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Study reveals preventative, therapeutic measures of optic nerve hypoplasia
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC are looking at potential preventative and therapeutic measures for the disease, optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), which causes vision impairment in newborns.
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MicroRNA affects inflammation in lupus disease: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A group of researchers from the Graduate School of Medicine at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered the impact of microRNA (miRNA) on inflammation in lupus in mice. They identified two miRNAs that are downregulated in the disease and an uncommon situation that occurs in which multiple
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Hypertension medications may be used to slow ageing process: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers discovered that the drug rilmenidine can extend life and slow down the ageing process.
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Is oxytocin the new "love hormone"? Find out here
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Removing the Oxytocin Receptor Does Not Interfere with Monogamy or Giving Birth. Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, new research from scientists at UC San Francisco and Stanford Medicine shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone considered essential to forming social bonds, may n
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Blood sugar monitoring devices create wearablity problems for older adults
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute showed that continuous glucose monitors and other wearable devices present wearability and use issues for patients and their carers when used by older persons with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes to test and control low blood sugar.
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National Healthcare Skills Conclave concluded successfully at Parul Univer
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI/SRV): With the bid of developing a sustainable and skill-intensive healthcare ecosystem, Parul University's, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences and Research organized National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2023, which successfully brought this
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UK soft drink taxes associated with decreased obesity in girls
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The implementation of the two-tier soft drinks industry levy in the UK in 2018 was associated with an 8 per cent reduction in obesity among 10-11 year old girls, with the greatest reductions seen in those living in the most deprived areas, according to a new study published January 26th in P
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Study: Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher, according to new research from the Perelman
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MP: Jabalpur doctor who treats people for just Rs 20 conferred with Padma
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A 77-year-old doctor from Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh, Dr M C Dawar has been honoured with the fourth highest civilian award Padam Shri by the Government of India.
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Chinese company destroying Sri Lankan fishing community
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
About 3,200 small-scale fishing families have been seriously affected by the creation of sea leech farms in Kowtharimunai in Pooneryin by the Chinese company, losing their livelihoods during an ongoing economic crisis in the country.
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New study reveals how cells prevent dangerous extra DNA copies
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine, a protein that prepares DNA for replication also keeps the replication process under control. The study, which was published in the journal Molecular Cell on January 5, explains a long-standing enigma among scientists.
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Assam Rifles organises medical camp for Bru refugees in Tripura
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The objective of the camp was to give free medicine, and medical advice and refer them for specialized treatment/surgery if required. Doctors have also carried out basic medical check of all refugees.
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