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Research reveals how fast-moving glaciers might affect sea level rise
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Oxford [UK], October 17 (ANI): Sea levels are rising as a result of climate change due to ocean expansion and ice melting on land. Sea level rise in the near future will be influenced by a number of factors, some of which include how frequently glaciers calve. These happen when big chunks of
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Some screen time better than none when children recover from concussions:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Too much screen time can slow children's recovery from concussions, but new research from UBC and the University of Calgary suggests that banning screen time is not the answer.
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Nicotine dose in one cigarette blocks estrogen production in women's brain
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], October 17 (ANI): The amount of nicotine in one cigarette inhibits women's brains from producing estrogen. This may explain a variety of behavioural differences in smokers, including the reason why women have a higher resistance to quitting than males. The ECNP Congress in
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Research: Colorectal cancer patients can benefit from timely surveillance
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Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): According to new research presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2022, colorectal cancer patients with certain clinical characteristics may benefit from more frequent chest imaging to help identify and
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Research suggests livers can stay functional for over 100 years
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): According to researchers from the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and TransMedics, Andover, Massachusetts, there is a small, but growing, subset of livers that have been transplanted and have a cumulative age of more than 100 y
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Clinical outcomes in post surgery patients linked to hospital room feature
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): The findings of recent research suggest that certain hospital room features, such as having a window view and distance from a nursing station, may influence clinical outcomes after undergoing high-risk operations.
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Study finds unexpected protective properties of pain
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): The classic view of pain is that it protects by detecting and signalling the presence of harmful agents, but new research shows pain can shield the gut more directly.
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Govt evolving system of modern, traditional medicinal practices to help pe
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Bongaigaon (Assam), October 16 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal took part in a discussion with various experts, academicians, researchers of traditional medicinal practice as well as common citizens as part of the 'Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda' progr
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Women have lower 'normal' blood pressure range than men: Research
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Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): According to a new study, women have a lower 'normal' blood pressure range than men. "This may be harmful to a woman's health," said Susan Cheng, MD, MPH, MMSc, associate professor of Cardiology and director of the Institute for Research on Healthy Aging in
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Summer droughts in 2022 have become extremely likely due to climate change
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Zurich [Switzerland], October 16 (ANI): The Northern Hemisphere summer of 2022 was one of the hottest ever recorded in Europe, with around 24,000 heat-related fatalities. It also caused catastrophic heat waves in China and North America.
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Study finds inhibiting enzyme boosts the innate immune response
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Researchers have identified a promising strategy for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies that center around promoting a strong immune response capable of stopping a number of viruses in their infectious tracks.
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Researchers develop novel antibiotic cement to treat bone infections
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population, unfortunately, generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments, a threat that has been met with insufficient funding and dwindling inspiration, as c
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