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Scientists develop new gene therapy for deafness
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25 (ANI): A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) presents an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear. The genetic material "replaces" the genetic defect and enables the cells to continue func
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Benefit of low-dose CT for lung cancer screening outweighs potential harm
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): For heavy smokers, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT, LDCT) offers more benefit than harm- the findings of novel research suggests.
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New means of neuronal communication discovered in human brain
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 19 (ANI): An international research group has discovered in the human brain a new functional coupling mechanism between neurons, which may serve as a communication channel between brain regions.
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Study reveals individuals with high ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to ins
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washinton [US], December 19 (ANI): Individuals with high ADHD-traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional control after a sleepless night than individuals with low ADHD-traits, suggest the findings a new st
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Health of fathers-to-be is linked to risk of pregnancy loss
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that more than a quarter of pregnancies might be ectopic or end in miscarriage or stillbirth if the father-to-be is unhealthy and has three or more medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure or hig
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New ways to enhance memory for those with traumatic brain injury
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Texas [US], December 13 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers focus on encoding of the brain and claim new ways to enhance memory for the people suffering from traumatic brain diseases like Alzheimer.
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Here's how including cheese, wine in diet may help reduce cognitive declin
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Iowa [US], December 13 (ANI): Including more wine and cheese, in diet, may help reduce cognitive decline, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Here's how exercising may protect bone health after weight loss surgery
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): A recent study has pointed on the detrimental effects on bone health because of weight loss surgery. The novel research also suggests that exercise may help address this shortcoming.
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Study reveals patients with non-cardiac chest pain are reassured with brie
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], December 13 (ANI): Patients diagnosed with non-cardiac chest pain are reluctant to believe they do have heart disease. A new study shows that explaining the test results convinces patients and reduces the likelihood of future chest pain.
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Here's how every week of lockdown increases binge drinking
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): A new peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, suggests that harmful drinking among adults increases as they spend more time at home in the lockdown.
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New insights about age-related macular degeneration could spur better trea
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston [US], December 12 (ANI): "Wet" age-related C (AMD) is one of the most common causes of irreversible vision loss in the elderly, and it occurs when abnormal and leaky blood vessels form in the retina, in part due to inflammation. New research reveals insights into potential drivers of
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Healthcare workers 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 as other work
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 9 (ANI): Healthcare workers are 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 infection as those with other types of 'non-essential' jobs, finds research focusing on the first UK-wide lockdown.
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