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Female surgeons perform less complex cases than male peers: Study
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Boston [US], October 10 (ANI): Female surgeons at a large academic medical centre perform less complex surgical procedures than their male counterparts, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
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Stay-at-home orders cut noise exposure nearly in half amid COVID-19: Study
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Michigan [US], October 10 (ANI): People's exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the University of Michigan researchers who analysed data from the Apple Hearing Study.
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High doses of favipiravir counter SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters, Hydroxychloroqui
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Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): Researchers report that treatment with high doses of favipiravir, an antiviral drug that has been used to treat pandemic influenza in Japan, significantly reduced SARS-CoV-2 levels in the lungs, improved lung pathology, and reduced virus transmission by dir
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Nerve cell activity shows how confident individuals are
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Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Bonn suggests that the activity of individual nerve cells in the brain tells us how confident we are in our decisions.
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Study finds older adults using cannabis to treat common health conditions
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California [US], October 8 (ANI): Older adults use cannabis primarily for medical purposes to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression, reported researchers of University of California (UC) San Dieg
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Urban air pollution may make COVID-19 more deadly, says study
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Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have found long-term exposure to urban air pollution may have made COVID-19 virus more deadly.
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Study suggests connection between social media, hate crime
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Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have explored the connection between social media and hate crimes.
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This is how mobile apps grab our attention
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Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): Aalto University researchers have shown that common understanding of humans about what attracts visual attention to screens, does not transfer to mobile applications.
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Study unveils novel testing platform designed for breast cancer cells
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Indiana [US], October 6 (ANI): Researchers have developed a novel testing platform to evaluate how breast cancer cells respond to the recurrent stretching that occurs in the lungs during breathing. The technology is designed to better understand the effects that the local tissue has on metas
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Spinach- good for Popeye as well as the planet!
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Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Spinach, the hearty, green vegetable chock full of nutrients, doesn't just provide energy in humans but it also has potential to help power fuel cells, according to a new paper by researchers in AU's Department of Chemistry.
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Study reveals dozens of mammals could be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
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Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Numerous animals may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a large study modelling how the virus might infect different animals' cells, led by UCL researchers.
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Study finds how brain helps us navigate social differences
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Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Our brain responds differently if we talk to a person of a different socioeconomic background from our own compared to when we speak to someone whose background is similar, according to a new imaging study by UCL and Yale researchers.
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