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High BMI raises risk of numerous rheumatic diseases: Research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A higher BMI raises the risk of five major rheumatic disorders, according to a recent Uppsala University study: rheumatism, osteoarthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory spondylitis.
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Study reveals poverty negatively affects structural wiring in children's b
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Growing up in poverty may impact the wiring of a child's brain, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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High BMI increases risk of numerous rheumatic diseases: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a new study from Uppsala University, having a higher BMI increases the risk of five major rheumatic diseases: rheumatism, osteoarthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, and inflammatory spondylitis. The researchers also discovered that BMI was a greater risk factor for gout and psor
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Exposure to environmental chemicals associated with thyroid issues: Study
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A study led by Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, uncovers a number of connections between the presence of phenol biomarkers and changed thyroid hormone levels in women seeking reproductive treatment. Their findings, which were publ
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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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IL-17 protein plays important role in skin ageing: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and the National Centre for Genomic Analysis (CNAG) determined that the IL-17 protein is important in skin ageing. The study reveals an IL-17-mediated ageing process to an inflammatory state.
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Memory killer cells may improve melanoma patients' chances of survival: St
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Long-lasting killer cells are present in our skin and act as a defence against intruders. Researchers from Denmark's University of Copenhagen and Sweden's Karolinska Institutet have now discovered how these cells are formed and demonstrated that higher concentrations of memory killer cells i
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Global primate genome study reveals their evolution and applications for h
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Two new investigations carried out by global scientists combine genome sequencing of over 800 individuals from 233 primate species, covering nearly half of all existing primate species on Earth, with the study of fossil remains and multiplying by four-fold the number of primate genomes avail
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Human T cells play key role in controlling respiratory syncytial virus inf
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In healthy adults, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) primarily causes the symptoms of a cold, but it can also lead to more serious lung infections in newborns, those with impaired immune systems, and the elderly. Surprisingly, the most frequent cause of hospitalisation for newborns and y
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Alternative to non-renewable power sources discovered in terms of energy g
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The first of its kind and the product of a decade of work by researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto, the novel generating system is compact, reliable, low-cost and very, very green.
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Study shows how diet quality affects gut microbiota to promote health
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The microbiota consists of trillions of microorganisms that live in the gastrointestinal tract. They contribute to many physiological processes, and a diverse gut microbiota may promote resilience to disruptions that could contribute to disease
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