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Simple urine test might be helpful in early brain tumor detection
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagoya [Japan], June 17 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by Nagoya University researchers suggest that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumors.
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Study finds more reliable rapid tests for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) developed two rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that are nearly as accurate as the gold-standard test currently used in laboratories.
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Studies throw light on how TB destroys lungs and how to protect them
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The findings of two new studies have thrown unprecedented light on disease processes in tuberculosis, identifying key genetic changes that cause damage in the lungs and drug treatment that could speed up recovery.
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Mental health of women has higher association with dietary factors
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): According to new research from Binghamton University at State University of New York, mental health of women likely has a higher association with dietary factors than men.
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World Brain Tumour Day 2021: Here's how COVID affects the brain
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): For those who think COVID-19 is a respiratory disorder, it's the time to think again. As days pass, it has been emerging as the biggest threat to trigger a huge range of neurological disorders.
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Medical fraternity welcomes PM Modi's announcement to supply free COVID va
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Medical fraternity on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of free COVID-19 vaccines to states.
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Study observes why overweight people shouldn't consume alcohol
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 6 (ANI): During a recent study led by the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre observed medical data from nearly half a million people and found that people who are obese and overweight worsens liver-damaging effects of alcohol.
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Study finds how brain strengthens memories while sleeping
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], May 30 (ANI): Researchers have been exploring the link between memories and sleep for a long period of time. During a recent study, they found that the two activities in the brain, slow oscillations and sleep spindles, help keep the memories strong.
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Regulation of brain circuit signals can help with obesity
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): Similar to any good story, feeding has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The process starts with appetite prompting the search for food, continues with eating the food and finally ends when satiation hits and the consumption of food is stopped.
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Obesity might protect against death in severe bacterial infection
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that though overweight and obesity are risk factors for many diseases, a higher BMI can be linked to higher survival rates in patients hospitalized for severe bacterial infections.
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Warning labels, limits on sugar, salt in junk food can curb alarming rise
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Recently during a multistakeholder session on childhood obesity in India, public health experts and doctors highlighted the need for urgent policy action to establish strong limits for salt, sugar, saturated fats and other harmful ingredients in packaged and
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New drug combo found effective against high-risk leukaemia
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 28 (ANI): During a recent study Australian scientists have found what could prove to be a new and effective way to treat a particularly aggressive blood cancer in children.
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