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Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk of preeclampsia: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai discovered that women who conceived while following the anti-inflammatory diet had a considerably lower risk of developing preeclampsia during pregnancy in a new study assessing the Mediterranean diet and unfavourable pregnancy outco
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Hunter-gatherer social relationships carried pottery-making techniques far
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Analysis of over 1,200 vessels from hunter-gatherer sites revealed that pottery-making methods spread great distances in a short amount of time due to social customs being passed down.
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New sensor detects light deep within brain using MRI
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
MIT researchers have demonstrated the ability to detect light deep into tissues such as the brain using a specialized MRI sensor.
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Quality of early childhood neighbourhood residence may be related to BMI t
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, residing in neighbourhoods with higher opportunity or lower vulnerability in early life, particularly at birth, may be associated with a lower mean BMI trajectory and a lower risk of obesity throughout
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Study reveals genetic risk for Dementia among people of African descent
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a research published in the journal 'Molecular Psychiatry', scientists discovered many instances where gene variations may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among people of African ancestry.
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Study suggests gender stereotypes are reflected by characters' actions in
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A novel machine-learning framework has been developed by researchers that use scene descriptions in movie scripts to automatically recognize different characters' actions.
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Research: New drug offers hope for people with hand osteoarthritis
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As talarozole has an acceptable safety profile in human subjects, a small proof of concept clinical study is underway to see whether this drug might represent a new disease-modifying treatment in patients.
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Researchers reveal what keeps bones in good function
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
What allows bones to maintain their capacity for self-renewal and health? Insights into the essential role of non-collagen protein compounds and how they support bone cells' ability to respond to external load have been found by a team from Charite Berlin.c
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Researchers reveal link between Huntington's disease mutation, developmen
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a connection between metabolic abnormalities that affect the growth of the brain's oligodendrocyte cells and the mutation that results in Huntington's disease. They discovered that thiamine and biotin in large amounts can r
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Research: Network neuroscience theory best predictor of intelligence
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists have labored for decades to understand how brain structure and functional connectivity drive intelligence. A new analysis offers the clearest picture yet of how various brain regions and neural networks contribute to a person's problem-solving ability in a variety of contexts, a t
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Research shows significant cardiovascular benefits at 6,000 daily walking
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue to accumulate, according to ongoing research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst physical activity epidemiologist, who leads an international consortium known as the Steps for Health Collaborative.
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Ants shed light on predicting evolution after hybridization
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that after multiple hybridisation events between two wood ant species distinct hybrid populations evolved independently towards the same direction, suggesting hybridisation is predictable.
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