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Children with 'lazy eye' at higher risk of serious disease in adulthood: S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study performed by UCL researchers, those who had amblyopia ('lazy eye') in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood, as well as an increased risk of heart attacks.
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Inexplicable weight loss is linked with higher risk of fractures: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers from the University of Auckland, Amsterdam University Medical Center, and Cambridge University Hospitals have successfully treated over ten patients with CRISPR/Cas9 technology, with preliminary findings just published in a leading journal.
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Perinatal depression linked to higher risk of death: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Women who experience depression during or after pregnancy are more likely to die from both natural and unnatural causes, according to a recent study of childbirth in Sweden published in The British Medical Journal. The increased risk peaks in the month following diagnosis and remains raised
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Stomach bug may raise risk of Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A common gut bacteria that is present in two-thirds of the world's population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.
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Unmasking the Masked Killer At Jehangir Hospital: Raising Awareness about
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 6: Colon cancer, often referred to as the "masked killer," lurks unnoticed in the shadows, wreaking havoc on countless lives worldwide. According to WHO, Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 10% of all
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Study finds connection between adverse childhood experiences, muscle dysmo
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a recent study, adolescents and young adults who had adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) before the age of 18 had a substantially higher risk of presenting indications of muscular dysmorphia.
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Study finds link between air pollution, Parkinson's disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered that persons living in areas with median levels of air pollution have a 56 per cent higher risk of acquiring Parkinson's disease than those living in areas with the lowest level of air pollution.
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Adults with ADHD are at higher risk of getting dementia: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a Rutgers study, persons with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are roughly three times as likely to acquire dementia than adults without ADHD.
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Researchers discover kidney disease gene also has a protective mutation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
African Americans have long been known to be at a higher risk of kidney disease due to a dangerous genetic mutation that creates a hole in the kidney cells, but Vanderbilt University Medical Centre (VUMC) researchers have now discovered a protective genetic mutation that covers the hole, the
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Faster placental growth is associated with higher risk of preeclampsia: Re
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Research gives information on how heredity influences placental growth and finds a relationship to an increased risk of disease in the mother.
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Greater risk of depression, anxiety when in higher education, study reveal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Young people in higher education in England have a slightly higher risk of depression and anxiety than their counterparts who do not attend higher education, according to a new study headed by UCL academics.
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Genetics helps explain childhood cancer: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The number of childhood cancer survivors in the United States is growing, with an overall survival rate of more than 85 per cent five years following diagnosis. Survivors, however, may still be at higher risk of a variety of health issues, including second malignancies.
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