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268 million kids may be overweight by 2025: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Oct. 9 (ANI): According to a global estimate, researchers indicate that around 268 million children aged 5 to 17 years may be overweight by 2025, assuming no policy interventions have proven effective at changing current trends.
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Breast milk protein safely decreases infections in preemies
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 8 (ANI): To reduce hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care units, researchers have found a protein in breast milk to be a safe and efficient solution.
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Simple blood test may enhance diagnosis rate of severe liver disease
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 7 (ANI): Using information collected in a liver biopsy study, researchers at Cardiff University have developed a method of determining the onset of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) through the analysis of lipids, metabolites and clinical markers in blood.
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Novel device detects bacteria and suggests apt antibiotic
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 5 (ANI): An interdisciplinary team of engineers and pharmaceutical researchers at the University of Alberta has invented a device that can rapidly identify harmful bacteria and can determine whether it is resistant to antibiotics.
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Researchers can now find improved treatment for nicotine addiction
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 5 (ANI): A recent research could pave the way to end tobacco cravings after researchers crystallized a protein that
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Scientists aim at slowing down the rapidly growing cancer cells
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 5 (ANI): A new study gives greater insight into the growth of cancer cells, bringing researchers one step closer to the fight against the fatal disease.
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Taking Tamoxifen does not escalate risk of uterine cancer: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Oct. 5 (ANI): A recent study carried out by Loyola Medicine researchers shuns the commonly spread belief that breast cancer drug Tamoxifen could increase the risk of uterine cancer.
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Toxicant level in e-cig emissions 95 percent less than regular cigarette s
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C. (USA), Oct. 5 (ANI): In a comprehensive chemical comparison between smoke and e-cigarette emissions, researchers have found that toxicant level in e-cigarette vapour was 95% less than in conventional cigarette smoke.
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British Council brings world's largest science competition 'Fame
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Underscoring the significance of India's strong scientific heritage and its potential for technological innovations, British Council is inviting applications from scientists, engineers, mathematicians and researchers for FameLab India 2017 - world's
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Alcohol acts like effective antidepressants
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [India], Oct. 1 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that alcohol produces the same neural and molecular changes as drugs that are proven to be effective antidepressants.
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India to host first BRICS young scientists conclave
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): The Department of Science and Technology (DST), under the BRICS framework, is hosting a five-day event where 50 young scientists and researchers from BRICS countries will meet in Bengaluru from September 26 to 30.
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Screening at right time can prevent hundreds of deaths due to cervical can
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England], Sept. 17 (ANI): A recent research carried out by researchers from the Centre for Cancer Prevention suggests that lives of hundreds of cervical cancer patients could be saved if patients keep alert about it and go for screening at the initial stage.
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