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Former Theranos executive Ramesh Sunny Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 year
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In a statement, U.S. Attorney's Office said Balwani risked patient health by misrepresenting the accuracy of Theranos blood analysis technology and that defrauded Theranos investors of millions of dollars.
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COVID-19 vaccinations reduce risk of reinfection by 50 per cent
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
When compared to those who have not been vaccinated, those who have recovered from a coronavirus infection have a halved risk of becoming infected a second time or contracting COVID-19 again with severe symptoms.
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Common workplace fumes, dusts may heighten rheumatoid arthritis risk
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Breathing in common workplace dust and fumes from agents such as vapours, gases, and solvents, may heighten the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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APJ Financial Services: Akamai Research shows APJ Surpasses North America
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Singapore, December 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today released a new State of the Internet report that indicates a severe risk to the financial services sector in Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, as
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Study reveals how neurons respond to aged-related iron accumulation
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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Popular dietary supplement linked to cancer risk: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New research from the University of Missouri focused on imaging technology in an animal model has found NR has the potential to increase the prevalence of a particular form of cancer and its metastasis to the brain.
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Pakistan: Coal miners suffer terrorism, violence and brutality in Balochis
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Despite being a mineral-rich province of Pakistan, Balochistan is ignored by the government and the coal miners suffered the most. Miners witnessed workplace accidents as they work in the high-risk zone and seek attention.
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Online platforms give access to testosterone therapy without caution: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Testosterone therapy can have numerous risks which patients need to have information of before undertaking it. And according to a new study published in the journal named "JAMA Internal Medicine", not many of these platforms are providing the appropriate guidelines for its safe and effective
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Type 2 diabetes risk is associated with sleep problems: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 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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Risk of lymphoma linked to breast implants: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The number of people suffering from Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL), a rare disease, has recently increased and this spike in numbers may be linked to the expanding popularity of textured breast implants.
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Hot weather raises risk of stroke in older people: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to research presented at ESC Asia, a scientific congress put on by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC), and the Asean Federation of Cardiology, emergency visits for stroke are increased after a heatwave (AFC).
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Gamers who buy 'loot boxes' two times more likely to gamble: Research
Updated : 3 years, 7 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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