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Fibromyalgia related to increased chances of death: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fibromyalgia, a disorder that produces persistent, widespread pain and exhaustion, may be associated with an elevated risk of mortality owing to sensitivity to accidents, infections, and, in particular, suicide, according to a pooled data analysis of the current evidence. In order to reduce
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Parents who talk to infants more boost their brain development: Research
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A team led by a neurodevelopment researcher from the University of Texas at Dallas has uncovered some of the most compelling evidence to date showing parents who talk to their newborns more boost their brain development.
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DEWA attracts experts and researchers from 36 countries to participate in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received submissions from numerous experts and researchers comprising 95 global universities and research centres from 36 countries around the world to participate in the first Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Solar Conference 2023, and sho
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Researchers discover method for repairing damaged hearing cells
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a method for repairing damaged hearing cells. This important discovery might boost efforts to develop new and improved ways for the treatment and prevention of hearing loss.
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Study finds multiple uses of tropical mosaic landscapes
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that rural families make use of a diverse range of plant species and benefits given by a variety of local habitat types. 285 plant species, nearly half of which are uniquely found in Madagascar, are utilised for food, cattle feed, medicine, building, and weaving.
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Study finds that man-made materials in nests can bring risks for birds
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that 176 bird species employ a range of manmade items in their nests across the world. Birds all around the world use our unused or waste items. In their nests, seabirds in Australia utilise fishing nets, ospreys in North America use baler twine, city birds in South America
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Study suggests how body's immune response offer alternative approach to ne
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A group of researchers is looking into natural killer (NK) cells as an alternative treatment for neuropathic pain in the midst of a global opioid epidemic.
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Researchers find gum disease associated with buildup of Alzheimer's plaque
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
While most people do not associate oral disease with serious health problems, emerging evidence shows that oral bacteria have a significant role in systemic conditions including colon cancer and heart disease. In a recent study, the Forsyth Institute found a link between periodontal (gum) di
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Researchers find out how to solve structure of immune-evading HIV protein
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The "viral infectivity factor (Vif)" of the HIV-1 virus can inhibit cellular defences. Cryo-electron microscopy has now been used by OIST researchers Prof. Matthias Wolf and Dr. Takahide Kouno as well as a global team of collaborators to discover the atomic structure of the "APOBEC3G-Vif com
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Study finds origination of genes for learning and memory
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers from the University of Leicester and its colleagues have found that the genes necessary for memory, learning, aggression, and other complex behaviours originated around 650 million years ago.
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Study challenges use of Body Mass Index, warns obesity more widespread tha
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Israeli researchers are challenging the prevailing use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure of obesity, suggesting that body fat percentage is a more accurate indicator of an individual’s overall health. The findings further suggest that one-third of people currently considered normal-w
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Gut bacteria linked to fatty deposits in heart arteries: Research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers in Sweden established a relationship between the numbers of particular bacteria in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques in a large study. Atherosclerotic plaques, which are generated by the accumulation of fatty and cholesterol deposits, are a leading cause of heart attac
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