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Physical activity can help patients with Parkinson's disease improve their
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Physical activity can improve both the quality of life and the severity of movement-related symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients. According to the preliminary Cochrane review of available research, any type of organised exercise is preferable to none.
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Premature babies do not become accustomed to repeated pain: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Preterm newborns do not habituate to pain in the same way that full-term infants, children, and adults do, according to a study conducted by UCL (University College London) experts.
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Here's how cancer cells repair DNA damage
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A team of scientists led by Dr Kei-ichi TAKATA from the Institute for Basic Science's Center for Genomic Integrity (CGI) discovered a new type of DNA repair mechanism that cancer cells use to recover from next-generation cancer radiation therapy.
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Biomarkers show potential for identifying early risk of pancreatic cancer:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A Duke Health research team has uncovered a collection of biomarkers that might help determine whether pancreatic cysts are likely to develop into cancer or stay benign.
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Key role identified for nervous system in severe allergic shock
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An abrupt drop in blood pressure and body temperature is a key feature of the severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, causing people to faint and, if untreated, potentially die. That response has long been attributed to blood vessel dilation and leakage. However, in a mouse study, res
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Research suggests blood immune cells can proliferate
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A cell's ability to multiply and divide is necessary for life, resulting in the evolution of complex creatures from a single cell. It also allows worn-out cells to be replaced by a small number of "stem" cells, which subsequently multiply and specialise. Yet, in cancer, cell growth is no lon
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Pandemic stress affect pregnant women more: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a new study, COVID-19-related stress had a greater impact on the mental health of pregnant women than on those who were not.
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Research suggests how to boost growth of beneficial bacterial species in h
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Understanding the factors that promote the growth of beneficial bacterial species known as "good" bacteria in the gut may enable medical interventions that promote gut and overall human health. Yale researchers have discovered a novel mechanism by which these bacteria colonise the gut in a n
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Researchers discover key feature of severe allergic reaction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An abrupt drop in blood pressure and body temperature is a key feature of the severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, causing people to faint and, if untreated, potentially die.
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Study suggests how combination of drugs help to reduce lung tumors
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Personalization of cancer treatments has long been a goal--finding the right drugs that work for a patient's specific tumour based on specific genetic and molecular patterns. Many of these targeted therapies are highly effective, but they are not available for all cancers, including NSCLCs w
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Leaders with low self-esteem likely to create 'toxic' stress at workplace:
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Backed up by 40 years of research, well-being expert Professor Simon L. Dolan PhD says that leaders with low self-esteem are most likely to pass on stress to their teams.
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Reducing HDL cholesterol may have an impact on infertility: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at Houston Methodist demonstrated another link between high cholesterol and female infertility in sterile mice by lowering high levels of circulating cholesterol with a bacterial protein.
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