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Study finds obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
While women who enter menopause before age 45 are known to be at higher risk for heart failure, obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women who experienced late menopause at age 55 or older, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Ass
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Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Targeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially prolong their survival, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
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World Philosophy Day 2022: History, significance and theme
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The third Thursday of every November is celebrated as World Philosophy Day. It falls on November 17 this year. In 2005, it was designated an International Day by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It wasn't always that, though. November 21, 2002,
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Study: Antibiotic-resistant microbes in the gut make C. difficile more inf
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Clostridioides difficile, often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness and, as its name suggests, can be difficult to study and treat. Approximately 1 in 6 patients infected with C. difficile will be reinfected within two months. Yet scie
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Do you know honey can reduce cardiometabolic risks? Study reveals
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers discovered how raw honey which comes from single source help to boost important cardiometabolic health indicators like blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
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Shimla Police arrests one person with drugs; recovers 698 gm opium, 98.60
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The accused has been identified as Hum Bahadur. The police have recovered Rs 71,000 cash along with 600 gm opium, 98.60 gm charas from his possession.
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'Landmark' court ruling blocks Taiwan man's extradition to China
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Back in October, a French court unanimously ruled that a Taiwan national accused of telecoms fraud, should not be extradited from Poland to China as he could face ill-treatment or torture and may not have access to a fair trial, the Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Experts advice taking probiotic along with antibiotic to reduce damage to
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The first ever systematic review of its kind confirms that taking probiotics alongside antibiotics can protect against some of the negative impacts of antibiotics on the human gut microbiome.
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Study shows significant decline in sperm counts globally
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sperm count is a measure of male health and human fertility, with low levels linked to a higher risk of chronic illness, testicular cancer, and a shorter life span. According to the authors, the decline is a reflection of a world crisis connected to our contemporary environment and lifestyle
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Research: Enzymes could be key to understanding how DNA mutates
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Enzymes, which are crucial to controlling how cells replicate in the human body, could be the very ingredient that encourages DNA to spontaneously mutate - causing potentially permanent genetic errors, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
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Research explores possibility of life beyond Earth
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
For millennia, caves have served as shelters for prehistoric humans. Caves have also intrigued scholars from early Chinese naturalists to Charles Darwin. A cave ecologist has been in and out of these subterranean ecosystems, examining the unique life forms -- and unique living conditions --
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India using technology as weapon in war against poverty: PM Modi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
While inaugurating the silver jubilee edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS 22) virtually on Wednesday, he said, "Since past, India has been contributing to make technology human-centric and democratic. Technology has turned out to be a weapon to eradicate poverty in the country. Especially,
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