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Quantifying learning loss during COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 9 (ANI): A recent study of national exam scores in the Netherlands, which underwent an eight-week school lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, found that students' learning loss during the lockdown amounted to about one-fifth of a school year.
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Physical therapy can help prevent, treat opioid use disorder: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): When one thinks of ways to treat opioid use disorder, they might think of methadone clinics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. People probably don't imagine stretches and strengthening exercises. However, a new study has shed light on how physical therapy can h
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Cycling at moderate intensity transforms heart health of patients with kid
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): According to a new study, cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure.
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Dementia risk doubles if people have both vision, hearing loss: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): According to a new study, older adults who start losing both vision and hearing may be at an increased risk of developing dementia.
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Study suggests risk of leukemia higher in children with Down syndrome
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): A new study highlighted the risks of leukemia in children with Down syndrome. It pointed to stronger than expected associations between Down syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one type of blood cancer.
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Heart patients three times more likely to have diabetes: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): According to a new study, heart patients are three times more likely to have diabetes in comparison to the general population.
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Simple fetal heartbeat monitoring still best method to reduce unnecessary
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Coventry [UK], April 6 (ANI): The findings of a new study led by researchers at the University of Warwick suggested that simple fetal heartbeat monitoring is still the best method for determining whether a baby is in distress during delivery and whether cesarean delivery is needed.
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Certain high BP medications may alter heart risk in people with HIV: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): A new research has found that when people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) develop high blood pressure, the type of medication chosen for their initial treatment may influence their risk of heart disease, stroke and heart failure.
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Insomnia associated with more suicidal thoughts, increased disease symptom
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): Insomnia is a common issue in patients with schizophrenia, and a new study has found a close association between insomnia, more suicidal thoughts and increased problems like anxiety and depression in these patients.
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Exposure to harmful chemicals in plastic may increase risk of postpartum d
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): Women exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals commonly found in plastics during pregnancy are at a higher risk of experiencing postpartum depression, suggested a new study.
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Infant antibiotic exposure may affect future immune responses toward aller
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): According to a new study, exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon, a valuable component of the immune system's response toward allergens in later life, after only six months.
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Healthy diet, exercise might be key to achieving optimal health in later y
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that following a routine of regular physical activity combined with a diet including fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods may be the key to middle-aged adults achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life
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