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Biomarkers show potential for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer:
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
A Duke Health research team has uncovered a collection of biomarkers that might help determine whether pancreatic cysts are likely to develop into cancer or stay benign.
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Insufficient sleep linked to years of poor heart health: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Insufficient sleep may increase the risk of heart disease and potentially cause early mortality over the course of two to seven years, according to a recent study conducted by Southern Denmark University and University of Sydney experts.
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All work, no independent play pose threat to children's mental health
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Findings, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, suggest that the rise in mental health disorders is attributed to a decline over decades in opportunities for children and teens to play, roam and engage in activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults. Although well inten
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Little deterioration in mental health linked to pandemic: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study published in The BMJ, mental health in the general population has not altered much throughout the covid-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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Mobile gadgets divert teens' attention from bad thoughts before sleep: Res
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new Flinders University research, overuse of mobile devices has a bad rap, but one advantage may be their capacity to provide a distraction and improve teens' ability to sleep.
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Children at risk for autism struggle to notice mismatched audio, video: Re
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Rutgers research that may eventually enable far earlier autism diagnoses shows that typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than high-risk for autism infants.
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Researchers say brisk walk is enough to reduce risk of early death
Updated : 3 years ago IST
One in ten early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity, says a team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge
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Low breastfeeding rates in infants born to mothers with COVID-19: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a global study, most babies born to mothers with COVID-19 were separated after birth resulting in low breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact rates during the height of the pandemic.
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Research: Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered via smartphone app impro
Updated : 3 years ago IST
People with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers personalized cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) saw significantly greater reductions in their blood sugar and less need for higher doses of diabetes medications at six months compared with those who only received stan
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Exercise is more effective than medication in managing mental health: Stud
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A new study suggests that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than psychotherapy or the leading drugs in treating depression, according to experts at the University of South Australia.
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Advocacy by LGBTQ+ school clubs may help combat student depression: Resear
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study suggests that student-led Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs may be able to lessen the differences between LGBTQ+ and heterosexual students' depressive symptoms across the entire school.
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Research shows stroke symptoms, even if they disappear within an hour, nee
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Stroke, the symptoms of stroke that disappear in under an hour, known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke.
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