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Usage of e-cigarette associated with shortness of breath, wheezing
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 15 (ANI): During recent research, which was presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference, it was found that e-cigarettes usage was associated with wheezing and shortness of breath in young adults and adolescents, even in those who did not smoke cigarettes or marijuan
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New research optimizes body's own immune system to fight cancer
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): A groundbreaking study led by engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities shows how engineered immune cells used in new cancer therapies can overcome physical barriers to allow a patient's own immune system to fight tumours.
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Screening for ovarian cancer did not reduce deaths during study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 14 (ANI): A large-scale randomised trial of annual screening for ovarian cancer, led by UCL researchers, did not succeed in reducing deaths from the disease, despite one of the screening methods tested detecting cancers earlier.
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Eating more fruits, vegetables linked to less stress
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): According to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests that eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is associated with less stress.
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Online CBT beneficial for young people with social anxiety disorder: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an efficacious and cost-effective treatment option for young people with social anxiety disorder.
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Obese girls at higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): A new study has found that girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia).
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New study links sense of smell with pneumonia
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI): A team of Michigan State University researchers found that poor sense of smell may signify a higher risk of pneumonia in older adults. An acute loss of smell is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19, but for two decades it has been linked to other maladie
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Scientists develop better way to block viruses causing respiratory infecti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): Researchers have improved a method in rodent models intended to help keep children healthy by engineering a short chunk of protein, or peptide, that can prevent the attachment of human parainfluenza viruses to cells.
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Researchers map how city people get health boost from nature
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by researchers from Stanford University suggest that even your local city park may be improving your health.
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Experts set out research roadmap to prioritise key areas for future-proofi
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London [UK], May 10 (ANI): A group of UK academics recently called for targets for mental health in order to meet the healthcare challenges of the next decade.
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Study finds new weapon in fight against liver diseases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 2 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers developed a new approach that could revolutionise the treatment, prevention, and possibly reversal of the damages caused by liver diseases.
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Study examines link between lifestyle patterns, concurrent changes in BMI
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): The findings of a new Australian study that changes in lifestyle patterns were longitudinally linked with concurrent changes in body mass index (BMI) z scores, and maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal dietary patterns, and television viewing time are significant
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