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Researchers call for focus on fitness rather than weight loss for tackling
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Obesity is associated with a number of health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and problems with the bones and joints. But weight cycling, commonly called yo-yo dieting, is also associated with health problems, including mus
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Poorly circulated room air raises potential exposure to COVID contaminants
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): New experiments by indoor air researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have shown that certain circumstances will result in poor mixing of room air, meaning airborne contaminants may not be effectively dispersed and removed by b
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Childhood abuse, neglect associated with early death in adulthood
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London [UK], September 23 (ANI): According to a new study analysing data from the 1950s to the present by researchers at UCL and the University of Cambridge, children who experience sexual or physical abuse or are neglected are more likely to die prematurely as adults.
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Strength training can burn fat too, myth-busting study finds
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], September 22 (ANI): It is basic exercise knowledge that to gain muscles, you strength train, and to lose fat, you do cardio- right? Not necessarily, a new study by researchers of The University of New South Wales (UNSW) suggested.
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Genetic brain disease reverses after birth, study finds
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Tokyo [Japan], September 22 (ANI): Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan report that Kleefstra syndrome, a genetic disorder that leads to intellectual disability, can be reversed after birth in a mouse model of the disease.
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Study finds loneliness associated with reduced trust
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Bonn [Germany], September 22 (ANI): Researchers from the Universities of Bonn, Haifa (Israel) and Oldenburg have discovered how loneliness is associated with reduced trust.
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Genetic, epigenetic 'origin story' of pediatric liver cancer discovered du
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Hiroshima [Japan], September 21 (ANI): During a recent study, Hiroshima University researchers analysed the molecular findings of almost 160 pediatric liver cancer cases which led to the discovery of molecular markers that would help to understand and treat the considerable variation in prog
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Study explores impact of kindness on campus
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Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): A new study by UBC Okanagan researchers suggest that a small act of kindness can go a long way towards bolstering student health and wellness.
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Study shows inhibiting targets of SARS-CoV-2 proteases can block infection
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Liverpool [UK], September 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Liverpool have shown how SARS-CoV-2 viral proteases attack the host cell, and how this can be targeted to stop virus replication in cell culture using existing drugs.
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Researchers call for focus on fitness over weight loss for obesity-related
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Arizona [US], September 21 (ANI): The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have soared.
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New discovery about immune 'sentinel' cells may aid cancer treatment
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Parkville [Australia], September 20 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have made a surprise discovery about how immune 'sentinel' cells are maintained, which could have implications for drugs in development for treating cancer.
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Study shows how sleep can boost teens' ability to cope with pandemic
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Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): According to the researchers, encouraging better sleeping habits could help reduce teens' stress and improve their ability to cope in times of crisis.
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