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Only small percentage of people with alcohol use disorder are prescribed m
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Solna [Sweden], September 13 (ANI): According to the findings of a recent study at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet, only a minority of Swedes with alcohol use disorders are prescribed alcohol medication, a situation that has remained largely unchanged in the country since the mid-2000.
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Type 2 diabetes can be controlled through diet: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kelowna [Canada], September 13 (ANI): During a recent study, a research team found that people with Type 2 diabetes can effectively control it through diet and pharmacists are well-positioned to supervise the transition.
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Washing, drying reusable masks does not affect their ability to filter vir
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): The findings of recent research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that even though reusable cloth masks might seem bad for wearing but washing and drying them doesn't reduce their ability to filter out viral particles.
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Study finds why asthma worsens at night
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. One longstanding question has been to what degree the body's internal circadian clock -- as opposed to behaviours, such as sleep and physical activities -- co
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Consuming a high-fat diet disturbs body clock: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 11 (ANI): According to a new study, when rats are fed a high-fat diet, this disturbs the body clock in their brain that normally controls satiety, leading to over-eating and obesity.
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Study finds regular exercise may lower risk of developing anxiety
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], September 11 (ANI): A new study has found that those who engage in regular exercise may lower their risk of developing anxiety by almost 60 per cent.
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Limiting screen time after concussion shortens duration of symptoms
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): A clinical trial of 125 young adults has shown that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who were permitted screen time.
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Research suggests mental health distress continued to increase during COVI
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): The findings of a new report suggest that half a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, several men and women in the USA continued to experience psychological distress, depression, and anxiety.
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Study finds peanuts may lower cardiovascular disease risk among people
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): According to a new study, Asian men and women living in Japan who ate peanuts (on average 4-5 peanuts/day) had a lower risk of having an ischemic stroke or a cardiovascular disease event compared to those who did not eat peanuts.
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Study suggests young adults at highest risk of weight gain
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 6 (ANI): According to a new study young adults between the age of 18 to 24 are at the highest risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity in the next decade of their life compared to adults in any other age group, and obesity prevention policies should target thi
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E-cigarettes with nicotine cause blood clotting, make small blood vessels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Sheffield [UK], September 6 (ANI): According to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress using e-cigarettes containing nicotine causes an immediate increase in the formation of blood clots and deterioration in the ability of small blood vessels to expand
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Breast milk proven to enhance heart performance in premature babies
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], September 5 (ANI): The beneficial effects of breast milk consumption on cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development in premature infants has been demonstrated by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences researchers, during a recent study.
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