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Living near a "food swamp" may increase stroke risk among adults 50 and ol
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Adults ages 50 and older who lived near dense fast food and unhealthy food environments known as "food swamps" had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who lived in areas with fewer retail and fast food choices, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke As
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Researchers find hereditary factors in new type of eating disorder
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A twin study exploring this relatively new type of eating disorder found that hereditary factors had a significant impact on ARFID. The study was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet.
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Pregnancy complications linked to higher risk of heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The researchers say all major adverse pregnancy outcomes should be recognised as lifelong risk factors for ischemic heart disease and women should be offered appropriate care to help prevent its development.
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Babies remember faces despite face masks: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, allays those concerns, finding that 6- to 9-month-old babies can form memories of masked faces and recognize those faces when unmasked.
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Researchers discover two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
When HIV patients get antiviral medication (ART), their viral levels are reduced to the point that a conventional blood test cannot detect the virus. However, once ART is discontinued, detectable HIV resurfaces, infecting new cells. The cells that release the virus to re-ignite the infection
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Scientists develop new design principles to improve cancer vaccine structu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new way to significantly increase the potency of almost any vaccine has been developed by researchers from the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at Northwestern University. The scientists used chemistry and nanotechnology to change the structural location of adjuvants and an
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Moderate physical activity favours good sleep: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Proper sleep is critical for the maintenance of good health, and vice versa -- a healthy lifestyle has been found to improve sleep quality. To better examine the relationship between physical activity and sleep, a team of researchers conducted a comprehensive study among middle-aged Japanese
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Researchers make new breakthrough in rheumatoid arthritis treatment
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A research team, led by Professor Sung Ho Park in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST announced the results of a study on osteoblasts that damage joint bones in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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IIT Roorkee researchers working on technologies to tackle Plastic, e-Waste
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A research group headed by Prof. K K Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, is working on e-waste Conversion to Valuable Products and Metal Recovery, which is a generation of wealth via a zero-waste discharge concept.
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Artificial intelligence helps to identify high-affinity antibody drugs
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A method for finding high-affinity antibody therapeutics that is based on artificial intelligence (AI) has been created by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
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Researchers suggest pharmacologic treatments for managing tooth extraction
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The current clinical practice guidelines lack evidence-based guidance on the effective management of acute dental pain. The National Academies' report entitled "Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain", highlighted the need to formalize evidence-based alternatives to opioid anal
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Researchers reveal relationship between sleep, chronic pain, spinal cord s
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
One of the most typical causes for people to seek medical attention is chronic pain, which is frequently incapacitating. American individuals who suffer from chronic pain number 65 million. Between 67 and 88 per cent of them also have sleep disruptions, which include lower sleep quality and
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