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Study sheds light on rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung can
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. While the risk for this disease can be influenced by environmental and lifestyle factors like smoking, studies estimate that 18 per cent of lung cancer cases are due to inherited genetic variants. New research
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Study sheds light on Covid-19 risk for adults living with, without childre
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 19 (ANI): There are small increased risks of infection and hospital stay during the second wave of Covid-19, but no materially increased risk of death, suggests the findings of a new study.
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Exposure density and neighbourhood disparities in COVID-19 infection risk:
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Researchers report that neighbourhood changes in exposure density--a measure of activity associated with increased risk of exposure to COVID-19-infected individuals--in New York City in response to a statewide stay-at-home order were associated with COVID-19
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Working in night shifts may increase cancer risk, reveals study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): A novel study led by a team of researchers from the Washington State University has shed light on the clues as to why night shift workers may be at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer compared to those who work regular daytime hours.
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'No evidence' of blood clot risk from vaccine: AstraZeneca
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 13 (ANI): AstraZeneca on Friday defended its vaccine saying that there was "no evidence of an increased risk" of blood clots, and European and UK medicines regulators have each said the link between the vaccine and blood clots has not been confirmed and that rollouts shoul
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Night shift work may increase cancer risk, says study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University has found new clues as to why night shift workers may be at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer compared to those who work regular daytime hours.
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Study finds walking pace among cancer survivors may be important for survi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has identified an association between slow walking pace and an increased risk of death among cancer survivors.
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Late-childhood obesity associated with low-quality maternal diet during pr
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that an increased risk of obesity and excess body fat in children, especially during late-childhood can be associated with a low-quality diet during their mother's pregnancy, which is high in foods and food components
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Higher risk of heart disease for Type 2 diabetes' patients with blood suga
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): Patients, who suffer from type 2 diabetes and experience extreme swings in their blood sugar levels, are at an increased risk of heart disease-- suggest the findings of a new study.
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Study: Spinal fluid of Alzheimer patients signals higher risk of gene infl
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
North Carolina [US], February 12 (ANI): A clinical study by researchers of Duke University School of Medicine asserts that individuals who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have changes in the fluid around their cerebrum and
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Diabetes during pregnancy linked with increased risk of heart disease: Stu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): A new research has found that women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in heart arteries--a strong predictor of heart disease-- even if healthy blood sugar levels were attain
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Type 2 diabetes' patients with blood sugar swings at higher risk of heart
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggested that patients, who suffer from type 2 diabetes and experience extreme swings in their blood sugar levels, are at an increased risk of heart disease.
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