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Scientists develop e-health patches to monitor pulse, blood pressure
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 23 (ANI): Scientists at Osaka University, in cooperation with JOANNEUM RESEARCH (Weiz, Austria), introduced wireless health monitoring patches that use embedded piezoelectric nanogenerators to power themselves with harvested biomechanical energy.
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Researchers find new blood markers may reveal heart attack in chest pain p
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): A new study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine identified telltale markers in the blood of heart attack patients that distinguished them from patients suffering chest pain with other causes. The researchers hope that the
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Older adults may have a sound sleep by listening to music: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): If you're having trouble sleeping, listening to music can be a safe, effective, and easy way to help you fall and stay asleep, suggest the findings of a new study.
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New conductive polymer ink paves path for next-generation printed electron
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Linkoping [Sweden], April 21 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, developed a stable high-conductivity polymer ink. This new advancement paves the way for innovative printed electronics with high energy efficiency.
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Study reveals complexity of microplastic pollution
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 21 (ANI): Microplastics -- small plastic pieces less than 5 millimetres in length -- are ubiquitous in the environment, and they can have significant effects on wildlife. A new study reveals that there are multiple impacts of different microplastics -- with varying siz
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Gene therapy shows promise in initial trial for patients with childhood bl
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], April 20 (ANI): A new gene therapy for one of the most common forms of congenital blindness was safe and improved patients' vision, according to initial data from a clinical trial led by researchers.
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Researchers develop implantable tool to aid brain activity optical imaging
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): During a recent study an international team of researchers used nanophotonic technology to develop a brain-implantable tool that can aid in the optical imaging of brain activity.
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Genetics may determine wound infection, healing
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Texas [US], April 19 (ANI): A recent study led by Texas Tech's Department of Biological Sciences and Natural Science Research Laboratory determined that certain genes are associated with the pathogens that infect chronic wounds and hinder the healing process.
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Study claims good dental health may help prevent heart infection from mout
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): According to a new study, maintenance of good oral health is more important than the use of antibiotics in dental procedures for some heart patients to prevent a heart infection caused by bacteria around the teeth.
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Intoxicating effects of alcohol linked with brain regions, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Baltimore (Maryland) [US], April 18 (ANI): A recent study has pointed out that slurred speech, poor coordination, and sedative effects of drinking too much alcohol may actually be caused by the breakdown of alcohol products produced in the brain and not the liver as scientists currently thin
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Researchers discover new amphibious centipede species in Okinawa, Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 18 (ANI): A new species of large, tropical centipede of genus Scolopendra has been discovered by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University in Okinawa and Taiwan.
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Chemical protecting nerve cells also slows down glaucoma: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 17 (ANI): Researchers at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine recently conducted a study on rats which suggested that the chemical which protects nerve cells also slows glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness.
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