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Your unwanted thoughts could be stemming from sleep deprivation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): The human ability to stop unwanted and unpleasant thoughts from entering the mind is significantly impaired by the lack of sleep, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Here's how exercising one arm benefits the other
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): Training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm - without even moving it, suggest the findings of new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU).
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Better physical and mental health noticed in active older adults
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): An overall better physical and mental health has been noticed in older adults who have higher physical activity and lower sitting time, as per the findings of a new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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New algorithm predicts likelihood of acute kidney injury
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): A new artificial-intelligence-based tool can help clinicians predict which hospitalised patients face a high risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI).
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Study reveals PTSD, alcohol abuse go hand-in-hand, but males and females e
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
California [US], October 24 (ANI): Through intricate experiments designed to account for sex-specific differences, scientists have collaborated to zero in on certain changes in the brain that may be responsible for driving alcohol abuse among people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PT
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'Patient activation' may improve quality of life in individuals with kidne
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): In individuals with chronic kidney disease who received online peer mentoring, improved patient activation correlated with improvements in various aspects of quality of life, suggest the findings of a new study.
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60 per cent of cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Indiana [US], October 23 (ANI): Scientists estimate that nearly 60 per cent of all cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments. Even worse - many of those same patients experience toxic and sometimes deadly side effects.
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Researchers discover molecular link between diet, risk of cancer
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New York [US], October 23 (ANI): An international team of researchers has identified a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood that increase the chances of developing cancer.
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Cholesterol medications linked to lower cancer-related deaths in women, fi
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Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer, according to an analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
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Study reveals community noise may affect dementia risk
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Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Results from new study support emerging evidence suggesting that noise may influence individuals' risk of developing dementia later in life.
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High levels of ultraviolet light 'most strongly' associated with reduced g
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Connecticut [US], October 18 (ANI): A new study, in which scientists looked at statistical models of the link between weather and the maximum growth rate of COVID-19 globally, found that high levels of ultraviolet light are "most strongly" associated with reduced growth of the deadly virus.
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A bacterial toxin could promote tissue healing, find researchers
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Researchers have found that a bacterial toxin could promote tissue healing. The compound found in Staphylococcus aureus does not damage cells and even stimulates tissue regeneration.
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