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Study: Glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes can be predicted
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Machine learning techniques can predict with certainty the likelihood that patients with type 2 diabetes would have poor glycemic control. The length of type 2 diabetes, previous glucose levels, and the patient's use of anti-diabetic medications are the most crucial variables influencing gly
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Research gives new insights into how autism arises
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study from the University of Gothenberg reveals a model which explains how autism develops, throwing light on its risk factors and wide variations.
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Head trauma, PTSD may enhance impact of genetic variants on Alzheimer's ri
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Until now, no one has studied the concurrent impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort.
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Timely diagnosis and treatment can help slow down the progression of COPD
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/Mediawire): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as COPD, is a progressive lung disease that compromises the lung's ability to function, thus making it harder for a person to breathe and hampering their health and productivity. The conditio
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Study suggests PTSD, brain injury can increase impact of Alzheimer's
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers concluded that PTSD, TBI, and a specific variant of the APOE gene showed strong associations with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD).
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Researchers reveal traumatic brain injury, PTSD strong associations with A
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The influence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort have never been studied simultaneously in the medical community.
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Scientists uncover possible neural link between early life trauma and bing
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Research has revealed how a pathway in the brain that typically provides signals to stop eating may be altered by early life trauma. The discovery, obtained from studies in mice adds new perspective to binge eating and obesity.
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Risk factors causing cancers can be identified through regular health chec
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan on Sunday released the book on advances in cancer surgery and said that risk factors causing cancers can be identified through regular health check-ups and can be treated to prevent them.
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Study reveals how neurons respond to aged-related iron accumulation
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Iron (Fe) accumulates in the brain cortex with aging. A plethora of studies indicate that progressive iron accumulation in the substantia nigra (SN) in the aged human brain is a major risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurodegenerative diseases, but not everyone. This is bec
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Type 2 diabetes risk is associated with sleep problems: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As the Christmas season starts to ramp up, University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritize a good night's sleep as new research shows that troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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Gamers who buy 'loot boxes' two times more likely to gamble: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Gamers who buy 'loot boxes' are up to two times more likely to gamble, shows new research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Addiction Research & Theory.
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Trouble sleeping? You could be at risk of type 2 diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As the Christmas season starts to ramp up, University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritise a good night's sleep as new research shows that troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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