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Stressful circumstances worsen symptoms of long-term COVID: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study reveals that the death of a loved one, financial or food poverty, or the development of a new disability were some of the best indicators of whether a patient hospitalised for COVID-19 will suffer signs of long COVID a year later.
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Study shows differences between brains of primates are small but significa
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While the physical differences between humans and non-human primates are quite distinct, a new study reveals their brains may be remarkably similar. And yet, the smallest changes may make big differences in developmental and psychiatric disorders.
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Researchers outline side effects of watching violent television on childre
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Watching violent TV during the preschool years can lead to later risks of psychological and academic impairment, the summer before middle school starts, according to a new study led by Linda Pagani, a professor at Universite de Montreal's School of Psycho-Education.
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Study: Inhaled toxic particles take direct route from lungs to brain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from the lungs to the brain, via the bloodstream potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage, a new study reveals.
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Immune molecule's complex role in Huntington's disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
More than a decade before people with Huntington's disease show symptoms, they can exhibit abnormally high levels of an immune-system molecule called interleukin-6 (IL-6), which has led many researchers to suspect IL-6 of promoting the eventual neurological devastation associated with the ge
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Students who repeat a grade experience more bullying: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Students who have repeated a grade have higher risks of being victims of bullying in countries around the world, according to a new study of nearly half a million students publishing Nov. 11 in PLOS Medicine by Xiayun Zuo of Fudan University, China, and colleagues. The study is a part of the
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Researchers find out obesity drug helps teens lose weight
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A drug called semaglutide, which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts, according to a new study.
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Check out how your bedtime affects your productivity
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Night owls may be looking forward to falling back into autumn standard time but a new study from the University of Ottawa has found Daylight Saving Time may also suit morning types just fine.
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New study finds oldest planetary debris in our galaxy
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Astronomers led by the University of Warwick have identified the oldest star in our galaxy that is accreting debris from orbiting planetesimals, making it one of the oldest rocky and icy planetary systems discovered in the Milky Way.
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New comet study tells us chemical composition of early solar system
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study from the University of Central Florida has found strong support that the outgassing of molecules from comets could be the result of the composition from the beginning of our solar system.
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Study finds that carnivore gut microbes offer insight into health of wild
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study finds the microbial ecosystem in the guts of wild marten (Martes americana) that live in relatively pristine natural habitat is distinct from the gut microbiome of wild marten that live in areas that are more heavily impacted by human activity.
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Psychological First Aid training could help improve care workers' wellbein
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study has shown that Psychological First Aid, training originally created for people to support others, can help healthcare workers in care homes improve their own mental well-being. First developed by the World Health Organisation, Psychological First Aid (PFA) is the globally recomme
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