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New drug offers relief for treatment-resistant epilepsy patients
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study revealed that when normal therapy fails, a medicine called XEN1101 reduces seizure frequency by more than 50 per cent in certain individuals and sometimes removes them entirely. Unlike other treatments that must be started at low dosages and gradually increased, the new medici
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Women living in walkable communities have low obesity rates: Research
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of 13 different forms of cancer in women, and physical activity, regardless of body size, reduces the risk of some of these malignancies
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Obesity rates lower among women who live in walkable neighbourhoods
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new study living in a more walkable neighbourhood reduces the risk of obesity-related cancers in women, specifically postmenopausal breast cancer, but also ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and multiple myeloma.
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Inhibiting aberrant stem cell signals during ageing reduces bone loss: Stu
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Ageing results in an increase in a cellular signal necessary for the skeleton's development, which weakens bones, according to a new study in mice. The study, led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, found that blocking the signaling pathway, called Notch, in aging skeletal
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GenWorks Advocates For Tackling Cardiovascular Diseases On World Heart Day
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29: World Heart Day, an annual global observance marked on September 29th raises awareness about cardiovascular diseases and the ways in which heart-healthy living can be promoted. As the prevalence of unhealthy lifestyles continues to rise, heart diseases have u
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Dubai Government reduces public debt by AED29 billion
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) of the Government of Dubai's Department of Finance (DOF) announced a reduction of approximately AED29 billion in Dubai's public debt by the end of this year. The achievement has been realised within a year and a half since the establishment of the off
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Study finds lower haematological cancer risk after bariatric surgery
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Previous research revealed that being overweight or obese is a risk factor for various forms of cancer. It is also known that obese women are more likely to develop cancer than their male counterparts, and the risk level reduces with intentional weight loss. However, there is limited evidenc
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Govt hikes windfall tax on domestic crude, reduces levy on export of diese
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As per the Gazette of India, the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, issued two notifications, amending previous taxation rates. According to the notifications, the windfall tax on domestic crude oil production has been increased significantly, while levies on the export of aviation
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Centre further reduces wheat stock limit for traders, wholesalers, big cha
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In order to manage the overall food security and to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, the Central government imposed stock limits on the wheat applicable to Traders, wholesalers, Retailers, Big Chain Retailers and Processors for all States and Union Territories.
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Amid funding shortage, UN food agency reduces rations for 2 million Afghan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid a shortage of funds, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reduced rations for an additional two million Afghan people, reported Khaama Press on Tuesday.
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Study finds how intake of resistant starch reduces liver triglycerides in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Resistant starch is a nondigestible fibre that ferments in the large intestine, and it has previously been demonstrated in animal experiments to have a favourable effect on metabolism. A 4-month randomised controlled experiment in persons with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has fo
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Thai King reduces former PM Shinawatra's 8-year prison term to one year
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday reduced the prison sentence of the country's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from eight years to one, according to CNN.
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