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Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitive decline, say re
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Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): Having command of more than one language is enriching and offers people a doorway to other cultures, according to a new study which found that using languages actively provides neurological benefits and protects against cognitive decline associated with ag
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Study finds antibiotics before age 2 associated with childhood health issu
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Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): In a retrospective case study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that antibiotics administered to children younger than two are associated with several ongoing illnesses or conditions, ranging from allergies to obesity.
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Reason behind Game of Thrones' popularity -- mix of realism and unpredicta
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Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): Researchers from the UK and Ireland universities have come together to examine A Song of Ice and Fire, the book on which the much-loved TV series Game of Thrones is based and unravelled some fascinating secrets behind it.
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Study reveals dogs are sensitive to their humans' choice despite their own
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Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Inspired by work on infants, researchers at the Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE ) investigated whether dogs' behaviours are guided by human displays of preference or by the animals' own choices. They found that dogs' looking times, but not fetching behaviou
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'Rewiring' metabolism in insulin-producing cells may aid Type 2 diabetes t
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Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a previously unknown way that pancreatic cells decide how much insulin to secrete. It could provide a promising new target to develop drugs for boosting insulin production in people with Type 2 diabetes.
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Researchers find correlation between household chemicals, gut microbiome i
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Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): There is a correlation between the levels of bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract of children and the amount of common chemicals found in their home environment, according to a team of researchers.
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New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers
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California [US], November 12 (ANI): While asthma has become a matter of concern for Americans as every day, ten Americans die from the attack, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), in a breakthrough study, have discovered that blocking two immune molecules at the same time
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Routine testing for COVID-19 can make surgery safer: Study
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Birmingham [UK], November 12 (ANI): Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study revealed.
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New study proposes strategies to control Covid pandemic while sustaining e
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New York [US], November 12 (ANI): Researchers have developed two strategies, if used together and followed closely could reduce coronavirus transmission by transmission by an amount comparable to that of a strict lockdown, while maintaining economic activity.
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Postpartum care fails to provide women with key recommended services, find
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Massachusetts [US], November 11 (ANI): Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to a study by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers.
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Low fitness linked to higher depression, anxiety risk: Study
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London [UK], November 11 (ANI): People with low aerobic and muscular fitness are nearly twice as likely to experience depression, according to a study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
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Merck Foundation marks World Science Day through empowering women and yout
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Accra [Ghana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks World Science Day through their Merck Africa Research Summit-MARS Awards 2020 for best Young African Researchers and best Women African Re
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