetics, as well as in solvents, detergents, and food
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Study find that copper leads to protein aggregation, may cause Parkinson's
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Copper exposure in the environment and the protein alpha-synuclein in the human brain could play an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Researchers were able to show how the protein takes on an unusual shape when exposed to large amounts
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