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Parliamentarians appeal for strengthening of tobacco control laws to save
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): Consumption of tobacco is taking a high toll on the health of Indians as more than 1.3 million people die annually due to tobacco-related diseases in the country. Considering this grave scenario, the People's Cultural Centre (PECUC), a leading volu
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Google removed over 1.11 Lakh harmful content pieces, check out why
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): Google removed 1,11,493 harmful pieces of content in June of this year in accordance with the new India IT Rules, 2021.
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Research: Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): New research has found that people who commute by car can be subject to higher levels of harmful gases than those who walk or cycle to work.
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Risk of mortality lower among adults who exercise 2-4 times per week: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): In a study involving more than 100,000 participants and a 30-year follow-up period, it was discovered that persons who engage in two to four times the amount of weekly moderate or vigorous physical exercise currently advised have a considerably reduced risk of
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Bumblebees balance pain perception with pursuit of food
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 27 (ANI): A new study discovered that bumblebees can modulate behavior to negotiate a trade-off between the perception of harmful stimuli and the pursuit of food. Mammals can modulate their responses to noxious stimuli, such that pain perception does not i
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Study reveals connection between heart disease and soil contamination
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): A review paper discovered that pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have harmful effects on the cardiovascular system.
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Research: How various cancer cells react to drug-delivery nanoparticles
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [US], July 22 (ANI): Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer drugs allows for high drug concentrations to be delivered to tumours while avoiding the harmful side effects associated with chemotherapy. However, only a few nanoparticle-based cancer drugs have received FDA approval.
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Harmful mutations before embryo implantation can be detected by sperm scre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A preliminary study has shown that screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring.
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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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PM Modi cautions against "free revdi culture", says practice harmful for c
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalaun (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the four-lane Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun, which will connect Chitrakoot with the Lucknow-Agra Expressway.
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Kanwar Yatra: Uttarakhand bans swords, tridents, other harmful objects
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 13 (ANI): Uttarakhand administration has said that pilgrims with swords, tridents and other such harmful objects will not be allowed during the Kanwar Yatra, which is scheduled to start tomorrow.
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Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): Screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring, shows a preliminary study. The results suggest a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outco
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