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Study links midlife intakes of high-quality carbohydrates, dietary fibre t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study has found a link between midlife intakes of high-quality carbohydrates and dietary fibre to better health in older women.
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Pakistani girls from Dawoodi Bohra community continue to grapple with secr
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The FGM is often performed in private homes by older women using unsterilised tools and without anaesthesia, or by medical professionals in urban centres like Karachi. With an estimated 1,00,000 Dawoodi Bohras in Pakistan, the practice continues in secrecy.
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Low-impact yoga, exercise can help older women manage urinary incontinence
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Older women suffering from urine incontinence can benefit from frequent, low-impact exercise, including yoga, stretching, and strengthening, according to a new study.
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Yoga gives distinct cognitive advantages to older women at risk of Alzheim
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new UCLA Health study discovered that Kundalini yoga improved cognition and memory in older women at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by restoring neural pathways, preventing brain matter decline, and reversing ageing and inflammation-associated biomarkers - improvements not seen in
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Researchers discover that brain changes that cause pain sensitivity impact
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers used fMRI images to examine brain reactions in men and women who rated the severity and unpleasantness of pain while being exposed to increasing quantities of heat
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Unexplained weight loss in older people is linked with increased risk of f
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a study of 929 older women, Edith Cowan University (ECU) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Cassandra Smith discovered that abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), a marker of advanced blood vessel disease, was associated with a higher likelihood of rapid weight loss.
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Researchers find brain changes behind pain sensitivity affect older women
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study discovered that the brain mechanism that allows us to regulate our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based disparities in those changes may cause females to be more sensitive to mild pain than males as they age.
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Yoga benefits older women at risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a UCLA Health study, Kundalini yoga, a type of yoga that focuses on breathing, meditation, and mental visualisation, appeared beneficial for older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and were concerned about episodes of memory deterioration.
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Study discovers certain genetic mutations associated with treatment-resist
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A study performed by Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers discovered that specific genetic abnormalities are linked to treatment-resistant breast cancer in young women. These mutations do not appear to be associated with treatment-resistant breast cancer in older women.
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Serial killer on the prowl in UP's Barabanki, targets older women
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Six police teams are engaged in the search for the killer. He has been accused of targeting older women and killing them, officials with Barabanki police said.
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Green veggies good for blood vessel health: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study in the 'British Journal of Nutrition', older women who consume more green leafy vegetables including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage have less severe blood vessel damage.
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Restricted abortion access linked to increased suicide risk in young women
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In findings published in JAMA Psychiatry, Ran Barzilay of the Perelman School of Medicine and CHOP, Jonathan Zandberg of the Wharton School, and Rebecca Waller of Penn's Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences show that restricting abortion access is linked to increased
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