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Low-dose aspirin may increase risk of anaemia in healthy older adults: Res
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a new study that looked at data from the landmark ASPREE trial, using aspirin on a daily basis for an extended period of time increases the risk of anaemia by 20% in people aged 70 and older.
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Low-dose aspirin might raise anaemia risk in healthy older adults: Researc
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Recent research that examined data from the landmark ASPREE trial discovered that taking aspirin on a daily basis for an extended period of time raises the risk of anaemia by 20% in adults aged 70 and older.
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Altered gut bacteria might be early sign of Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease -- after brain changes have begun but before cognitive symptoms become apparent -- have an assortment of bacteria in their intestines that
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Study reveals deadly heart attacks more common on Monday
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to new data presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester, serious heart attacks are more likely to occur at the start of the working week than at any other time.
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Liver dialysis device proved safe, effective for treating severe liver fai
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
When compared to patients receiving standard of care, the DIALIVE device, developed by researchers at UCL's Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, was found to be safe and associated with significant improvement in the severity of symptoms
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Multivitamin improves memory in older adults: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A comprehensive study headed by experts at Columbia University and Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard found that taking a daily multivitamin pill helps reduce age-related memory deterioration.
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Student's poor eating habits may lead to lifetime of illness: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A UBC Okanagan researcher warns that bad eating habits developed during post-secondary study might lead to future health problems including obesity, respiratory ailments, and depression.
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Data from wearables might be a boon to mental health diagnosis: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental health illnesses in the United States, although more than half of those affected are neither identified nor treated. Mental health doctors are investigating the role of popular wearable fitness monitors in delivering data that could wa
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Boys require 'lessons in bromance' to tackle mental health crisis in schoo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Teenage boys are twice as likely as girls to commit suicide, and as boys become men, they are three times more likely than women to die by suicide.
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Genes expressed in brain before birth can affect risk of childhood mental
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered a number of genes whose expression in the brain before birth may influence the risk of developing a variety of mental diseases during childhood. The team, led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham (MGB)
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Union Cabinet approves collaboration between Department of Health Research
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of the signing of the Project Collaboration Agreement between the Department of Health Research (DHR) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for promoting access to high quality affordable assistive technology mainly th
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Study shows how air pollution affects movement disorders after stroke
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The precise mechanism through which air pollution influences the prognosis of ischemic stroke, or stroke caused by a decrease in blood supply to the brain, is unknown. A group of scientists recently conducted a study to determine whether increased inflammation in the brain, also known as neu
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