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Bad cholesterol, high blood pressure contribute to heart attack risk
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association, high levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be linked to an 18-20 per cent increased risk of cardiovascular disease among those who have hypertension. However, CVD risk was n
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Mediterranean diet good for fertility: Research
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Mediterranean diet, which comprises fruits, vegetables and legumes, has long been praised for its numerous health benefits. Now, a research has suggested it may also help in the treatment of infertility, making it a non-invasive and cost-effective method for couples attempting to conceiv
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Find out which factors are linked to optimal ageing
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
What factors contribute to "successful" or ideal ageing? A recent study tracked more than 7,000 Canadians in their middle and older years for about three years to determine the variables associated with well-being as we age.
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Molecular hydrogen reduces neuropathic pain: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers show in animal models that hydrogen-enriched water (H2) reduces neuropathic pain symptoms and associated mental problems.
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Any surface can be turned into power source by using paper-thin solar cell
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source have been developed by MIT engineers.
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New drug offers potential treatment for common kidney disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A serious condition that can cause the kidneys to suddenly stop working could be treated with existing medicines, a new study shows.
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New ways microbes might help humans build colonies on Moon, Mars: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have been motivated to consider new ways that microbes can assist humans in colonising the Moon and Mars by studying the biochemical process by which cyanobacteria absorb nutrients from rocks in Chile's Atacama Desert.
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Research: Climate change resulting in itchy eyes and runny nose
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Two of the most common allergens in the contiguous United States are oak and ragweed pollens. Researchers at the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute have modelled how climate change may alter these two pollen distribution patterns. Your eyes may water reading the
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Scientists uncover possible neural link between early life trauma and bing
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Research has revealed how a pathway in the brain that typically provides signals to stop eating may be altered by early life trauma. The discovery, obtained from studies in mice adds new perspective to binge eating and obesity.
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Atomic structure of staphylococcal bacteriophage using cryo-electron micro
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Cryo-electron microscopy by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has exposed the structure of a bacterial virus with unprecedented detail. This is the first structure of a virus able to infect Staphylococcus epidermidis, and high-resolution knowledge of structure is a key link bet
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Phases of water can be better studied through machine learning models: Res
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As per a research published in the journal 'Physical Review Letters', molecular simulations run via supercomputers help better understand how water interacts.
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Linking fossil climate proxies to living bacteria helps climate prediction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Microbial skins are made out of lipids - fatty molecules - which can be preserved as fossils telling us stories about how these microbes lived in the past.
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