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Stress in young kids separated from parents may leave long-term genetic im
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, increased levels of stress hormone cortisol in young children who are separated from their parents, especially mothers, could have a long-term genetic impact on future generations.
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Coral disease risk factors revealed by tools used to study human disease:
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): In a recent study, a team of international researchers have used a statistical technique typically employed in human epidemiology to determine the ecological risk factors affecting the prevalence of two coral diseases -- growth anomalies, abnormalities li
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Meditation practice leaves traces in brain
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): According to a recent study, the subjective feeling of well-being experienced by many people with the practice of meditation is correlated with specific changes in the brain as researchers at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca have shown that transcend
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Light dinner and heavy breakfast can lead to a slim body
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): A recent study revealed that eating a light dinner and a heavy breakfast is a way for a healthy and fit body, as the regime may prevent obesity and high blood sugar by burning more calories.
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Surgeons use robot to fix brain aneurysms
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Los Angeles [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): Using a robot to treat brain aneurysms is feasible and could allow for improved precision when placing stents, coils and other devices, according to a recent study. Brain aneurysms are bulging or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain which could potential
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Researchers discover a new mechanism involved in expression of down syndro
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have discovered a new mechanism involved in the expression of down syndrome, one of the main causes of intellectual disability and congenital heart defects in children.
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Study focuses on hormone adjustment that may treat lung damage in prematur
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists have provided insights into the important role the hormone adrenomedullin plays in development, recovery, and prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia BPD and pulmonary hypertension PH in premature infants.
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Researchers report decline in heart attacks greater among men than women
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers report a steady decline in heart attacks in both men and women enrolled in the US health system from 2000 to 2014. However, the rate of decline slowed among women in the last five years of the study.
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Study links natural sugars in breastmilk to early childhood height, weight
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): According to a recent study, researchers found that Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), a component found in breast milk may influence a child's growth from infancy through early childhood. The study also suggested that maternal obesity may affect HMO com
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People with HIV at higher risk of COPD
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers found that people in Ontario living with HIV had a 34 percent higher incidence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and were diagnosed with the disease about 12 years younger than HIV-negative individuals.
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Study reveals states with highest rates of melanoma due to ultraviolet rad
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 17 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists found a wide state-by-state variation in rates of melanoma caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure with highest rates in several states on the East and West Coast including Hawaii, but also a few landlocked states, including Utah
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Scientists identify link between stress and problem-solving abilities
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Missouri [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have identified an indicator that might help us understand how stress affects the various aspects of our cognitive process, including problem-solving. The resultant findings could ultimately help in understanding and optimising th
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