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UK Women's health services adapting well to COVID-19, but concerns remain
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): In a new survey, researchers found that the majority of women's healthcare units in the UK, including services such as maternity and gynaecological cancers, have adapted well to the initial COVID-19 outbreak.
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Study reveals exposure to 'good bacteria' during pregnancy buffers risk of
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new animal study by researchers.
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Chimpanzees help trace evolution of human speech back to ancient ancestors
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London [UK], May 27 (ANI): In a study conducted by a group of researchers, one of the most promising theories for the evolution of human speech has finally received support from chimpanzee communication.
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Researchers find no benefit for treatment used to avoid surgery for abdomi
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Patients with a vascular condition, called the abdominal aortic aneurysm, received no benefits from taking a common antibiotic drug to reduce inflammation, finds a new landmark study.
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Researchers at IIT-D develop lighter, breathable PPE to fight COVID-19
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New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has developed a breathable and light-weighted PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to fight COVID-19.
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Study links 29 gene variants to problematic alcohol use
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 25 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking in a genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people.
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Breakthrough study unveils promising drug treatment targets for alcohol-re
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): Two promising molecular targets for Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) drug development, has been uncovered by researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in a breakthrough study.
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Study on cord blood provides insights on benefits, limitations for autism
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): In a novel study to help children, who suffer from autism without intellectual disability, researchers have tested whether a single infusion of a unit of a child's own or donor cord blood could improve social communication skills in children between the a
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Study links antibiotic exposure in infants with higher risks of childhood
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Washington D.C. [India], May 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have found that use of antibiotics in infancy can raise the risk of obesity in early childhood, with boys being slightly more vulnerable.
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Study reveals artificial intelligence can make personality judgements base
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Moscow [Russia], May 23 (ANI): Russian researchers have demonstrated that artificial intelligence is able to infer people's personality from 'selfie' photographs better than human raters do.
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COVID-19 vaccine developed in China shows promising results in early trial
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): Days after US drugmaker Moderna announced Phase one trial of its COVID-19 vaccine has shown positive results, researchers on Friday reported that a vaccine developed in China appears to be safe and may protect people from the deadly virus.
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Higher fibre saves lives, but food processing may remove benefits
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Otago [New Zealand], May 22 (ANI): Eating more fibre can improve life expectancy for those with diabetes, says a study conducted by Otago researchers.
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