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Ultrasound treatment does not help in fracture healing: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 26 (ANI): Low intensity ultrasound after surgical repair of a bone fracture, is a popular treatment to progress recovery, but it does not work, found a large international study led by researchers at McMaster University.
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Those having fake IDs are more likely to have behavior issues: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct.23 (ANI): The researchers recently found the concept of "fake ID effect". This is when a fake piece of identification may have a negative impact in later life.
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Researchers discover association between domestic violence, traumatic brai
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 16 (ANI): In a recent study, the researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have identified a link between domestic violence and traumatic brain injury.
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Test for coronary artery disease motivates people to adopt healthier habit
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[US], Oct. 15 (ANI): Researchers have found that undergoing a computer tomographic angiography was a better motivator to get people with suspected coronary artery disease to adopt healthier lifestyle practices than an exercise electrocardiography and stress test.
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Prostate cancer treatment may trigger dementia in men
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 14 (ANI): A common hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer may double a man's risk of dementia, regardless of his age, found a recent study conducted by Penn Medicine researchers.
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Obesity in mothers could lead to high blood pressure risk in offsprings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [India], Oct. 13 (ANI): Exposure of babies to high levels of the satiety hormone, Leptin, in the womb irreversibly activates receptors in the brain that regulate blood pressure and this activation may lead to a lifelong increased risk of high blood pressure and kidney disease
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Food contamination can be checked by turning off lights
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 13 (ANI): Purdue University researchers have engineered a new detection method that would enable them to traces E. coli (bacteria) contamination in food by turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.
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New study uses brain receptors to suppress cocaine addiction
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have used viruses to infect neurons with genes that allow them to switch on brain receptors involved in suppressing addiction relapse.
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Kids indulge in overeating courtesy television ads
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Oct. 12 (ANI): Exposure to food ads on television leads to overeating among children, especially those genetically predisposed to obesity, finds out researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
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Networking can enhance rapport between employers, employees
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers report that offering opportunities for workers to network with their colleagues can reduce the likelihood of turnover by 140 percent.
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Research identifies potential antiviral against chikungunya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 11 (ANI): A team of researchers hasrecently shown that several existing compounds have potent activity against the critical Chikungunya CHIKV protease enzyme.
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Changing 'flavor' of humans could help in fight against malaria:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct.10 (ANI): A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that a specialized area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique and preferred flavors.
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