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Study: Depression, stress could dampen efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Decades of research show that depression, stress, loneliness, and poor health behaviours can weaken the body's immune system and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines. A new report suggests that the same may be true for the new COVID-19 vaccines that
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Effects of head trauma from intimate partner violence largely unrecognised
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): While there is an abundant amount of research about traumatic brain injuries in athletes and those serving in the military, the same data is scarce when it comes to concussions and head and neck injuries sustained due to intimate partner violence.
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Researchers find how the brain paralyses you while you sleep
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tsukuba [Japan], January 14 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Tsukuba led by Professor Takeshi Sakurai have found neurons in the brain that link, narcolepsy, cataplexy, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder disorders and could provide a target for treatments.
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Mothers, but not fathers, with multiple children report more fragmented sl
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], January 13 (ANI): Mothers with multiple children report more fragmented sleep than mothers of a single child, but the number of children in a family doesn't seem to affect the quality of sleep for fathers, according to a study.
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Study suggests menopause may be blamed for increased forgetfulness, lack o
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Cleveland [Ohio], January 13 (ANI): A new study suggests that a woman's menopause stage can affect cognitive performance, and declines in memory may persist in the post-menopause period.
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Ovarian cancer cells adapt to their surroundings to aid tumour growth: Stu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): A detailed description of how ovarian cancer cells adapt to survive and proliferate in the peritoneal cavity has been published in Frontiers in Oncology.
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Survey finds Americans may delay medical appointments, emergency care duri
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Florida [US], January 12 (ANI): A new national survey by the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute has found that many Americans would delay doctor's appointments and even emergency care when COVID-19 rates are high.
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Study finds fragmented sleep patterns can predict vulnerability to chronic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates], January 12 (ANI): New research from NYU Abu Dhabi's Laboratory of Neural Systems and Behavior for the first time used an animal model to demonstrate how abnormal sleep architecture can be a predictor of stress vulnerability.
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Food insufficiency linked to depression, anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic:
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): New research shows a 25 per cent rise in food insufficiency during the pandemic is linked to worsened mental health.
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Make-up of gut microbiome may influence COVID-19 severity, immune response
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): The variety and volume of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome, may influence the severity of COVID-19 as well as the magnitude of the immune system response to the infection, suggests the findings of new research.
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Youth using e-cigarettes three times as likely to become daily cigarette s
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 11 (ANI): Starting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, before the age of 18 is a major risk factor for people becoming daily cigarette smokers, suggests a new study.
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New form of drug to help treat osteoporosis, calcium-related disorders
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Indiana [US], January 10 (ANI): A new form of the drug to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects and may provide a new option for patients, suggest the findings of a new study led by a team of researchers from Purdue University.
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