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Study finds sleep loss does not impact ability to assess emotional informa
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): A new study has shown loss of sleep does not interfere with our ability to evaluate emotional situations.
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Study finds sense of smell is our most rapid warning system
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Stockholm [Sweden], October 15 (ANI): Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have been able to study what happens in the brain when the central nervous system judges a smell to represent danger.
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Living near oil, gas wells increases air pollution exposure
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): In a 14-year analysis of air quality across California, Stanford researchers have observed higher levels of air pollutants within 2.5 miles of oil and gas wells, likely worsening negative health outcomes for residents.
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Urban areas more likely to have precipitation-triggered landslides
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Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): According to a new study that could help improve landslide predictions and hazard and risk assessments, urban areas may be at greater risk for precipitation-triggered landslides than rural areas.
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Research shows climatic impact of black carbon aerosols is underestimated
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 11 (ANI): New Research has shown that the full magnitude of the impact of smoke from seasonal fires in Central Africa and in particular, the potential climate warming from the absorption by the black carbon component of the aerosol, is underestimated by some climate mode
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Scientists analyse first fresh samples from moon in more than 40 years
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): A lunar probe launched by the Chinese space agency recently brought back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. Now an international team of scientists -- including an expert from Washington University in St. Louis -
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Researchers find promising results for Parkinson's disease treatment
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Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have found a way to make deep brain stimulation (DBS) more precise, resulting in therapeutic effects that outlast what is currently available.
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Researchers attempt better understanding of cystic fibrosis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 7 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are hopeful that a new understanding of cellular defects related to Cystic Fibrosis (CF) could help pave the way for the treatment of the disease.
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Study examines effects of air pollution on students' cognitive performance
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Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A new study has examined the relationship between outdoor air pollution levels and students' cognitive performance in Brazil.
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Years of exposure to air pollution, road traffic noise may increase heart
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Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): According to a new study, exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise over the course of many years may be associated with an increased risk of developing heart failure, and the correlation appears to be even greater in people who are former smokers or
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Study finds what to do when blood pressure needs more control
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): The findings of a new study may help doctors and people with high blood pressure to decide whether to increase the dose of existing drugs or add a new one, to bring down their pressure and lower the risk of future health problems.
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Study finds gene therapy can restore vision after stroke
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Researchers have figured out a way to use gene therapy to recover lost vision after a stroke in a mouse model.
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