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Researchers give insight into children with helmet therapy for a flattened
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Helmet therapy is a highly successful treatment for newborns with position-related head flattening (deformational plagiocephaly [DP]). Infants with Medicaid insurance, on the other hand, are less likely to receive helmet therapy and are more likely to have delayed treatment.
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Water fasts may help you lose weight, but you might gain it back quickly:
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a study from the University of Illinois Chicago, water fasts, in which participants only ingest water for a period of time, may aid in weight loss, but it's not obvious how long the weight loss will last. Additionally, the researchers discovered that the other metabolic advantag
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Honey bees more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found that honey bees are more loyal to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar. This research was published in Ecosphere.
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Loneliness linked with elevated risk of heart disease in patients with dia
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Researchers found loneliness is a greater risk factor for heart disease in diabetic patients than diet, exercise, smoking and depression. This research was published in the European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
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Increased lean muscle mass protects against Alzheimer's disease: Study
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Researchers found high levels of lean muscle may protect against Alzheimer's disease. However, more research is needed to elucidate the underlying biological pathways, as well as the clinical and public health implications.
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Half of tuberculosis cases in prisons worldwide go unnoticed: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers found consistently high TB case rates and low case detection in prisons, suggesting the need for health organizations to increase efforts to reduce the spread of TB among this high-risk population.
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IIT Roorkee researchers help in understanding humming of our universe obse
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
An International team of astronomers from India, Japan and Europe has recently published the results from monitoring nature's best clocks, pulsars using six of the World's most sensitive radio telescopes, including India's largest telescope, uGMRT. These results provide scintillating evidenc
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Study suggests new concept to understand T cell traits, functions
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T cells encounter various mechanical cues in various tissues. In order to demonstrate that more elastic tissues encourage T cells to develop into effector-like T cells with potent tumor-killing potential, while more viscous tissues encourage them to develop into memory-like T cells, research
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Researchers find neurons linked to chronic stress
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A set of nerve cells in the mouse brain have been shown to play a role in the development of unpleasant emotional states and long-term stress, according to researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet. The neurons, which have been mapped using a variety of cutting-edge methods, also include
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Study finds how hormone therapy can cause heartburn, chest pain
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
For years, researchers have questioned whether hormone treatment (HT) is associated with an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). A recent systematic study and meta-analysis seek to settle the debate, indicating a strong link between ever or present HT usage and GERD.
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Drug delivery method reverse senescence of stem cells: Study
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Researchers discovered methods for removing older cells from cultures when the capture rate is low. Rather than removing old cells, it is preferable to prevent them from entering senescence in the first place.
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Research identifies subtype of depression
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Researchers at Stanford Medicine have described a novel subtype of depression known as the cognitive biotype, which affects 27 per cent of people with depression but is unresponsive to treatment with antidepressants that are frequently administered.
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