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Pre-eclampsia accelerates ageing in women: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pre-eclampsia is a puzzling sickness marked by a potentially fatal rise in blood pressure. Every year, it claims the lives of about 70,000 women globally. Scientists lack particular treatment plans because they do not know what causes it.
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Study reveals how pre-eclampsia accelerates ageing in women
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pre-eclampsia, a potentially deadly rise in blood pressure, is a mysterious illness. It kills more than 70,000 women worldwide each year. Because scientists do not know what causes it, they lack specific treatment strategies.
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Lesser-known brain cells might be key to staying awake without cost to cog
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A new animal study suggests that understudied brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in regulating sleep demand, and that one day humans will be able to sleep for long periods of time without adverse effects such as mental fatigue and reduced physical health. It suggests that it may b
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Good cardiorespiratory fitness linked to 40 per cent decreased risk of 9 c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A significant long-term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with a 40% decreased chance of acquiring 9 particular cancers later in life, at least in men.
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Yoga benefits older women at risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a UCLA Health study, Kundalini yoga, a type of yoga that focuses on breathing, meditation, and mental visualisation, appeared beneficial for older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and were concerned about episodes of memory deterioration.
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Menstrual cups may help prevent infection, improve vaginal health: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Many girls in low- and middle-income nations struggle to afford period products, causing them to miss school. As a result, it is vital that they have access to menstrual products.
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Omega-3 fatty acids help in maintaining lung health: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, are promising for maintaining lung health, according to new research from a sizable, thorough study in healthy individuals funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Parents may find it hard to do physical exercises when they have to care f
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A healthy lifestyle must include physical activity, but hardly one in three persons in the United States meets the weekly exercise recommendation. Parents find it more challenging to maintain their fitness since they frequently put their children's needs before their own.
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Monitoring T cells might allow prevention of type 1 diabetes: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Scripps Scientists have discovered that analysing a certain type of immune cell in the blood can help identify people at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a fatal autoimmune illness. If the new approach is verified in future research, it might be used to select potential people for treatme
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Juggling multiple children hinders vigorous physical activity for parents:
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle, but just one in every three adults in the United States reaches the weekly exercise recommendation. The effort to stay fit becomes more difficult for parents, who frequently prioritise their children's demands over their own
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Study shows pre-operative exercise substantially helps with recovery
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A University of Otago study demonstrates that a short plan of high intensity interval training before surgery can significantly aid recovery.
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Fibromyalgia linked to heightened risk of death: Research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, fibromyalgia, a condition that causes persistent widespread pain and fatigue, may be linked to an increased risk of death due to vulnerability to accidents, infections, and, in particular, suicide.
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