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Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity aft
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Boston [US], October 30 (ANI): Nearly one-third of cancer patients who decide to undergo surgery for their condition may have second thoughts, and this decision conflict may lead to less favourable treatment outcomes in both near and long term, according to a team of investigators.
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High rate of symptomless COVID-19 infection among grocery store workers, f
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Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): Grocery store employees are likely to be at heightened risk of COVID-19 infection, with those in customer-facing roles 5 times as likely to test positive as their colleagues in other positions, suggests the first study of its kind.
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Study reveals artificially sweetened drinks may not be healthier than suga
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Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which suggests artificially sweetened beverages may not be the healthy alternative they are often claimed to be, according to a research letter.
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High vitamin A, E, and D intake linked to fewer respiratory complaints in
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Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): High vitamin A, E, and D intake may be linked to fewer respiratory complaints in adults, suggests an analysis of nationally representative long term survey data.
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New strategy for treating common retinal diseases shows promise
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around the world, often resulting in blindness.
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Study finds postpartum depression may persist three years after giving bir
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Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): A National Institutes of Health study of 5,000 women has found that approximately 1 in 4 experienced high levels of depressive symptoms at some point in the three years after giving birth. The rest of the women experienced low levels of depression throughou
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New map of the immune landscape in pancreatic cancer could guide immunothe
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Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): A new study combined single-cell RNA sequencing with two other investigative techniques to create what is believed to be the most robust and detailed portrait to date of the network of interactions that suppress the body's immune response in and around panc
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Study estimates exposure to air pollution increases COVID-19 deaths by 15
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19 and, for the first time, a study has estimated the proportion of deaths from the coronavirus that could be attributed to the exacerbating effects of air pollutio
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Ontario should vaccinate newborns for hepatitis B, study suggests
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], October 26 (ANI): Not all pregnant women are universally screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Ontario, even though this screening is recommended, and the majority of those who test positive do not receive follow-up testing or interventions, leading to infections of newbo
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Study reveals liver cancer diagnoses and deaths impacted by geography, hou
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Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): An analysis of information from a large US cancer database indicates that patients with liver cancer from rural regions and lower-income households often have more advanced cancer at the time of diagnosis and face a higher risk of death compared with other
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People with type 2 diabetes need not avoid eating potatoes based on glycem
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Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): New study findings show that people with type 2 diabetes can better maintain overnight glycemic control when high Glycemic Index (GI) potatoes are included in an evening meal versus low GI basmati rice.
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Study reveals effects of social determinants of health on kidney transplan
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Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Certain social determinants of health predict patient-reported outcomes in potential kidney transplant recipients, according to a study.
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