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Pandemic induced increase in home delivery service, unlikely to last: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Troy (New York) [US], February 4 (ANI): The demand for online purchase and delivery of groceries, food, and other products, directly to one's door, greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. It not only ensured greater safety but also was the only way outpost the beginning of the pandem
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Researchers argue obesity isn't the problem of excess of fat but loss of f
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Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A team of researchers have argued that the negative health effects of obesity stem not simply from an excess of fat but from the decline in its ability to respond to changes, or in other words, its plasticity.
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Repeated seasonal vaccines provides better protection to kids against futu
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Ontario [Canada], February 4 (ANI): Children who have received years of season-specific flu vaccines, develop antibodies that also provide broader protection against new strains, according to a new study led by researchers at McMaster University. These anti-bodies also provide protection aga
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Daily workout for more than 10 minutes may reduce mortality: Study
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Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): According to a team of researchers, an increase in daily exercise for more than 10 minutes could prevent more than 100,000 deaths.
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New study finds if bacteria confound genetic switch
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New York [US], February 4 (ANI): For decades, a small group of medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumours. Accord
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Researchers identify abnormal heart-brain connection in generalized anxiet
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Tulsa (Oklahoma) [US], February 3 (ANI): A recent study by researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) has identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous systems, more specifically, via the communication between the heart and part of the brain's fro
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Researchers develop lightweight material stronger than steel
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Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): A team of MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities.
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Study finds what rise of oxygen on early Earth reveals about life on other
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Montreal [Canada], February 3 (ANI): The question which always intrigues astronomers is, when did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to support animal life? Researchers from McGill University have discovered that a rise in oxygen levels occurred in step with the evolution and expansion
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Regular exercise can provide relief for dry, itchy eyes: Study
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Waterloo (Ontario) [Canada], February 3 (ANI): Exercise has been known for being beneficial for a number of reasons, including a healthy heart, keeping diabetes at bay and protecting from obesity. But what about dry and itchy eyes? A team led by researchers from the University of Waterloo ha
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Study finds living in walkable neighbourhood lowers risk of excessive weig
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New York [US], February 3 (ANI): A team of researchers have found that pregnant people who live in walkable neighbourhoods have lower odds of excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) than those who live elsewhere in the city.
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Study develops new method to improve accuracy of disease diagnosis
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Texas [US], February 2 (ANI): A team of researchers have developed a statistical framework to assess the performance of a diagnostic test with multiple observers.
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Researchers deliver promising new approach to possible diabetes prevention
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La Jolla (California) [US], February 2 (ANI): Diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes has been known to have no cure. It can be controlled, but once diagnosed with it, a person needs to be careful all his life. But now, a new study has shown some promising results in actually curing it.
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