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New method of tracking peripheral artery disease aids in search for better
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Virginia [US], September 26 (ANI): UVA Health cardiologists have discovered a new way to track peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious medical condition characterised by atherosclerosis in the leg arteries that affects more than 200 million people worldwide. The approach, according to the
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Scientists embed sensors into t-shirts to monitor breathing, heart rate
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): Imperial researchers have embedded new low-cost sensors into t-shirts and face masks that track breathing, heart rate, and ammonia.
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Researchers map streamflow alterations to gauge human impact on ecosystems
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): Altering streamflow can endanger the ecosystems that rely on it, but researchers have lacked data on how human infrastructure has impacted streamflow in the U.S. Now, a study has mapped streamflow alterations across the continental U.S., providing a wealt
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Old ideas of how hearing works questioned in new research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, and the Oregon Health and Science University, USA have concluded that the way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed.
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Investigating factors behind consciousness issues
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Liege [Belgium], September 25 (ANI): A Human Brain Project (HBP) study headed by researchers at the University of Liege in Liege, Belgium, looked at fresh ways that might help patients with serious brain injury or in a coma distinguish between two different neurological illnesses. The study'
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Researchers suggest metals may help to fight fungal infections
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], September 25 (ANI): More than one billion people get a fungal infection each year. Although most people are not affected by these infections, over 1.5 million people die as a result of them each year. While more and more fungal strains are being discovered that are resist
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Researchers find how infants learn their native language
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Infants can recognise the majority of sounds soon after birth and begin to become language-specific listeners by the age of one, according to a recent study.
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Indoor air quality can be affected by cooking, cleaning: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Indoor air quality can be affected by cooking and cleaning, as per researchers of Colorado State University.
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Study: Women with healthy lifestyle can reduce risk of developing type 2 d
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Researchers found that women who have a history of diabetes during pregnancy can still reduce their risk of developing it by living a healthy lifestyle that includes eating well, quitting smoking, exercising frequently, and not being overweight.
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Study finds gut microbes consume plant sugars as food
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], September 25 (ANI): The bacteria in our stomach are fed by a carbohydrate that is frequently found bound to plant proteins, according to researchers.
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Potential of precision genome editing in treating inherited retinal diseas
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Researchers explain how precision genome editing agents have enabled precise gene correction and disease rescue in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs).
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Researchers reveals mysterious ripples in the Milky Way were caused by a p
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Using data from the Gaia space telescope, a team has shown that large parts of the Milky Way's outer disk vibrate. The ripples are caused by a dwarf galaxy, now seen in the constellation Sagittarius, that shook our galaxy as it passed by hundreds of milli
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