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Low-calorie diet that mimics fasting in the body helps live longer, health
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): In a new University of Southern California study on the health effects of a low-calorie diet that mimics fasting in the body, researchers found regular five-day cycles of the diet in mice seemed to counteract the detrimental effects of their usual high-fat,
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Changes in menstrual cycle length before menopause may predict risk of hea
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Washington [US], October 14 (ANI): As women near menopause, their menstrual cycle length often becomes longer. The timing of these changes could provide clues about a person's risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers.
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Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower: Study
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Canberra [Australia], October 13 (ANI): People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain ageing, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
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Older adults more willing to help others, but mostly those in same country
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London [UK], October 12 (ANI): Older adults around the world are more willing to donate to charity than younger people, but will prioritise charitable organisations operating within their own country, new research finds.
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Ocean life helps produce clouds, but existing clouds keep new ones at bay
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Washington [US], October 12 (ANI): A new research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the National Oceanic, and Atmospheric Administration, and others significantly alter the prevailing understanding of how marine life influences clouds and may change the way scientists
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Study finds link between individual's sense of purpose, their ability to r
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Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): The researchers at Florida State University found that while both a sense of purpose and cognitive function made memories easier to recall, only a sense of purpose bestowed the benefits of vividness and coherence.
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Scientists discover new brain cells responsible for controlling movement
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Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): A slew of new studies showed that the area of the brain responsible for initiating this action -- the primary motor cortex, which controls movement -- has as many as 116 different types of cells that work together to make this happen.
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Study unlocks drug testing of hormone-sensitive human breast cancer
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Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center and an international team of collaborators recently unlocked drug testing of hormone-sensitive human breast cancer through a mouse model.
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Gene therapy restores vision after stroke: Study
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Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): A research team led by Purdue University's Alexander Chubykin, an associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Science, in collaboration with the team led by Gong Chen at Jinan University, China, has discovered a way to use gene therapy to tu
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Neuroscientists uncover brain circuits involved in processing fear reactio
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Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): During a new study, Sainsbury Wellcome Centre researchers identified a new brain circuit in the ventral lateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN), an inhibitory structure in the brain.
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Excess deaths in people with mental health conditions increased during COV
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London [UK], October 8 (ANI): The greater number of deaths amongst those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities has been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study based on more than 160,000 patients, led by King's College London has revealed.
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Physical athletes' visual skills prove sharper than action video game play
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Ottawa [Canada], October 7 (ANI): Athletes still have the edge over action video gamers when it comes to dynamic visual skills, a new study from the University of Waterloo shows.
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