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Study reveals how brain stimulation improves gait function in Parkinson’s
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), an illness that affects millions of people worldwide, experience gait-related abnormalities that significantly lower their quality of life. Despite the existence of numerous pharmaceutical, surgical, and rehabilitative treatments, their efficacy is con
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Study gives more insight into depression, anxiety link with chronic pain
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Depression and anxiety are frequently associated with chronic pain. The study looks at the connection between pain, the most common reason people see a doctor, and sadness and anxiety, the two most common mental health issues worldwide. He emphasises the necessity of not ignoring psychologic
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Researchers reveal cause of inner-ear bone loss
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A group of researchers revealed how a person's hearing and balance may be compromised by a variety of disorders and difficulties caused by prolonged middle ear inflammation. A typical problem is the formation of cholesteatomas, which are abnormal ear collections of cells that, if not treated
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Study finds how people feel about sleep connected to well-being
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a study performed by the University of Warwick, how people feel about their sleep has a greater impact on their well-being than what sleep-tracking technology indicates about their sleep quality.
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Study gives new insight into cause of inner-ear bone loss
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A person's hearing and balance may be impacted by a number of issues and difficulties brought on by persistent middle ear inflammation. A common issue is the development of cholesteatomas, which are aberrant ear collections of cells that, if addressed, can lead to bone erosion. Consequently,
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Researchers discover new method to treat fungal infections
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
There are just three primary kinds of antifungal drugs available today, and they all act by breaking the barrier that surrounds fungal cells. Despite the fact that they all assault the barrier, current therapies are quite specialised, which means that what kills one type of fungus may not ki
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Study reveals how skin cancer virus outcompetes DNA replication in host ce
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive skin cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma, begins DNA replication in host cells
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Study reveals bilateral total knee arthroplasty associated with increased
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Research found that patients receiving bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have a higher risk of numerous types of problems than comparable individuals undergoing unilateral TKA.
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Bilateral total knee arthroplasty linked to rise in complication rates: St
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found that patients receiving bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have a higher risk of numerous types of problems than matched individuals undergoing unilateral TKA.
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Researchers give insight into children with helmet therapy for a flattened
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Helmet therapy is a highly successful treatment for newborns with position-related head flattening (deformational plagiocephaly [DP]). Infants with Medicaid insurance, on the other hand, are less likely to receive helmet therapy and are more likely to have delayed treatment.
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Study finds risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer in males
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The study identifies seven risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer in males. The risk evaluation model the researchers developed may help 45- to 49-year-olds accept and adhere to new national screening recommendations and may also identify younger men for whom earlier screening should
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Study reveals facility dogs in children's hospitals benefit both patients
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The most profound impacts of HFDs were observed in terminal care and patient cooperation, with 73% of respondents reporting that HFDs were "very often" or "always" beneficial in providing palliative care during the terminal phase.
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