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Study reveals how being in space impairs astronauts’ immune system
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study led by Karolinska Institutet researchers in Sweden investigated how weightlessness affects immune system T cells. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, may explain why astronauts' T cells become less active and effective at fighting infection.
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Childhood inactivity leads to heart disease in young adults: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a study, sedentary time accrued from childhood to early adulthood was associated with heart impairment, even in those with normal weights and blood pressure.
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Scientists reveal how living alone can put people with cognitive decline a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
One in every four senior Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, making them vulnerable to risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and skipping appointments.
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Common supplements may reduce natural hearing loss: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers report that age-related hearing loss is associated with a reduction in cholesterol in the inner ear. Experiments published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology reveal that phytosterol supplements can act in place of missing cholesterol and prevent sensory impairment in mice.
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People who live alone are at danger of cognitive decline: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, placing them at risk of dangerous driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and missing medical appointments. Researchers led by UC San Francisco determined in a study published in JA
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People who live alone at risk of cognitive decline: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, putting them at risk of risky driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications, and failing to attend medical appointments.
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Secondhand smoke may be source of lead exposure in children: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to research, chronic lead exposure, even at low levels, can impair cognitive and motor function as well as harm the brain and other organs.
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Mild cognitive impairment in older persons can make daily decisions diffic
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
MCI is a type of cognitive ability loss that can occur before Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. People with MCI have some memory and reasoning problems, but they can live relatively independent lives.
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People with low levels of vitamin K have less healthy lungs: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a study published in ERJ Open Research people with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have impaired lung function and to suffer from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and wheezing.
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Bhutan youngsters create electronic Dzongkha Braille for the visually impa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Initially, it was a college project, however, the innovation of young people has evolved into a passion to help the visually impaired people in reading and writing Dzongkha.
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Mild cognitive impairment is predicted by low protein levels in spinal flu
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The amount of a protein linked to learning and memory in mice found in the spinal fluid may act as an early predictor of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear, according to a study of cognitively healthy adults.
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President Murmu attends golden jubilee celebration of National Federation
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Speaking on the occasion, the President said, “Providing a dignified life to persons with disabilities is the responsibility of the entire society. We have to ensure that they get proper education, employment opportunities, accessible public places, and a safer and better life," the statemen
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