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Study finds association between Thyroid problems, risk of dementia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A study found that older persons with hypothyroidism, generally known as an underactive thyroid, may have a higher risk of dementia. People with thyroid conditions who needed to take thyroid hormone replacement therapy had a significantly higher incidence of dementia.
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Researchers find out whether turmeric can help in breast cancer treatment
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Approximately 70 per cent of breast cancer cases are hormonally driven, and treatment involves oral oestrogen blockers. However, the medications can induce joint pain, which is why many women stop taking them, placing them at an increased risk of relapse.
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Genes can predict risk of coronary heart disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the findings of a study published in the journal 'Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine', an entirely new field of tailored medicines for patients at risk of coronary heart disease could be determined from their genes.
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Stress speeds up immune ageing: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a new USC study, stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors, and discrimination accelerates immune system ageing, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and illness from infections like COVID-19.
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Global spillovers, financial market, general risks increased, while macroe
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The survey also showed respondents' confidence in the Indian financial system further improved with 93.6 per cent of them remaining fairly or highly confident of the stability of the Indian financial system. The 23rd round of the RBI's Systemic Risk Survey was conducted in November 2022 to s
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Study: Cholesterol increases risk of Alzheimer's and heart disease
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels.
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Bahamas regulators holding USD 3.5 bn in FTX customers' assets
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Based on information provided by Sam Bankman-Fried to the Commission concerning the cyberattacks that took place on the systems of crypto exchange FTX, the Commission said, "there was a significant risk of imminent dissipation as to the digital assets under the custody or control of FTX to t
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Research: Genetic clues link lipoprotein A to prostate cancer risk
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A. Anna Ioannidou of Imperial College London, U.K., and colleagues present these findings in t
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Study: Lab results don't always paint full picture for antiphospholipid sy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Patients with Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS0, an autoimmune disease that preferentially affects women, are typically given different medications to reduce their risk of blood clotting and help normalize lab values such as platelet count. Despite this, patients sometimes internally feel that
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Head trauma, PTSD may enhance impact of genetic variants on Alzheimer's ri
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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Amidst Rising GST Collections, Analytics Will Emerge as Critical Tool for
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Government of India collected Rs 1.52 trillion as goods and services tax (GST) in October, reporting a 16.6 per cent year-on-year increase, driven by festive spending, better compliance, and higher tax rates. This collection is ex
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20 million people to face acute hunger by end of March 2023 in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in a report highlighted the economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan for the coming year as about 20 million people are at risk of facing acute hunger by the end of March 2023, TOLO news reported.
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