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Five hours of sleep each night linked to greater risk of several diseases:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): A new study led by UCL researchers indicates that getting less than five hours of sleep in mid-to-late life may be connected to an elevated risk of acquiring at least two chronic illnesses.
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Researchers discover new approach into lithium's effectiveness for bipolar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], October 18 (ANI): Bipolar disorder, a neuropsychiatric illness characterised by manic and depressed episodes, affects around 1 per cent of the population and is heavily impacted by heredity.
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Researchers find Psoriasis does not increase risk of heart attack in peopl
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Augusta (Georgia) [US], October 18 (ANI): Researchers discovered that psoriasis is not an independent risk factor for heart attack in persons who also have an end-stage renal illness, which shares several risk variables with heart disease.
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Most women are unaware of signs of aggressive breast cancer: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Ohio [US], October 15 (ANI): National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed in October, and according to a recent poll, most women are unaware of the odd signs of inflammatory breast cancer, a particularly lethal and severe type of the illness.
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Eating after midnight raises cravings and lowers calories burnt: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Boston [US], October 15 (ANI): Obesity affects around 42 per cent of adult Americans in the United States, which raises the risk of having chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and other illnesses.
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Study: New findings on how serotonin controls behaviour
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 14 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated a trend that has seen rising rates of anxiety and depression for many years. Frank Schroeder of the Boyce Thompson Institute's latest research could eventually result in novel treatments that could lessen th
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Eating after bedtime increases hunger, decreases calories burned
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Boston [US], October 10 (ANI): About 42% of adult Americans in the United States are obese, which increases the risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and other illnesses.
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Mahsa Amini's died of illness not 'blows': Iran forensics
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 7 (ANI): After weeks of protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini in custody of Morality Police, the country's forensic department in its medical report on Friday said that her death was "not caused by blows" but was due to multiple organ failu
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Researchers find how Chromatin topology maps identify DNA association with
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Maryland [US], October 7 (ANI): The arrangement of human retinal cell chromatin, the fibres that wrap 3 billion nucleotide-long DNA molecules into compact structures that fit into chromosomes within each cell's nucleus, was mapped by National Eye Institute researchers. The resultant complet
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Schizophrenia might enhance dementia risk 2.5 times
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): According to a study, people with psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia than those who do not have a psychotic disorder.
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Avoiding sexual violence may reduce youth mental illness
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): According to UCL researchers, the frequency of major mental health problems among 17-year-olds may decline by as much as 16.8% for girls and 8.4% for boys if they were not subjected to physical violence, such as sexual assault and harassment.
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The hepatitis B-neutralizing cell sentinel
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): One of the most severe and prevalent viral diseases is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It targets the liver cells after being transmitted by bodily fluids. Serious problems from the chronic form of the illness can develop such as cirrhosis and li
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