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Study: Mother's intake of ultra-processed food associated with risk of obe
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): A mother's use of ultra-processed foods appears to be connected to an elevated risk of overweight or obesity in her kids, regardless of other lifestyle risk factors, according to research.
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Study reveals students who repeat a grade experience more bullying
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): Students who have repeated a grade have higher risks of being victims of bullying in countries around the world, according to a new study of nearly half a million students.
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Wear, tear from stress can increase risk of cancer mortality: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Augusta (Georgia) [US], October 6 (ANI): The wear and tear on the body caused by chronic and life long stress can raise the risk of death rates from cancer, according to experts.
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Sound reveals giant blue whales dance with the wind to find food: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): Tracking blue whales by their booming vocalizations, researchers have revealed how these ocean giants find dense aggregations of food.
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Avoiding sexual violence may reduce youth mental illness
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): According to UCL researchers, the frequency of major mental health problems among 17-year-olds may decline by as much as 16.8% for girls and 8.4% for boys if they were not subjected to physical violence, such as sexual assault and harassment.
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Study examines positions of college football players for risk of injuries
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): A new study examines the brains of college football players to determine the levels of traumatic brain injury (TBI) biomarkers by position. The study throws light on which positions are most sensitive to increases in brain damage indicators. Biomarkers are p
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Researchers discover how tiny amount of oil damages seabirds' feathers
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Cork [Ireland], October 5 (ANI): Research conducted by the University College Cork (UCC) discovered that tiny quantities of crude oil on the water's surface, less than one per cent the thickness of a hair, can harm seabird feathers.
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Researchers find hospital readmission rate higher in women than men after
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], October 5 (ANI): Researchers discovered that the healthcare system provides good quality treatment for younger heart attack survivors in a new study of younger heart attack victims in Ontario, Canada; nevertheless, there are significant differences between men and women.
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Researchers find particle radioactivity associated with pollution-associat
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dallas [US], October 5 (ANI): Particle radioactivity, an air pollution feature that represents the colourless, odourless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, increases PM2.5 toxicity and raises the chance of mortality from cardiovascular disease, particularly hea
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Chemists advance development of marijuana breathalyzer
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], October 5 (ANI): A bunch of professors have come up with a way to detect marijuana through a breath analyzer, just like an acohol analyzer which helps detect presence of alcohol in one's body through their breath. They are mostly used by Police to find out if any person is
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Study finds acetaminophen usage during pregnancy associated with sleep, at
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): According to a study conducted by Penn State College of Medicine researchers, acetaminophen usage during pregnancy is connected with sleep and behaviour difficulties consistent with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Microbiologists working to improve taste of beer
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Researchers in Belgium have enhanced the flavour of modern beer by locating and genetically modifying a gene that contributes significantly to the flavour of beer and several other alcoholic beverages. The study has been published in the American Society for
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