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Here's how moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to sma
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): According to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the pregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day on average had slightly smaller babies than pregnant women
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Hospitalised COVID-19 patients with obesity significantly more likely to n
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): People with obesity who are hospitalised with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of ICU stay compared to people with a normal body mass index (BMI), suggest the findings of a recent study.
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Teens' mental health negatively impacted by pandemic, reveals poll conduct
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Michigan [US], March 20 (ANI): The findings of a national poll suggests that the COVID-19 induced lockdown may have taken a heavy toll on the mental health of teenagers.
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Higher than expected stroke risk in COVID-19 patients, says study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): New research found patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had a higher risk of stroke, compared with patients who had similar infectious conditions such as influenza and sepsis in prior studies.
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Gene therapy using 'zinc fingers' may help treat Alzheimer's disease, show
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Boston [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau--a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's disease--in an animal model of the condition.
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Ethnic minorities in England less likely to report using e-cigarettes to r
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 19 (ANI): Ethnic minority groups may be missing out on a means of reducing smoking, suggest the findings of a new survey.
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Mobile stroke units improve outcomes, reduce disability among stroke patie
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Dallas [US], March 19 (ANI): Stroke patients treated via a mobile stroke unit (MSU) received clot-busting medications faster and more often - and recovered significantly better than patients who receive regular emergency care by standard ambulance, according to late-breaking research.
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Study finds Transcendental Meditation effective in reducing PTSD, sleep pr
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): While many people are aware of the soothing effect meditation has for the mind, a recent study adds to the benefits it has. It suggests that the veterans with PTSD who practised the Transcendental Meditation technique showed significant reductions in PTSD sym
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Study sheds light on Covid-19 risk for adults living with, without childre
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 19 (ANI): There are small increased risks of infection and hospital stay during the second wave of Covid-19, but no materially increased risk of death, suggests the findings of a new study.
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Elevated heart disease risk faced by cancer survivors: Study
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Columbus [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study has found that about 35 per cent of Americans with a cancer history had an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the next decade, compared with about 23 per cent of those who didn't have cancer.
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How environmental exposures before conception may impact fetal development
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Michigan [US], March 18 (ANI): A new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests older age and alcohol consumption in the year leading up to conception also may have an impact by epigenetically altering a specific gene during the development of human eggs or
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Wearable fitness trackers, step counters help overweight to shed pounds: S
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 18 (ANI): Wearable fitness trackers and step counters help people who are overweight, obese or who have weight-related health conditions to shed pounds, finds a pooled data analysis of the existing evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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