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Study finds anti-nausea drug may help cancer patients survive longer
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): According to a new study, patients with breast, pancreatic and certain other types of cancer may survive longer if given an anti-nausea drug during surgery.
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Study finds screen time linked to risk of myopia in young people
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed a link between screen time and higher risk and severity of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children and young adults.
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Iron deficiency in middle age linked with risk of developing heart disease
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 8 (ANI): A study has suggested that approximately 10 per cent of new coronary heart disease cases that occur within a decade of middle age could be avoided by preventing iron deficiency.
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Study finds clean air matters for a healthy brain
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Research on air pollution and cognitive decline has indicated that cleaner air may reduce the risk for Alzheimer's and other dementias.
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Study analyses pros, cons of common weight-loss surgeries
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A research team, led by the University of Michigan Health, has found that of the most common weight-loss surgeries, sleeve gastrectomy is safer than gastric bypass.
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COVID-19: Study finds out two metres distancing not enough without masks
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], October 7 (ANI): According to researchers from Quebec, Illinois, and Texas, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors, the two metres physical distancing guideline is not enough without masks.
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Allergies including asthma and hay fever not linked to mental health condi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bristol [UK], October 6 (ANI): Allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis and hay fever do not cause the onset of mental health conditions or vice versa, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study.
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One in 10 people experience meal-related abdominal pain: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], October 5 (ANI): According to a survey on over 50,000 people, around 11 per cent of the global population (13 per cent of women and 9 per cent of men) frequently experience abdominal pain when they eat meals.
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Study finds depressed COVID patients respond better to antidepressants
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], October 5 (ANI): A pilot study has shown that depressed patients who have suffered from COVID respond better to standard antidepressants than people who have not had COVID.
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Study examines critical effects of ageing on gut microbiome
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have found that ageing produces significant changes in the microbiome of the human small intestine, distinct from those caused by medications or illness burden.
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Aerobic exercise after sport-related concussion speeds recovery in adolesc
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): According to a University at Buffalo study, adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured.
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Study finds people living at high altitudes have lower chance of deadly st
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): New research has shown that people who live at higher altitudes have a lower risk of stroke and stroke-related death. This protective effect is strongest at between 2,000 and 3,500 meters.
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