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Is 'good cholestrol' really good for your heart? Study poses challenge
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The infamous good cholestrol, known for having the ability to detect the risk of heart disease has come under the microscope again. A team of scientists from the National Institutes of Health indicated that the HDL cholesterol may not be as effective after all, especially among Black adults.
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Research: Potential cure for alcohol use disorder is heart medication
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): A recent study by National Institutes of Health researchers and their associates suggests that a drug used to treat heart issues and high blood pressure may also be useful in treating alcohol use disorder.
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Risk of death in older adults can be lowered by doing leisure activities
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Maryland [US], August 28 (ANI): Older adults may have a lower risk of death from any cause, as well as death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, if they engage in a variety of leisure activities on a weekly basis, according to a recent study led by researchers at the National Cancer Inst
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Leisure activities may lower risk of death in older adults
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Maryland [US], August 26 (ANI): According to a recent study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health, older adults may have a lower risk of death from any cause, as well as death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, if they engag
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Exposure to phthalates increases chances of preterm delivery, finds study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Pregnant women exposed to the chemical substances known as phthalates during pregnancy have a higher risk of premature birth, suggests a National Institutes of Health study, which included a Rutgers researcher.
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Study finds exposure to phthalates increases likelihood of preterm deliver
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], July 22 (ANI): A National Institutes of Health study, which included a Rutgers researcher, discovered that pregnant women exposed to the chemical substances known as phthalates during pregnancy had a higher risk of premature birth.
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Diabetes triggers risk of Tuberculosis and vice-versa, says NIH Scientist
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The National Institutes of Health confirmed that diabetes and tuberculosis can both trigger the occurrence of the other. Citing the presence of a stress-induced process, NIH Scientist and Scientific Director(ICER), Dr Subash Babu on Thursday said that diabet
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Immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection can damage brain
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): A study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection can damage the brain's blood vessels and may lead to short- and long-term neurological symptoms.
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Moderate amounts of caffeine not associated with maternal defects: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI): A new study by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the National Institutes of Health has found that consuming a low amount of caffeine during pregnancy could help to reduce gestational diabetes risk.
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Rapid antigen tests less sensitive for detecting Omicron variant infection
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration in the US has said that rapid antigen tests are less sensitive for detecting Omicron variant infections.
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New research suggests coronavirus lingers throughout body, brain for month
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): A new research by scientists from the National Institutes of Health, the main US health research agency, found that the new coronavirus spreads throughout the human body causing systemic infection and can linger in multiple organs for over seven mo
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3,000 flights cancelled worldwide due to COVID-19 staffing issues: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Nearly 3,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide as airlines cite COVID-19 staffing issues, according to reports.
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