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New study to enhance chronic pain treatments
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Fukuoka [Japan], November 26 (ANI): Researchers at Kyushu University's Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences have discovered a unique population of spinal cord astrocytes with a role in producing pain hypersensitivity to strengthen the effect of chronic pain treatments.
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Sadhguru urges high-risk population gets priority in COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 21 (ANI): High-risk population groups, including the frontline workers managing the COVID-19 pandemic should be given top priority during vaccination, said spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Saturday.
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Screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost effective: Stud
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, the population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35.
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HPCL launches 'poWer 99', India's highest rated octane fuel, in TN
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., a Government of India Enterprise with a Maharatna Status, has launched 'poWer 99', a branded petrol with an Octane rating of 99, in Tamil Nadu, to cater to the growing demand for premium fuel from
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Teeth grinding, facial pain increase due to coronavirus stress, anxiety
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): The stress and anxiety experienced by the general population during Israel's first lockdown brought about a significant rise in orofacial and jaw pain, as well as jaw-clenching in the daytime and teeth-grinding at night, according to a new study from Tel A
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Study suggests screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): Population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35, according to a study.
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Novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in high-ris
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol--the so-called "bad" cholesterol--by 50 per cent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from th
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Must do whatever it takes to fulfil the aspirations of our children: Popul
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Population Foundation of India, a leading national non-government organisation, today emphasised the need for a more coordinated and synchronised approach towards addressing the issues of children and adolescents in the country.
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India's response to COVID pre-emptive, proactive, graded: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that India's COVID-19 response approach has been pre-emptive, proactive and graded, keeping in mind the large population of the country.
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Vitamin C's effectiveness against COVID may hinge on vitamin's natural tra
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 11 (ANI): High doses of Vitamin C under study for treating COVID-19 may benefit some populations, but investigators exploring its potential in ageing say key factors in effectiveness include levels of the natural transporter needed to get the vitamin inside cells.
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WHO chief scientist says early to judge if COVID-19 mutation in minks can
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday it was too early to decide whether the coronavirus mutation found in the farmed mink population in Denmark could impact the efficacy of vaccines.
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Modi saved country with 130-crore population from COVID-19 by taking timel
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Darbhanga (Bihar) [India], November 5 (ANI): BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi saved the country with 130-crore population from COVID-19 by taking timely decision.
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