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Study finds bone drug may be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [USA], Aug 9 (ANI): Bisphosphonates -- the drugs that prevent the loss of bone density and used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases appear to be safe and beneficial for osteoarthritis patients, in a recent study.
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Drug used to treat alcoholism useful in fight against COVID-19: Study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 9 (ANI): With the use of molecular modelling, two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2, found a team of chemists from HSE University and the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry.
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Study reveals blood test may point to patients at higher risk for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 9 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers found five biomarkers, medical indicators found in the blood, associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in COVID-19 patients.
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GP trainees willing to use mindfulness to tackle burnout: Study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 8 (ANI): Helping to reduce the number of newly qualified GPs leaving the profession, a recent study has found that mindfulness could help trainee general practitioners (GPs) to build their resilience and reduce burnout.
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Study reveals brain noise contains a unique signature of dream sleep
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): When we dream, our brains are filled with noisy electrical activity that looks nearly identical to that of the awake brain. But researchers have pulled a signal out of the noise that uniquely defines dreaming, or REM (Rapid eye movement) sleep, potentially ma
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Study finds alcoholism treatment is potentially effective against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 5 (ANI): A team of chemists used molecular modelling to find out that two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2. These are disulfiram, which is used to treat alcoholism, and neratinib, an experimental drug being used to treat br
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Study reveals blood test could diagnose baby brain damage just hours after
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 4 (ANI): Researchers have found that an early blood test could detect, which babies deprived of oxygen at birth are at risk of serious neuro-disabilities like cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
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Study finds artificial intelligence-enhanced ECGs may speed heart failure
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is better than standard blood tests at determining if the cause is heart failure, according to new research.
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Study links feeling full with positive body image
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], August 1 (ANI): A new study has found the benefit of relying on one's body sensations while taking descions. According to the research- paying greater attention to internal bodily sensations can increase our appreciation of our own bodies.
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Scientists identify the key enzyme behind body odour
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a unique enzyme responsible for the pungent characteristic smell we call body odour or BO.
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Study finds popular seafood species in sharp decline around world
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): According to a recent marine study, researchers found that fish market favourites such as orange roughy, common octopus and pink conch are among the species of fish and invertebrates in rapid decline around the world.
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Treatment of immune system to reduce stress can prevent cancer metastases:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 26 (ANI): Researchers have found a new approach can save the lives of cancer patients. As per the novel research, the short time period around tumour removal surgery (the weeks before and after surgery) is critical for the prevention of metastases development, which d
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