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Researchers find effective drug to treat autoimmune blood disorder
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Patients taking efgartigimod, a drug being studied for use to treat chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), exhibited a significantly greater improvement in platelet counts which are essential to clotting and stopping bleeding, compared to those taking a placebo, according to results
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Mumbai witnesses poor Air Quality with AQI at 211
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Despite several regions in the financial capital of India experiencing 'very poor' air, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) has recorded the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Mumbai in 'poor' category on Sunday.
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PM Modi to lay foundation stone for National Institute for One Health in N
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for National Institute for One Health and inaugurate the Centre for Research, Management and Control of Haemoglobinopathies in Nagpur on Sunday.
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Maharashtra: PM Modi to inaugurate National Institute for One Health in Na
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The institutes are being set up keeping in view the country's efforts in enhancing health research to serve our vulnerable populations.
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Do you know why noisy neighbours annoy us so much? Researchers reveal
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers revealed why neighbours frequently make noises that are the source of great discomfort to us, ranging from the sound of stomping feet to the cacophony of things falling.
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Researchers suggest rise in Type 2 diabetes among youth over last 30 years
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a recent analysis of data from more than 200 countries and regions, type 2 diabetes rates among adolescents and young people have dramatically grown globally between 1990 and 2019.
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Study finds climate change can cause itchy eyes, runny nose
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The contiguous United States' two most common allergies, oak and ragweed pollens, would be distributed differently due to climate change, according to research.
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New treatment for atopic dermatitis shows promising result
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis who participated in a clinical trial of rocatinlimab--a novel, patient-tailored monoclonal antibody therapy--showed promising results both while taking the drug and up to 20 weeks after the therapy was stopped, Mount Sinai researchers report
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Sound quality in child care centres linked with social development of kids
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Many kids attend daycare facilities outside of their homes throughout some of their most formative years. They need a welcoming, healthy environment with meaningful discourse and discussion while they are there. This depends on the childcare facility's acoustics.
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Research shows how a viral toxin may exacerbate severe COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections. The study shows how a portion of the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can damage cell barriers that line the inside of blood vessels within orga
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Yoga helps in enhancing cardiovascular health: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A three-month pilot study of hypertensive patients published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology by Elsevier shows that including yoga into a regular exercise training regimen improves cardiovascular health and wellness and is more effective than stretching activities. Yoga improved 10-yea
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Research suggests there are no benefits of compression stockings to runner
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Although compression stockings are popular among runners, there is no scientific proof that they improve workout performance. Muscle oxygenation in the stocking wearer's lower leg is lowered during running. This is shown in a Doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
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